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  • July 2008

    • Forget the Polls: Obama's a Nov. Shoo-In

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Jul 21, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      Forget the Polls: Obama's a Nov. Shoo-In

      It’s hard to reconcile Barack Obama’s narrow lead in the polls with the massive enthusiasm that seems to surround his campaign, so Clive Cook of the Financial Times has some advice: Ignore the polls. Midsummer polls are notoriously worthless, he says. Instead, he touts political scientist Alan Abramowitz’s “election barometer,” which has correctly called 14 of the last 15 elections. It’s predicting an Obama landslide. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • poll numbers  • election history

    • Cellphone Users Are Missing From Polls

      newser  |  Salon  |  Jul 14, 08 7:58 AM CDT

      Cellphone Users Are Missing From Polls

      Pollsters are setting themselves up for an embarrassment, Salon predicts, by using only landlines in surveys, ignoring the 15% of American adults who use only cellphones. That 15% is predominantly young, full of students, and disproportionately black and Hispanic. They are not, in other words, likely McCain voters. Add this uncounted bloc, and Obama’s lead could jump 2% or more, two veteran pollsters tell Salon. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • Obama 2008  • poll  • young voters  • demographics  • poll numbers

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Clinton More Likely to Beat McCain: Poll

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      Clinton More Likely to Beat McCain: Poll

      Hillary Clinton opened a commanding lead in a heads-up race against John McCain in the latest AP-Ipsos poll, leading the GOP’s presumptive nominee 50%-41%. Barack Obama, meanwhile, edged McCain just 46%-44%, a statistical tie. Today's numbers are a gift for Clinton, forwarding her argument that she would be more electable than Obama come November. More »

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      election 2008  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • Clinton 2008  • poll numbers  • AP Ipsos poll

    • Pennsylvania: When a Win Is Not a Win

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Pennsylvania: When a Win Is Not a Win

      Polls agree that Hillary Clinton should win the popular vote today in Pennsylvania, but watchers say that victory won't be clear-cut. Adam Nagourney in the New York Times and Peter Wallsten in the Los Angeles Times predict that while an outright Clinton loss would end her candidacy and a 10-point spread would boost her enormously, a single-digit win will be tough to interpret. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • superdelegates  • Pennsylvania primary  • blue-collar vote  • poll numbers

    • Obama Holds 5-Point Lead Over Hillary

      newser  |  Gallup  |  Apr 5, 08 5:56 PM CDT

      Obama Holds 5-Point Lead Over Hillary

      Barack Obama held a 5-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the latest Gallup poll and grabbed a rare 45%-45% tie with John McCain. McCain usually polls higher than either Democrat, and currently edges Clinton 47% to 45%. The numbers are a sign that Obama has overcome his January/February swoon, largely attributed to the Jeremiah Wright scandal, the Swamp blog reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Obama 2008  • poll numbers  • Gallup poll

    • Clinton's Approval Rating Hits 2-Year Low

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 1, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Clinton's Approval Rating Hits 2-Year Low

      Hillary Clinton's approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since April 2006, with 29% of poll respondents saying they have a very negative opinion of her, compared to 15% for Barack Obama and 12% for John McCain, the Wall Street Journal reports. Another poll released last week shows 29% of white Democrats describing Clinton as “phony,”  something only 14% said about her rival. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Pennsylvania primary  • Bosnia  • poll numbers  • approval ratings

  • March 2008

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