Poll: Obama widening lead in Florida - 7 points!

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/florida/story/739225.html

on Friday, 10.24.08

Poll: Obama widening lead in Florida
A new Miami Herald poll indicates Barack Obama has taken a lead in Florida. The key factor: swing voters.

BY MARC CAPUTO

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TALLAHASSEE -- Barack Obama has opened up a 49-42 percent lead over John McCain in Florida, according to a new Miami Herald poll showing the Democrat earns high marks on the economy and is drawing significant support from the swing voters who decide elections in the nation's largest swing state.

Boosting Obama: independent voters, who back him over McCain by a 57-22 percent margin -- a 38-point shift toward the Democrat since the last poll in September. Both were conducted for The Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times and Bay News 9 by SEA Polling and Strategic Design and The Polling Co.

[tblue]

1. Hats off to those independent voters!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. I Like The Fact It's A Bipartisan Poll

Conducted jointly by a Republican and Democratic polling firm...

Reduces shenanigans or bias ...

[4lbs]

4. If so, that's a good thing. That means they try to properly represent the various demographics

in the polling with correct percentages.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. They Are A Check On Each Other

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[fujiyama]

3. Florida is all over the place

Some show it tightening...And then comes this - I'll take this! LOL. I hope it comes through for us...