Reuters/C-Span/Zogby tracking poll: 49% Obama 43% McCain (no change--not interactive)

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UTICA, New York – The race for President was largely unchanged by the final debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, as Obama retained an overall five-point lead in the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby telephone tracking poll.


Data from this poll is available here


This latest report includes most of one 24-hour polling cycle that was conducted after the debate. The balance of the three days of survey work included in the rolling average came prior to the debate Wednesday at Hofstra University on Long Island. However, the most recent 24-hour cycle of polling was little changed from the three days of combined data. The one-day total showed Obama with a 3.6% advantage over McCain, while the three-day total showed Obama with a 5.0% edge, 48.7% to 43.7% for McCain.

The one-day sample includes 400 likely voters nationwide and carries a margin of error of +/- 5.0 percentage points, while the three-day rolling average tracking poll includes 1,210 likely voters interviewed Oct. 14-16, 2008. It carries a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points.

Obama widened his lead among independents, where he wins 52% support, compared to 33% for McCain. The two candidates have been battling to a near-tie each day among men, and today they are tied at 46% each. Among women, Obama leads by 10 points, 52% to 42%. He led by eight points among women yesterday.

Obama continues to win 19% support among conservative voters, while McCain wins only seven percent among liberals. Among moderates, a demographic that has substantially more Democrats than Republicans, Obama leads, 58% to 33% for McCain.

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