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Post-convention polling
washingtonmonthly.com - 8/31/2008
Post-convention polling
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POST-CONVENTION POLLING.... A couple of interesting new polls are out, but before considering the results, keep a key caveat in mind: polling over Labor Day weekend is a little tricky. The new numbers are noteworthy, but don't be too surprised...

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Balloon Juice — Weirdly, still 29%. [F]rom Gallup: Among Democratic women—including those who may be disappointed that Hillary Clinton did not win the Democratic nomination—9% say Palin makes them more likely to support McCain, 15% less likely. From Rasmussen: Some 38% of men said they were more likely to vote for McCain now, but only 32% of women. By a narrow 41% to 35% margin, men said she was not ready to be president—but women soundly rejected her, 48% to 25%.... Overall, voters expressed a favorable impression of her by a 53/26 margin, but ...

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