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Debate Boosts Obama in Swing States: Poll

'The Wall Street meltdown has been a dagger to McCain's political heart'

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 1, 2008 2:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama’s debate performance won over many voters in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac polls found. A margin of 13% to 17% of voters in each state said Obama did a better job in the debate, and many have shifted their support. Over the last 20 days, said Quinnipiac's Peter Brown, the swing towards Obama in these states has been unusually sharp.
 

  • Florida, pre-debate: Obama 49%-McCain 43%; post-debate: Obama 51%-McCain 43%.
  • Ohio, pre-debate: Obama 49%-McCain 42%; post-debate: Obama 50%-McCain 42%.
  • Pennsylvania, pre-debate: Obama 49%-McCain 43%; post-debate: Obama 54%-McCain 39%.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., steps off the plane at the airport in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., steps off the plane at the airport in La Crosse, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., waves from top of the steps as he boards the plane at the airport in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., waves from top of the steps as he boards the plane at the airport in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
John McCain listens as the sound of a truck backing up can be heard inside the EFCO building during a roundtable in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.
John McCain listens as the sound of a truck backing up can be heard inside the EFCO building during a roundtable in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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In the last 20 days, Sen. Barack Obama has gone from seven points down to eight points up in Florida, while widening his leads to eight points in Ohio and 15 points in Pennsylvania. - Peter Brown, Quinnipiac University
Polling Institute

Roughly a third of voters, and almost as large a share of the key independent vote, say McCain did more harm than good in trying to resolve the financial crisis. - Peter Brown, Quinnipiac University
Polling Institute

It is difficult to find a modern competitive presidential race that has swung so dramatically, so quickly and so sharply this late in the campaign. - Peter Brown, Quinnipiac University
Polling Institute

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