McCain Surges in National Polls

[John317]

If the past campaigns are any indication of what the future may hold, we can expect that between now and November, both candidates will take turns being slightly ahead in the polls a few more times. The really important polls will come two or so days before the election, because all of the polling companies want to be known as the one who got it right.

CAMPAIGN NEWS

McCain Surges In National Polls

There are five new national polls out in the last 24 hours, and four of them show Sen. John McCain opening a lead over Sen. Barack Obama, while the fifth shows the race tied.

McCain Up 2 In ABC/WPost Poll An ABC News /Washington Post poll of 1,133 adults, including 961 registered voters, taken September 5-7 shows Obama leading McCain 47%-46% among registered voters but McCain topping Obama 49%-47% among likely voters. In a similar survey completed August 22, just before the start of the conventions, Obama led 49%-43% among registered voters and 49%-45% among likely voters.

McCain Up 2 In CBS Poll A CBS News poll of 655 registered voters taken September 5-7 shows McCain leading Obama 46%-44%. The same group, interviewed prior to the start of the conventions, had Obama leading McCain 45%-42%.

McCain Up 5 In Gallup Tracker The Gallup daily presidential tracking poll of 2,733 registered voters taken September 5-7 shows McCain leading Obama 49%-44%.

McCain Up 1 In Rasmussen Tracker The Rasmussen Reports automated daily presidential tracking poll for September 8 shows McCain leading Obama 47%-46%, and 48%-47% including leaners.

Race Tied In CNN Poll A CNN /Opinion Research poll of 942 registered voters taken September 5-7 shows Obama and McCain tied at 48% apiece. With third party candidates included, McCain and Obama are tied at 45%, with Nader pulling 3%, Barr taking 3% and McKinney with 1%.

McCain Seeing Surge In Enthusiasm, Support From Independents Reporting on its poll, the Washington Post says McCain enters "the presidential campaign's final stretch with newfound momentum" and, "lifted by increasing enthusiasm for his candidacy and a jump in support among white women, has wiped away Obama's pre-convention advantages." For "the first time since the end of the primaries, a majority of voters are enthusiastic about McCain's candidacy, and the percentage calling themselves 'very enthusiastic' has nearly doubled from late August." Reporting on the same poll, ABC World News said that the race "is being contested state by state. Many of the critical states are in the Midwest. In that region, McCain has moved from a 19% deficit to a seven percentage point lead."

Looking at the Gallup data, the Washington Times says McCain "has gotten a jolt of support right where he wanted it -- from the independent voters whom he courted so aggressively at last week's convention -- and now holds a healthy lead over" Obama "in the chase for that key constituency." McCain's support among independents "jumped 12 percentage points in recent days," from 40% to 52%.

[Woody]

This is one 'surge' that I support.

[John317]

Me too.

Hey, you mean you didn't support the other surge, the one in Iraq?

[Woody]

Oh NO. I see how that could be implied. But No. I did support it along with McCain. But McCain was certainly brave to step out and support that despite the lack of support in the nation ... wasn't he?

[John317]

Yes, it shows the clear difference between McCain and Obama.

Speaking of which, this is an interesting news item:

Quote:

Obama purges site of surge criticism

POSTED AT 9:15 AM ON JULY 15, 2008 BY ED MORRISSEY

Better late than never, I suppose. Barack Obama has purged his website of criticism of the surge, and has now credited American troops with the security gains of the last year. The move comes as John McCain repeatedly points out that Obama opposed the surge in January 2007 and said it would make the situation worse:

The presumed Democratic nominee replaced his Iraq issue Web page, which had described the surge as a “problem” that had barely reduced violence.

“The surge is not working,” Obama’s old plan stated, citing a lack of Iraqi political cooperation but crediting Sunni sheiks - not U.S. military muscle - for quelling violence in Anbar Province.

The News reported Sunday that insurgent attacks have fallen to the fewest since March 2004.

Obama’s campaign posted a new Iraq plan Sunday night, which cites an “improved security situation” paid for with the blood of U.S. troops since the surge began in February 2007. It praises G.I.s’ “hard work, improved counterinsurgency tactics and enormous sacrifice.”

[John317]

The Obama camp is trying a big spin about the surge. They are saying (with a straight face, no less) that Obama favored the surge but actually wanted more troops sent to Iraq.

Can you believe this? Who remembers ever hearing that Obama was saying YES to the idea of the surge BEFORE IT SUCCEEDED?!!!!

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Obama Camp Claims Obama Opposed surge - not enough troops were to deployed

Posted by: mcauleysworld on: 04 Sep, 2008

Today in an interview on Fox News, Obama’s Chief Military Advisor, Major General Paul Eaton stated that real reason for Obama’s opposing the ”TROOP SURGE” in Iraq was that the surge, which “only involved 30,000 additional troops”, did not call for a large enough number of troops to be redeployed.

The Major General refuseed to admit that the troop surge had worked. After repeated questing the Major General admitted that the surge was responsible for the dramatic reduction in violence in Iraq.

A search of news outlet sources fails to disclose even one instance where Candidate Obama previously stated that his opposition to the surge was in any related to his belief that the ”troop surge was the right idea - but we need to send more troops”. Stay tuned as the left continues its attempt to redefine its stance on the war in Iraq.

[lazarus]

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