For Obama, a new cause for confidence - and for caution (surges in NH)

[catgirl]

Source: Boston Globe

CONCORD, N.H. - Barack Obama has vaulted to a 15-point lead over John McCain in New Hampshire, according to a new Boston Globe poll, a significant gap in a state that McCain considers his second political home and has long been a swing state in the race for the White House


Financial distress has clearly driven voters from McCain to Obama, who was trailing his Republican rival by 2 percentage points in Septembe - a 17-point swing in just one month. Nearly half of those surveyed cited the economy and jobs as their top concerns, and they overwhelmingly saw Obama as the candidate best equipped to address them.

"McCain certainly has his back to the wall in New Hampshire," said Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, which conducted the poll. "The economic crisis in September and October has changed the mood of voters in New Hampshire, who are now solidly backing Obama as the candidate best able to deal with economic issues."

The poll also found that the Arizona senator is being dragged down by a deeply troubled Bush administration, an increasingly unpopular running mate, Sarah Palin, and the perceived negativity of his campaign. Three-quarters of those surveyed said Obama has the best chance to win, which Smith said could depress turnout for McCain.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/10/26/for_obama_a_new_cause_for_confidence___and_for_caution/

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Yes.

[bemildred]

1. "Crush you enemies, watch them flee before you, listen to the lamentation of the women."

:thumbsup:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. What do you predict will be the count at Dixville Notch?

That's the first place to vote on Election Day, and even though early voting have made it a rather quaint topic, the vote tally there is always reported in the media.

[catgirl]

3. Do you who they picked last time?

I think it was Kerry. ??