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TransworldnewsNational Poll Released by Pew Research Center: Barack Obama 50%, John McCain 40%
Washington D.C. 10/15/2008 07:22 PM GMT (FINDITT)
Here are the latest results from the Pew Research National Polls poll by Pew Research Center published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 1278 voters polled on 10/9-12.
With few Americans expressing a positive view of national conditions and President Bush’s approval rating reaching a new low (25%) in a Pew survey, the political environment favors the Democrats. Barack Obama holds a sizable 50% to 40% lead over John McCain, and a greater share of his supporters back him strongly. Moreover, the percentage of voters saying they have definitely decided not to vote for McCain has risen steadily, from 37% in early August to 45% in the current survey.
Voters continue to express more confidence in Obama than in McCain to handle the financial crisis; 47% say Obama could best address the current problems while 33% choose McCain. Voters are especially critical of McCain’s performance in explaining how he would handle the crisis. Just 29% say he has done an excellent or good job in explaining his approach to the crisis while 67% say he has done only a fair or poor job.
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