Zogby (yeah, I know): Obama lead on McCain slips to 9 points

[Eugene]

Take this with the appropriate grain of salt...

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Source: Reuters

Obama lead on McCain slips to 9 points
Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:05am EDT

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's
lead over Republican rival John McCain fell slightly
to 9 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll
released Saturday, the second consecutive day the race
has narrowed.

Obama leads McCain by 51 percent to 42 percent in the
rolling three-day tracking poll, which has a margin of
error of 2.9 points. Obama led by 10 points Friday and
12 points on Thursday.

Pollster John Zogby said McCain, who had seen his
Democratic rival stake out a widening lead as economic
issues dominated the campaign, appeared to be winning
some converts with his own economic message.

"He scores points when he differentiates himself on the
economy and when he lays off the negative. Negative
campaigning is not working for anyone this year," Zogby
said.

"What's important here is that this race is not over."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE49J0LF20081025

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Z(o)mby Is Back To His Punditry

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[tekisui]

2. 9 Points is a significant lead., 51% is great!

Very good!

If it gets to 5 points, I will worry. I fully expect Obama to keep his over 50% lead. mcPOW can moeve, but never catch Obama when he holds steady above 50%.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. If It's Five Points On 11/4 I Will be Reasonably Confident

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[Montauk6]

4. Well, yesterday (Friday afternoon) I caught a glimpse of the news

I was at a hotel in Newark and they were playing, I THINK, CNN and it was saying they were in a dead heat. Discardable?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Totally Discardable, Ergo:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

[Montauk6]

7. Well, many thanks for that link, they must've been referencing the AP poll.

Though 1 point is not a DEAD HEAT!

[Azathoth]

5. Zogby, the Madam Zelda of pollsters n/t

[BeyondGeography]

8. I expect all the polls to tighten some this week

And I expect many will start sweating it. Which will be good for turnout.

Tighten away.

[HughMoran]

9. It's 9.5% and it's still above the average which is already huge

...and, this was posted last night :D

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. If O Wins By 9.5% On 11/4 He Will Most Likely Win Over 400 E C Votes

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[DCBob]

10. 51% is a winner.

Zobgy's polls are all over the place.

[book_worm]

12. According to Zogby's site Obama went down less than 1% and McCain went up less than 1%

from yesterday--it's hardly bad news to be up 9.5-points.