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politicalwire.com - 10/15/2008
Two More Polls Show Obama Pulling Away
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Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg : Obama 50%, McCain 41% "Obama improved sharply over the last month among independent voters, a much-desired bloc. McCain carried them by a 15-point margin in September; in this poll, Obama led among that group by five points. Men, too, moved toward Obama, with the ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/23/2008
AM Polls Show Surprisingly Large Leads for Obama
— fivethirtyeight.com — New polling this morning from the Big Ten polling consortium and Quinnipiac University present a view of... what the world might look like if Barack Obama wins in a landslide. The Big Ten polls have Obama ahead by double digits in ten Midwestern states: ... (more) AM Polls Show Surprisingly Large Leads for Obama

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Today's Polls, 10/16
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/17/2008
Today's Polls, 10/16
— fivethirtyeight.com — With seven different daily tracking polls to work with -- one of which releases three separate versions... of its model each day -- there is a lot to choose from for those who might seek to cherry-pick results. Slow news day, Matt? If this is a ... (more) Today's Polls, 10/16

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surveyusa.com - 10/14/2008
Election Polls
— surveyusa.com — CURRENT ELECTION POLLS 10/14/08 Poll #14591 All SurveyUSA clients in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Q If the election for... President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican John McCain? Democrat Barack Obama? ... Q Is that a firm ... (more) Election Polls

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The Hollywood Liberal — Bonus Quote of the Day “The financial tsunami has produced one of the most difficult and volatile times to conduct polling in modern times. During these uniquely volatile last few weeks, I have seen as much day-to-day movement as I have witnessed in my 20 plus year career as a pollster.” – McCain pollster Bill McInturff, quoted by Marc Ambinder , on new polls showing Obama increasing his national lead. [image] [image] Obama Advertising in Video Games GigaOm confirms that an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game ...

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