NYT/CBS Research Poll; Women voters; Obama 54%, McCain 38% (Democrats, Republicans, polls)

[EU LP]

The selection of Palin has turned women away from McCain and there has been a 20 point swing from women voters to Obama.

Obama also leads with women in all ethnic categories.

Poll: Obama Retakes Lead Over McCain, CBS News/New York Times Poll Shows Obama With 5 Point Advantage, Voters Concern Over Palin - CBS News

[ottomobeale]

LOL NYT. uh nevermind. Might try a slightly less biased site. Perhaps we could hire the Communist Party USA.

This weeks little stock market adventures... THAT was another (pro Obama) turning point. We shall see how far it goes. Im thinking its going back to roughly where it was say Aug 20.

[sanrene]

UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED
Total Respondents 1133
Republicans – Total 326 322
Democrats – Total 437 437
Independents – Total 370 374
Registered Voters 1004
Republicans – Reg. Voters 305 298
Democrats – Reg. Voters 402 382
Independents – Reg. Voters 297 262

Know how to get the result you're looking for in a poll? Have 10% MORE democrats than republicans and even better, have MORE indies than republicans.

Other polls say something different about women going to McCain.

[luzianne]

They didn't ask me....or a lot of women who think like me.

[Paige65]

Originally Posted by luzianne

They didn't ask me....or a lot of women who think like me.

LOL. They didn't ask me, or a lot of women who think like me either.

[dmnari]

A poll from CBS and NYT showing Obama leading? say it ain't so!

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Know how to get the result you're looking for in a poll? Have 10% MORE democrats than republicans and even better, have MORE indies than republicans.

Other polls say something different about women going to McCain.

It's called 'sampling' to replicate the actual universe. The following is several months old, but it indicates the trend of current registrations. The point is that there ARE more registered democrats than republicans, so to not sample for that would be totally flawed methodology.

Pew Research Center: Fewer Voters Identify as Republicans

[Upton]

Originally Posted by dmnari

A poll from CBS and NYT showing Obama leading? say it ain't so!

Same poll had McCain up by 2% a week and a half ago. The current trend is definitely in Obama's direction.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by Upton

Same poll had McCain up by 2% a week and a half ago. The current trend is definitely in Obama's direction.

Yes, our friend didn't question the results then

[janeannwho]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

Yes, our friend didn't question the results then

Because it was not mentioned last week, that makes it wrong this week? Hmmm. I think many women have determined that Gov Palin is a lovely woman, and oh yea, thanks, but no thanks.