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Poll puts McCain ahead in White House race

Monday 08 September 2008

According to a USA Today/Gallup poll released on Sunday, Republican candidate John McCain leads rival nominee Barack Obama by four percentage points eight weeks before the US presidential elections.

Monday 08 September 2008

By Reuters (text) / G. Meyer (video)

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Republican candidate John McCain goes into the final stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign 4 percentage points ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released on Sunday.

McCain’s 4-point lead was his biggest since January and a turnaround from a USA Today poll taken just before last week’s Republican Party convention opened, when he trailed Obama by 7 percentage points.

The new poll, taken Friday through Sunday, showed McCain leading Obama by 50 percent to 46 percent among registered voters with less than two months before the Nov. 4 election.

USA Today said McCain, a veteran Arizona senator, got a significant boost from the Republican convention and the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate.

McCain also narrowed Obama’s wide advantage on handling the economy, the top issue in the campaign, USA Today said.

On the question of managing the economy, Obama, a first-term Illinois senator, was favored by 19 points before the Republican convention but now was favored by 3 points, USA Today said.

The poll of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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Barack Obama - elections - John McCain - USA

[9] reactions :

08/09/2008 07:22:37 Alert a moderator

The President has no real power anymore.

By macbug -

The President of the US is just like the Queen of England. A figurehead that does what they are told, by the real power holders. In the US, that would be Wall Street, the Pentagon and mostly the WTC and the Federal Reserve.
04/09/2008 18:51:35 Alert a moderator

Hell in a handbasket

By Eva - United states

In the US religious fundamentalists have been taking over…
Perhaps anyone with a brain should be asking for political asylum
Because look at whose running this insane asylum

These people do have a chance of winning our presidential election
This is not good…
04/09/2008 18:10:08 Alert a moderator

McCain and Palin get results

By Common Sense -

I'm pro-choice, I opposed the Iraq war at it's beginning, and I supported the surge and reconstruction as a responsible way to bring it to a close. I choose my candidates based on character, competence and a proven record of accomplishment - not trivia, hype & gossip. I'm voting for McCain and Palin.
04/09/2008 17:36:16 Alert a moderator

We need change!!

By Azzyman - USA/Maryland

No matter how they try to protray themselves, bottom line is that we've seen and lived through 8 years of downward economy. Moreover, they try to defend the country from a war they created in the first place. We need change "Big Time". Can't 4 more years of this nonsense!!
04/09/2008 17:24:56 Alert a moderator

American elections

By Anonyme - USA, Los Angeles

Unfortunately, Americans do not realize that they can not win in this election. If McCain wins, they get at least 4 more years a la Bush (McCain voted > 90% with Bush in the Senate)/ If Obam,a wins he will not be able to find the money to pursue the social programs he advocates, thanks to Bush' $3.1 trillion accured deficit.
04/09/2008 16:49:57 Alert a moderator

To McCain AND PALIN

By Anonyme - NIGERIA / KATSINA

THIS US ELCTION IS BETWEEN TRUTH & REALITY AND THE TACT OF FALSEHOOD MANIPULATION OF THE POOR BY THE INFLUENTIAL. ALL AMERICANS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS IN THEIR INNERMOST BEING N DO D RIGHT THING.
04/09/2008 16:36:31 Alert a moderator

To McCain AND PALIN

By KAZEEM ABDUL - NIGERIA / KATSINA

I BELIEVE AND ALL AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS BETWEEN TRUTH, REALITY AND HUMANITY ON THE ONE HAND (DEMOCRATS) VERSUS THE TACT OF LIES AND THE MANIPULATIVE POWER OF WEALTH AND AUTHORITY OVER THE POOR AND LESS PRIVILLEGED (REPUBLICANS) SO WE SEE WHO WINS.
04/09/2008 16:25:55 Alert a moderator

mccain

By Anonyme - nigeria/katsina

I WANTTO KNOW THE ROLE MCCAIN HAS PLAYED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE BUSH REPUBLICAN ADMIN. WHAT HAS HE DONE AND HOW HAS HE PERFORMED TO HELP AMERICANS IN THEIR SOCIO ECONOMIC LIVES? SEND THI TO HIM.
04/09/2008 15:40:18 Alert a moderator

John McCain will lose the election.

By Cabeto - USA/Cocoa, Florida

I will not vote for a trigger-happy millionaire that will bring war & devastation to the world. Another Republican Presidency will bankrupting the U.S.A.