Poll: Obama/Biden Take Eight-Point Lead

Source: CBS News

(CBS) Democratic nominee Barack Obama's lead over Republican John McCain has grown after the Democratic convention, which 71 percent of Americans say they watched. Obama and his running mate Joe Biden now lead McCain and Sarah Palin 48 percent to 40 percent, according to the latest CBS News poll.

This is the first CBS News poll to include the vice presidential candidates in the horserace question.

The eight-point lead for the Democratic ticket is up from Obama’s three-point lead before the convention. But there are still a significant number of voters who have yet to firmly make up their minds.

Before the Democratic convention, McCain enjoyed a 12-point advantage with independent voters, but now Obama leads among this group 43 percent to 37 percent. Obama's lead among women has also grown to 14 points (50 percent to 36 percent), and the Democrat maintained the lead he had before the convention among voters who supported Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/01/opinion/polls/main4405106.shtml

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I personally don't plan to obsess about every individual poll, but still...

didn't get any bounce from the convention!! So much for the "Certainly Not News" network...

I saw a Rasmussen (I think) poll on Saturday that showed results similar to the CBS poll...

Methinks cnn wants us to believe there was no bounce from the convention...

But, Obama is far more ahead of McCane than the M$M is going to say.

they only polled 26% GOP.

or at least will admit to it.

wasn't thinking about it that way. Nm.

the GOP is the party of LOSERS

But then I'm a worry wart. After seeing Caribou Barbie last night, I ain't skeered.

Bake

After the last two failed attempts of Gore and Kerry, I am celebrating when I hear McCain's concession speech.

Forgive me if I must worry a little until then, but I must.

And I won't be posting if and when I hear Gramp's concession speech because I will be outside dancing in the streets!!!

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edit: laughing at the troll not biden.

...Is that the reaction you were hoping for?

:eyes:

38 million viewers was what I heard which was considered a huge audience but it certainly is in no way 71% of Americans..I guess LIES just are a daily part of life to these folks..