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Poll: Obama, McCain deadlocked in Ohio
A new poll of likely voters in Ohio and two other key swing states emphasizes Democrat Barack Obama’s need to get a “bump” in approval from the Democratic National Convention now going on in Denver.
The Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll, released on Tuesday, Aug. 26, found likely voters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida want a Democrat in the White House but haven’t decided that Obama is that candidate.
In Florida, likely voters prefer a Democrat by a 44 - 39 percent margin. Ohio voters want a Democrat 44 - 35 percent and Pennsylvania voters are prefer a Democrat 50 - 32 percent.
The results are different when Obama’s and Republican John McCain’s names are supplied.
Obama leads McCain 44-43 percent in Ohio, a virtual tie, and not much different from the 46-44 percent lead Obama had on July 31.
In Florida, McCain leads 47-43 percent in the new poll, not much different from the 46-44 percent lead he had on July 31.
Pennsylvania was the best state for Obama. He led 49-42 percent, the same lead he had on July 31.
The poll was taken from Aug. 17-24 so it did not measure much of the effect, if any, from Obama’s announcement on Aug. 23 that he had picked Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate.
For full poll results click here.
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By Philman
August 29, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this
William you and your DDN cohorts must feel terible, your doing all you can to get this 20 yr. student of Rev.Wright’s hate whitey & jews church elected as well as the rest of the liberal media out there working for Obama,and ther neck & neck he should be 15 points higher but he’s not. maybe you should ask yourself why..You are to far out of the MAINSTREAM BOY>