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WSJ/NBC News Poll: Proud to Be an American
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race. Put aside the mud-slinging for a moment. More than one-third of voters said the 2008 presidential election has made them “more proud” to be an American, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. With the first African American candidate on the Democratic ticket, and the first woman on the Republican ticket, 34% of voters said this historic election has improved their view of the country. Former Democratic ...
WSJ/NBC: Obama Maintains Large National Lead
politicalwire.com — The final Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows Sen. Barack Obama enters Election Day with "a solid, though narrowing," eight point lead over Sen. John McCain, 51% to 43%. A week ago, Obama held a ten point lead. Said pollster Neil Newhouse: "The ... (more) WSJ/NBC: Obama Maintains Large National Lead
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Proud to be American.
Think Progress — ... According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, more than “one-third of voters said the 2008 presidential election has made them ‘more proud’ to be an American. … Former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton may also have a hand in that sentiment. Some 40% of women over 50 years old, a core Clinton constituency in the primary, said they were more proud of their country — the highest level of any sub-group of voters, according to the poll.” ...

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