Diageo/Hotline Poll - Oct 28th - Obama 50, McCain 42 - 8% Obama lead maintained

[HughMoran]

The Early Line: Diageo/Hotline Tracking Poll
Obama/Biden 50%
McCain/Palin 42%
Undec 6%

- Obama leads 50-42% for the third straight day. He also leads Indies 48-36% for the second consecutive day.

- McCain and Obama remain deadlocked 45-45% on who LVs think is more prepared to lead the U.S.

- Obama continues to lead McCain 52-38% on who LVs think "better understands the needs and priorities of people like yourself." With the exception of the survey completed 9/10, the Dem nominee has had a double-digit lead on the question in every Diageo/Hotline tracking poll release.

Today's Diageo/Hotline tracking poll, conducted 10/25-27 by FD, surveyed 878 LVs and has a margin of error of +/- 3.3%. Party ID Breakdown for the sample is 41%D, 37%R, 18%I.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/docs/Hotline_102808.htm

Good

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. 8%. Obama at 50. Stability - this is exactly what we want to see!

[HughMoran]

2. So far 3 polls stable today

I don't count Mr. Unstable any more

[Schulzz]

3. Obama is ahead with Independents in every poll.

There is no way he can lose as long as this is the case, because in addition to that, there will be more Democrats voting than Republicans. Even Rasmussen has the difference in party ID now close to 8%...

[HughMoran]

4. Yep, that number is encouraging