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August 5, 2008

McCain Has Slight Leads Over Obama in Two National Polls

@ 12:37 pm by Walter Alarkon

John McCain holds statistically insignificant leads over Barack Obama in two prominent national presidential polls.

McCain is up on Obama, 42 percent to 41 percent, in the latest Zogby poll, released Monday. Zogby’s most recent numbers represent a significant turnaround from last month, when Obama led McCain 46-36.

Zogby’s release also noted that McCain appeared to be eroding Obama’s level of support within some of the Democrat’s most important demographic groups.

Among voters aged 18-29, McCain gained 20 percentage points from last month, while Obama dropped 16 points. Among women, McCain slashed Obama’s lead to 43-38, a margin down 10 points from last month. And among independents, the two candidates are now tied; Obama held an 11-point lead last month.

“The McCain camp seems to have turned lemons into lemonade,” said pollster John Zobgy in a statement. “Huge crowds and mostly favorable press reviews of Obama’s overseas trip have been trumped by McCain’s attacks on Obama.”

“Loss of support for Obama among young voters may also be due to his perceived reversals on issues they care about, such as the war and government eavesdropping,” Zogby added.

For the second straight day, McCain also leads Obama in Rasmussen’s daily presidential tracking poll, 47 percent to 46 percent, including “leaners.”

While the past two days represent the first time McCain has led Obama since the Illinois senator wrapped up the Democratic nomination June 3, Rasmussen’s numbers have consistently indicated a tight race most of the summer. Obama has not held a lead greater than 7 percentage points during the same period.

-Joey Michalakes

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  1. Of course McCain has Florida. Even if he didn't there would be a magical problem and he would end up winning.

    Comment by polls — August 5, 2008 @ 4:28 pm

  2. I predict that Obama will get 39% or less of the Vote In the November Election. It will break down to his inexperience and lack of a real base for even getting the nomination for the Democracks. Just words thats all obama is no real substance of the real world.

    Comment by Jake — August 6, 2008 @ 10:20 am

  3. It is looking more and more like the latest loser
    Liberal Democrat Barack Hussein Obama will be
    defeated soundly by Republican John McCain after
    Obama has managed to self destruct and implode
    his own campaign..And after Obama in his total
    arrogance cancelled an already approved visit
    to our wounded US troops in a Military Hospital
    in Germany after Obama found out he couldnot turn
    it into another Obama photo op that has drastically cut into Obama's support that all the
    pundits and pollesters want to ignore as well.

    Comment by Ralph — August 6, 2008 @ 10:42 am

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