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politicalwire.com - 9/2/2008
Gallup: Obama Leads By Six Points
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The first Gallup tracking poll based entirely on post-Democratic convention attitudes shows Sen. Barack Obama maintaining a six percentage point lead over Sen. John McCain, 49% to 43%. "Comparing Obama's current 49% support with the 45% he received immediately before the start of the Democratic ...

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Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 9/2/08
Corrente — You Can Run, But You Can’t Hyde! (by garychapelhill at The Confluence) Do you ever get the feeling that the whole world is upside down? Upside-down White House Gallup: Obama Leads By Six Points (Political Wire) The first Gallup tracking poll based entirely on post-Democratic convention attitudes shows Sen. Barack Obama maintaining a six percentage point lead over Sen. John McCain, 49% to 43%. “Comparing Obama’s current 49% support with the 45% he received immediately before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week suggests he received a 4-point ...

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