Real Clear Politics: Obama's lead widens. (voters, interviews, Mexican, campaign)

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RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 - General Election: McCain vs. Obama

WOW.

[blacknight04]

According to carolinaboy, it's just the opposite.

[GOPATTA2D]

From the RCP website:

Meanwhile, a new survey from Hofstra's National Center for Suburban Studies shows McCain leading suburban voters around the nation by 6 points, 48 to 42. Obama leads among urban voters by 23 points, 57 to 34, and McCain leads among rural voters by 16 points, 51 to 35.

Now go back and see who votes. Urban voters historically have a lower turnout percentage. I agree Obama has a slight lead, but its not a done deal.

[suzco]

Originally Posted by NewMexicanRepublican

From the RCP website:

Meanwhile, a new survey from Hofstra's National Center for Suburban Studies shows McCain leading suburban voters around the nation by 6 points, 48 to 42. Obama leads among urban voters by 23 points, 57 to 34, and McCain leads among rural voters by 16 points, 51 to 35.

Now go back and see who votes. Urban voters historically have a lower turnout percentage. I agree Obama has a slight lead, but its not a done deal.

Just to point out that the "new survey" you're citing says at the end of the article you linked

The telephone survey of 1,033 suburban residents and 493 urban and rural residents was conducted from Sept. 15-21. The total margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points; for suburban residents it was plus or minus 4 percentage points.

There has been a large swing towards Obama since Sept. 21; these figures are from a telephone survey conducted before McCain's "campaign suspension," before the McCain-Obama debate, and before the latest of Palin's interviews. . .

[SEAandATL]

Obama is now leading in Ohio and Florida.