Obama gets 8% post-convention bounce


by Newswire    
12:47 am - August 31st 2008

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Barack Obama’s post-convention bounce has taken him from a tied race at the start of last week to an 8-point lead, and he’s now matched the peak of his support in the general election as multiple polls show that just short of 50 percent of voters intend to support him.

Two daily tracking polls, though, appear to show that few voters shifted camps based on the big events of the previous two days, Obama’s convention speech and the unveiling of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate.

Gallup Daily tracking reported today that Obama is ahead 49 percent to 41 percent, the same breakdown as yesterday. The week began with McCain and Obama knotted up at 45 percent support.

….more at the Politico

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1. Dr. Alfred McLange

How come this is the only website to report a bounce for Obama?
How come every other poll reports a dead heat and no bounce?


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