CBS/NY Times Poll: Obama 53(+5), McCain 39(-6)..With Crosstabs - McCain's Favorables: -5, O+18

[MadBadger]

Obama leads among Dems 88-8sta

Obama has closed a 15 point deficit among white voters to trail by just 1


Obama has taken an 18 point lead among Indies after trailing last week by 10

Palin's favorability rating has taken a nosedive, now 32-41.

Obama's favorable Rating: 50(+4), 32(-2)
McCain's Favorable Rating: 36(-4), McCain 41(+3)


Voters by a 2-1 margin think McCain has done more attacking than telling what he will do.

The opposite is true for Obama by a margin of 63-27

On the question of confidence in handling the Economy

Obama: 60-39
McCain: 48-52

On handling the financial crisis

Obama: 58-41
McCain: 48-51

On Health Care

Obama: 66-33
McCain: 44-54

Voters believe Obama will raise their taxes by a margin of 46-41, but more (51%) believe McCain will raise taxes

55% think McCain will continue Bush's policies

69% think Obama has the personality and temperament to be President, only 53% think so of McCain

64% thinks Obama understands their problems, only 43% THINK SO OF McCain


48% of all voters think Obama won the debate, 14% THINK so of McCain.

Among debate watchers, that lead grew to 39%



http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/oct08b-politics.pdf

[tekisui]

1. These are not numbers that can be turned arounf in a couple of weeks.

With Early Voting taking place in many states, voter opinions are cementing, and we know we are looking at President Obama.

[kennetha]

7. Well, I don't know

Didn't this same poll show a three point race just a week ago?

Plus 15% of the voters in this poll say they may still change their minds. That's a pretty big number.

[bushisanidiot]

2. Good, but not good enough!!

We need to keep up the pressure and NOT let up until November 5th!!

we must win BIG because the repukes are going to suppress the vote on election day like they ALWAYS DO!!

[bigdarryl]

4. remember people are voting EARLY this year

[Pirate Smile]

3. I so love the fact that while they have done everything they can to slime Obama, Obama's favorables

rise and unfavorables fall AND McCain's favorables fall and unfavorables rise.

:D

[TheDonkey]

8. I think it is usual for a candidates unfavorables to rise in an election

what is happening to Obama is stunning. Americans are liking what they see and hear. As testaments to Obama's communication style, presence, and control. Kudos to him. Really it is pretty remarkable.

[MadBadger]

10. His unfavorables rose during the the primaries, and are going down since.

[Hope And Change]

5. K & R!

[TheDonkey]

6. um... THIS is going to cause some meltdown in the McTroll camp. WOW

[Overseas]

9. K&R to highlight McLiar's high negatives! ///

[rufus dog]

11. But what about the top secret DOUBLE BRADLEY EFFECT!

With that in play we have a race within the margin of error!



I had to check over at Insannity.com

Not one reference to the CBS poll, the mods must be suppressing the posts!

[jefferson_dem]

12. Joe is +22 favorable, Phalin is -9.

Booya.

[Kingofalldems]

13. To quote many a tombstoned freeper:

"This is bad news for Obama." :rofl:

[SeeHopeWin]

14. Praise my dear Lord Jesus!

[SeeHopeWin]

15. Hide this from Chuck Todd PLEASE, he refuses to acknowlege ANY leads

showing Obama up more than 5...That goes for any state or national polls anytime any place done by any organization.

He stands there and says, this is probably a little more than the number SHOULD BE! Never explains that the number should be or why?

[AllentownJake]

20. because of his dreams of being Timmeh

this year are fading.

[DCBob]

16. Those are awesome numbers. McCain can only read em and weep!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[underpants]

17. (51%) believe McCain will raise taxes

OVER!!!!!!!

[MadBadger]

19. I was shocked by that number

[crossroads]

18. Good news galore! K&R

[Greg K]

21. looks like an outlier, but at least its outlying in the right direction! Nice. nt