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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:02 PM
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Gallup: Obama 49 (+1), McCain 44 (same).
http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx
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DarthDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:02 PM
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1. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Good times!!!!
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writes3000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM
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That's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh, I like it. nt
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Curtland1015 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM
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2. Awesome! Almost back to 50%!
I hope we can keep it up there!!!
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musicblind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:08 PM
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13. I cannot WAIT till we hit 50%
maybe we'll hit it by monday if all keeps going well!

This poll makes me squee :)
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Alter Ego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM
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3. Haha.
This has to be due to recent economic news--otherwise it would have stagnated at about 48-44 or 45.
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southpaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:08 PM
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11. In a larger sense
Recent economic news has eclipsed the non-stop barrage of McSame/Failin' distractions and returned the spotlight to serious issues.

As long as the issues are front and center, Obama wins!
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Hope And Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM
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4. THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!
:sarcasm:
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Alter Ego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:14 PM
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17. ...UPWARD!!!!
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Fluffdaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:51 AM
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37. Bad post...sorry
Edited on Sat Sep-20-08 10:52 AM by Fluffdaddy
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:03 PM
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5. Just like after the Dem Convention. Hopefully it stays like this
until the first debate when America sees how good Obama is and Gallup goes over 50 and McDole is history
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Alter Ego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:16 PM
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18. The first debate is foreign policy. Expect a lot of "OBAMA SAID THE SURGE
WASN'T WORKING BUT IT IS WHY IS YOU NOT ADMIT MISTAKE MISTER OBAMA" and John McCain saying "I WILL KILL RAGHEADS" and getting thunderous applause.

First debate's a no-win for us unless McCain loses his temper or makes a gigantic mistake.
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nyhuskyfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:20 PM
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19. McCain also said before the war...
That we would need less than 100,000 troops to do the job. It was in an MSNBC interview, so I have only seen the transcript recently referred to on line.

If you keep guessing, maybe one of your guesses works out okay. I've never understood the whole "surge = success" stuff. Even if you buy the argument (which is overly simplistic), it just reinforces that the current administration and its mouthpieces (i.e. McCain before the war) screwed up the war to begin with and didn't have enough troops on the ground to secure the peace after the mission was "accomplished"
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:04 PM
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6. I can see the headline: McCain steady, Obama still volatile. nt
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:06 PM
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8. Is that you Chuck Todd? LOL!
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cyndensco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:05 PM
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7. Go Obama!
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:07 PM
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9. Strong day yesterday! Also, according to the commentary, they question how
the stock market rally will affect the coming days. Hmmm...yesterday, the DOW ended up over 400 points and he had a strong polling day, so I don't see how he'll fall due to the govt. bailout.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:07 PM
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10. The article says that Thursday was a VERY big polling day for Obama
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:08 PM
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12. Per Gallup, "Obama enjoyed one of his widest leads in Thursday nights polling"
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:08 PM
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14. So, that works out...
...to a daily tracking poll average of Obama +4.3. Not too shabby, although I'd sure like to know why McCain picked up 3 points in Diego/Hotline...and why Rasmussen keeps upping its weighting of Republicans any time it looks like McCain may actually be losing...
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:36 PM
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23. The Hotline Poll Is A Relatively Small Sample
Could be noise...

One thing about Gallup is they have enormous resources to draw upon when they conduct a poll...No other polling organization that I am aware of can come close...
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:09 PM
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15. At this rate, it's gonna be Obama 99%, McCain 1% by election day.
Well, a girl can dream, right?
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:10 PM
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16. this is a ten-point shift to Obama because McCain reached a high of 5-point lead after his
convention, and now Obama has a five-point lead.
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:23 PM
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20. I think we can squeeze out one more point tomorrow on the 3 day tracking
but then it's probably going to level out for a while.

So if we can keep this at a 5-8% lead until next Friday's debate, we'll be looking good going in.

David
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Hippo_Tron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:25 PM
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21. I like your choice of words "McCain 44 (same)"
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Marsala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:28 PM
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22. "Even worst financial crisis since Great Depression gives Obama only 5 point lead"
"Why isn't Obama doing better?" "McCain is doing incredible given his terrible position" "WHERE DID OUR HORSERACE GO?!?!" etc. etc.
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jimlup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 04:13 PM
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32. 'cause more people than we like to admit are idiots
One McCain support said to me when I was registering voters:

"I'm voting for McCain. I'm afraid of them terrorists".
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budkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:37 PM
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24. Great fucking news
Keep it up guys!
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:39 PM
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25. And Obama had one of his best days in a while yesterday!
I'm sure the M$M isn't talking about Obama's big turnaround.
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An Intellectual Donating Member (209 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 12:44 PM
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26. I'm concerned.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 02:26 PM
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27. This gives me hope for America! Recommend!! nt
Edited on Fri Sep-19-08 02:26 PM by gateley
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 02:27 PM
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28. Wonderful.. just wonderful
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President Decider Donating Member (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 02:31 PM
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29. I told you all on Monday ... with the economic meltdown, this was a GAME CHANGER!
Obama will not even look back into his rear view mirror from this point forward.

McCain is fumbling and floundering and people see it.

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high density Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 02:34 PM
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30. I'd feel better if it were Oct 19 instead of Sep 19...
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medeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 02:50 PM
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31. FORGET IT ... we need to work like we're behind!!! n/t
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:34 AM
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33. Big K & R !!!
:kick:
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:36 AM
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34. It will tighten again tomorrow and Monday...
Due to weekend polling. But panic not, Obama is well ahead in this race.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:44 AM
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35. I don't see anyone criticizing Gallup in this thread
When McCrank was leading the Gallup poll a few weeks ago, all we would see in the threads, "Gallup is RW, inaccurate, etc etc". So when they go our way, they are magically accurate? It's a DU tradition: Polls are only valid when they go our way, no matter the source.
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Fluffdaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:53 AM
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38. People here at DU are Poll front runners.
They believe in them when Obama is up, then the same pollster's are a bunch of fuckin liars when he's down :P
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:57 AM
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40. Still inaccurate. Obama is way further ahead of McWar than they show
It still just feels better to have even them admitting he's ahead.
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Fluffdaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 11:00 AM
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42. Disagree. I think the race is as close as the polls shows
This election will be year 2000 close. Mark my words
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jimlup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:48 AM
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36. Just remember how depressed we all were last week?!
Take the fight hard to the voters! We can't take chances on this, like a probable late McCain surge.

Woman in Michigan: "I'm voting for McCain. I'm afraid of them(sic) terrorists."
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Fluffdaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:54 AM
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39. I remember. Two weeks ago I couldn't even watch the News
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NorthCarolina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 10:58 AM
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41. Obama fills a stadium and McSame can't fill a High School gymnasium
and yet polls tell us McSame is polling in the 40% range? Sorry, but I don't believe any of the polls out there because they just don't seem to stack up against reality.
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Yukari Yakumo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 11:02 AM
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43. Easy.
Take the 30% who still support Chimpy and add in an additional 10% of stupid and you almost get McSame's numbers.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 11:34 AM
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44. K & R
:thumbsup:
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