Newsday: Obama Opens 15-Point Lead On Long Island

[THUNDER HANDS]

Democrat Barack Obama has opened up a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain on Long Island, according to a new Newsday poll -- winning a nearly 2-to-1 edge among voters most fearful of an economic calamity.

The Newsday poll found Obama holding a 15-point lead over McCain among registered voters in Nassau and Suffolk counties, 45 percent to 30 percent. That margin grew to 50 percent to 33 percent among those who say they're most likely to vote Nov. 4 -- a sign that Obama's message of change is resonating with middle-class suburban voters who hold the key to winning the White House.

Kerry won Long Island 52-48 in 2004.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-uspoll1012,0,7916196.story

[bluestateguy]

1. Lawng Eyeland

Very good news.

It probably also means that Obama is doing much better with Jews than is commonly assumed.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Meh, I don't see the point of this poll.

[Eric J in MN]

4. The next debate is on Long Island. NT

NT

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Ok, but still...

haha, not like Long Island is going to change this election at all.

[THUNDER HANDS]

7. long island is a pretty good barometer of suburbs across the country

we were, after all, the first suburb in the nation.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. True, but the article states Kerry won...

And that didn't translate into a win nationally.

I'd much rather see state polls or a collection of suburban polls.

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. Long Island, and specifically Nassau County

was at one time the heart of the Northeastern branch of the GOP. I said was, because that was when Republicans used to not insult the northeast and desert it and leave it for dead. Now they've reaped what they've sowed, and registered democrats nearly outnumber registered republicans, which was a 2-1 disadvantage just a decade ago.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Sure, I know this.

But it doesn't change the fact Long Island is not going to change this election one bit.

It's not a state, it has no swing votes and as the article stated, Kerry won it. Yeah, Obama is doing better than Kerry in 2004, but will it really impact the outcome in any way? New York is already blue, so it just seems like a silly poll.

Maybe I just can't get excited over city polls like this.

[FrenchieCat]

3. There's a poll there to take.

[cal04]

10. for a county that was mostly republican at one time

since I grew up and live here, I am very happy to see this. Thanks for the article.

:hi: