Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll

[helderheid]

Wed May 21, 2008 9:42am EDT

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Obama, who was tied with McCain in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup last month, moved to a 48 percent to 40 percent lead over the Arizona senator in May as he took command of his grueling Democratic presidential duel with rival Hillary Clinton.

The Illinois senator has not yet secured the Democratic presidential nomination to run against McCain in November.

The poll also found Obama expanded his lead over Clinton in the Democratic race to 26 percentage points, doubling his advantage from mid-April as Democrats begin to coalesce around Obama and prepare for the general election battle with McCain.

"Obama has been very resilient, bouncing back from rough periods and doing very well with independent voters," pollster John Zogby said. "The race with McCain is going to be very competitive."

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http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2034087120080521

[suston96]

1. I prefer these projections based on averages of many polls........

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Obama/Maps/May21.html

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Clinton/Maps/May21.html

[helderheid]

2. Okay

[Toucano]

13. Since we don't elect a president based on a national poll or popular vote

it is important to look at things state by state.

It looks like Obama's got some work to do in Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

[Douglas Carpenter]

3. Average National poll = Obama 47.5/McCain 42.7

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Real Clear Politics NATIONAL Average: Obama 47.5/McCain 42.7

The general election poll averages the latest polls from Gallup, Rasmussen, Quinnipiac,ABC News/Wash Post,POS/GQR and LA Times/Bloomberg

link:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

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"Rasmussen Markets data gives Sen. Obama a 62.1% chance of winning in November”(results are updated on a 24/7 basis by market participants)."

"The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator shows Democrats leading in states with 200 Electoral Votes while the GOP has the advantage in states with 189"

"Rasmussen Reports believes the race is over and that Barack Obama will be the nominee of the Democratic Party. We will stop tracking the Democratic race in the near future to focus exclusively on the Obama-McCain match-up"

link:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

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Gallup: Key Clinton voters are shifting to Obama

[helderheid]

4. Thanks!

[Cheap_Trick]

5. so much for the "unelectable" meme

their arguments are falling like dominoes.

[helderheid]

7. He brings us ALL together

[avenger64]

6. Bradley effect - deduct 5 points.

n/t

[opihimoimoi]

8. The OPI EFFECT....Obama by 12 points in Nov...its gonna be a LandSlide

McLame has too much baggage...its the GOP Brand....he hugged Bush, sucked ass, and now he wants to run w/o the Shrub?

He is gonna get his ass kicked in...

GoBama

[Swamp Rat]

9. BIG LUAU TIME!

:woohoo: :hi:

[opihimoimoi]

10. Luau Time, mahimahi, poi, pork, lobsters, hula girls, sword dancers, fire walk, Beach Boys, Bochelli

etc

Come, we go PLAN....

[Swamp Rat]

14. mahimahi... I am hungry

:9

If I had a way to get there, I'd be there in November!

[opihimoimoi]

16. Oh well, I could send some Hula girls???

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. The more people know about Obama, the more they like him.

The more people know about McCain, the less they like him.

This will be a very good season.

[opihimoimoi]

15. McZero will lose big time due to GOP Philosophy..The Peeps are tired of being rooked

The GOP has had a long run at successfully LYING their Asses off ...

No More...

Many out there are feeling the crunch as they fill their cars....."what did I do... voting for the GOP?"

The GOP Lies not gonna carry water this time...

[MadBadger]

12. Today he's up ten and Clinton is up only 1.