Independents split evenly between Obama and McCain

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain.

"I like Obama, he has fresh ideas on things," said Marshall, 59, an independent who hasn't backed a Democrat for president since Bill Clinton. "McCain has George Bush's ideas on things, and I don't think that's such a hot deal right now."

Independents like Marshall, an unemployed chemist from Drexel Hill, Pa., are a quarter of voters right now. A recent Associated Press-GfK Poll showed them divided about evenly, 44 percent for Obama and 41 percent for McCain.

Some years, that wouldn't be so bad for the Republican presidential nominee. But because Democrats decisively outnumber Republicans this year, McCain needs an edge among independents to help close that gap.

"He's got to win a majority of independents in order to win the presidency, obviously," said Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster not working for McCain. With minority voters heavily favoring Obama, McCain has to win white independents in particular, Ayres said. That group comprised three-quarters of independents and leaned slightly toward the Republican in the AP-GfK Poll.



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[LynnTheDem]

1. In other words, Independents are 50% smarter than republicans, and 50% dumber

than Democrats.

[JI7]

2. i find this hard to believe

Obama seems to far ahead for the indies to be split evenly.

[AndyTiedye]

14. AP Continues To Do Everything they Can to Get McLame (s)Elected

[mac56]

3. Gotta have a horse race, says the MSM.

Just can't have it any other way.

[gateley]

4. Anybody who has the word "unemployed" preceding their occupation shouldn't

even be considering McCain.

[stoge18]

8. God. Guns. Gays.

Throw in some attack ads and you've just trumped unemployment for many voters. In so many ways, campaigns have become carfeully orchestrated productions. Perhaps I'm naive... Perhaps they've always been productions.

[mac56]

9. 'Twas ever thus.

But now we can see the strings better.

[gateley]

11. Ahhh -- you're right. Emotions always win out over logic. nt

[2Design]

17. talked to someone today that believes their line of crap and thinks

palin has more 'balls' then any of them - and doesn't seem to understand he is middle age work at close to minimum wage at a part time job with no benefits - it amazes me - the poorer they are - the more they will vote for these idiots and think it is a good idea

[Kahuna]

5. That poll was taken Sep 27-30. It's useless and meaningless. nt

[teamster633]

6. An AP poll? Consider the source.

[Indenturedebtor]

7. Seriously. They might as well be named "The Corporate Media"

The AP has outed itself in this election. I don't believe almost anything but editorials anymore.

[Phred42]

12. .

[Kahuna]

16. They're (AP) posting the damed thing as if it's breaking news!!

:crazy:

[torbird]

10. Are you "undecided"? KILL YOURSELF!

Or, vote Republican, same thing.

[Phred42]

13. Agree

If this is too difficult to figure out BY NOW

......at least take one for the team

[fascisthunter]

15. Surrre They Are