NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama 45, McSame 42

[jefferson_dem]

NBC/WSJ Poll: McCain halves Obama's lead
Obama up three points; still hasn’t convinced some Clinton backers
By Mark Murray
Deputy political director
NBC News
updated 6:30 p.m. ET, Wed., Aug. 20, 2008

WASHINGTON - With just days before the vice-presidential announcements, the political conventions and the final sprint to Election Day, Republican Sen. John McCain has cut Democrat Sen. Barack Obama’s national lead in half, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

“Whatever momentum that Obama took into the summer, he really appears to have lost it,” says Republican pollster Neil Newhouse, who conducted the survey with Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart. “It is not a dead heat, but it is close.”

The survey also shows that both presidential candidates face their share of challenges. For Obama, he receives the support of just one in two voters who backed Hillary Clinton in the primaries, and he trails his Republican rival on handling terrorism, the war in Iraq and international crises like the recent conflict between Russia and Georgia.

As for McCain, nearly eight in 10 voters believe that the Arizona senator would closely follow President Bush’s policies if elected, and respondents view him as the weaker candidate on the issues of the economy and health care — which rank among the public’s top concerns in the poll.

Overall, Obama holds a three-point lead over McCain, 45-42 percent, which is within the survey’s margin of error. That’s down from Obama’s six-point advantage last month, 47-41 percent.

“There has been a tad change here,” Hart says. “The question is: Why is this taking place?”

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[tekisui]

1. No worries, mclame has a very low ceiling.

Obama can rise very fast.

[jefferson_dem]

2. Oh Lord!11!!11

Dukakis, Jr. is only three points up! He's a stupid-head and doesn't deserve to be POTUS...

...but I still support him.

And I'm really :scared:



:sarcasm:

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Yeah, what's he gonna do if he's up 3 in November?!

:toast:

[10 Year Freeper]

5. Don't Worry

The GOTV and Ground Game SHOULD put Obama over the top as the race settles down.

The turnout models for this election have not yet been defined.

Take it from this (l)ibertarian, the GOP is scared shitless for a reason.

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Welcome to DU!

It's good to have your perspective.

[10 Year Freeper]

8. Thank You

I'm here for civil discourse. I will not attack or attempt to demoralize anyone.

I'm here ONLY to engage in the arena of ideas. I am a small l (l)ibertarian that often votes GOP because I want smaller government.

It's not likely I'll agree with many here on every subject, but I will always show respect.

I believe I share a common disdain for the religious right with most members.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. At the risk of being thanked for my concern...

"For Obama, he receives the support of just one in two voters who backed Hillary Clinton in the primaries..."

That is almost impossible to believe. I could see only 80%, or maybe 75% but only 50% is shocking.

I don't expect a Hillary VP or even much want one, but I hope we get someone at least as strong as Biden in both experience and attack-dog passion

[jefferson_dem]

6. I agree.

The disgruntled Hillary voters actually do "concern" me, K_and_H. But not as much as if he was trailing among Independents. I predict the lion's share of PUMAs will come home in due time...after a long-drawn-out "catharsis". The convention should be a nice, tasty elixir.

[snowbear]

9. I don't for one second believe their are true DEMOCRATIC puke-a's

Think about it.

Senator Barack Obama won the nomination.

If "disgruntled Hillary voters" are honest to God Democrats ---

Why the hell would they vote for a man who laughed when some old hag called Hillary a bitch at a McSame event?


McCain laughs as supporter asks "How do we beat the bitch?"

Why would would they vote for a man who cracked a joke which indicated he thought Chelsea was homely?

I could see them being pissed if Senator Obama had laughed at a supporter calling Hillary names like that .. and I could see them being pissed if Senator Obama cracked jokes about Chelsea.

But he would never stoop as low as the old bastard.

So tell me.

WHY would they want a man who they KNOW is a two-faced LIAR?

I don't believe there is one true Democrat who will honestly sell their souls to the Republican party.



Why would they?

They WOULDN'T.

PUKE-a is a Rethug Rovian plot.