Reply #24: McGramps is still generally topping out around 42%

[Hippo_Tron]

Tracking polls need to be taken with a bucket of salt because they are notoriously unreliable. The non-tracking polls generally have McCain no higher than 42%. Even though Bush's approval is in the low 30's and high 20's, you still have about 40-45% of the country that just will never vote for a Democrat. The fact that McCain can't get any higher than 42% right now is a very very re-assuring thing, though.

Obama is new on the scene, and IMO he will gain much of that undecided vote after he gives the speech of his life at the convention. The question is whether or not he will maintain that after the barrage of attacks during the fall campaign.