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Quinnipiac: Obama +5
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... New Quinnipiac national survey (Aug 12-17, 1,547 LV, MoE +/- 2.5%) shows McCain closing the gap on Obama among likely voters over the last month: Obama 47 (-3 vs. last poll July 15) McCain 42 (+1) Undecided 9 (+2) Overall, Obama leads McCain in the ...

Poll: Obama's National Lead Shrinks; McCain Leads On Russia
TPM Election Central — ... A new Quinnipiac poll finds that Barack Obama's national lead over John McCan has shrunk from nine to five points -- and it also suggests that McCain's playacting of commander in chief during the Russia-Georgia crisis may have paid off. ...

McCain is One Angry Warrior
Taylor Marsh — ... In John McCain’s speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars yesterday, not only did he once again talk of "success and victory" in Iraq, like some blood drunk resurrected Churchillian warmonger, but he pulled out all the stops to paint the Democrat as nothing less than traitorous. Unfortunately, Americans seem to like rattling sabers when it comes to rhetoric, by 2 to 1, infact. But the angry man theme is so last century and as we’ve seen does nothing to solve our problems. But having bitten into Obama, McCain is like a rabid pitbull who won’t ...

Welcome back to swing state status Minnesota
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Slightly related, Quinnipiachas a new national poll showing Obama up 47-42 which is closer than last month's 50-41. Some interesting internal numbers below the fold: ...

Obama Lead in Quinnipiac Poll Shrinks
The Hill's Blog Briefing Room — ... Barack Obama still leads John McCain in the latest national survey by Quinnipiac University. But his lead is getting smaller. Obama is ahead of McCain 47 percent to 42 percent in the school's August poll . The Democrat was ahead 50 percent to 41 percent in Quinnipiac's July survey. When respondents were asked which candidate is better qualified to deal with Russia, they picked McCain over Obama by a 48 percent to 31 percent margin. Obama, however, led among voters who said the economy, the Iraq war or healthcare was their top issue.

Quinnipiac Survey: Obama Up Five Pts
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... A Quinnipiac University poll out today shows Barack Obama leading John McCain, 47%-42%. Obama had a nine-point advantage in last month's survey. ...

Quinnipiac: McCain Gains on Obama
TalkLeft — While we're waiting for the LA Times poll results that Big Tent Democrat will write about, here's today's Quinnipiac poll: American likely voters say 55 - 27 percent that Arizona Sen. John McCain is better qualified than Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to deal with Russia and now trails the Democrat 47 - 42 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. This compares to a 50 - 41 percent Sen. Obama lead in a July 15 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. Even pro-Obama ...

On Barack Obama's to-do list? Coalesce Democrats
Top of the Ticket — ... * In the Quinnipiac University survey, 79% of Democrats backed Obama, 83% of Republicans supported McCain. The figures for the entire sample: Obama, 47%, McCain 42%. ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — MULTIPLE OBAMA LEADS: VERY GOOD NEWS FOR McCAIN CBS/New York Times: Obama up by 3. NBC/Wall Street Journal: Obama up by 3. And, from yesterday: Quinnipiac: Obama up by 5. Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg: Obama up by 2. Rasmussen: Obama up by 3. Gallup: Obama up by 2. If this holds up and Obama wins, maybe, in the spirit of the predominant narrative about McCain, we'll be told by pundits that Obama actually lost because many people who voted for Obama ...