Poll: Obama Edges Ahead In Three Key Battlegrounds

[babylonsister]

I know, polls, schmolls. But I'll take it!

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Poll: Obama Edges Ahead In Three Key Battlegrounds
By Eric Kleefeld - September 19, 2008, 11:33AM

A new round of Marist polls gives Barack Obama the lead in three key swing states:

• In Michigan, Obama has built up a strong lead of 52%-43% among likely voters, outside of the ±4% margin of error.

• In Ohio, Obama is ahead 47%-45% among likely voters, within the ±4.5% margin of error. Most polls have McCain ahead here, and this might explain the difference: In this one, Obama has consolidated the support of 90% of Democrats, while most others show him losing more defectors to McCain.

• In Pennsylvania, Obama has a lead of 49%-44% among likely voters, with a ±4.5% margin of error.

The economic crisis could be helping Obama to consolidate Democratic support, with over 40% of voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania listing the economy as their top issue, and a full majority saying so in Michigan

[MadrasT]

1. Thank you. I needed that after the Big Ten poll.

I'm in PA... :woohoo:

[Thrill]

2. You won't hear the media talk about this. They cherry pick the good McCain polls

[writes3000]

3. And again, LIKELY VOTERS. Based on 2004 & 2006 results. Obama's ground game will improve

these numbers. And certainly there will be increased turnout among blacks.