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Gallup: Obama, McCain Stay Tied At 44%

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Democrats, Independents, McCain, Polls, Republicans

It’s close as close can be, and I have to think that McCain’s attacks, while cheesy and desperate, have hurt Obama some among Independents.

The details…

The results, based on a three-day rolling average of interviews conducted July 30-Aug. 1, show Obama and McCain each receiving 44% of the vote among registered voters. The candidates were also tied in Friday’s update. Obama received a brief increase in support near the conclusion of his overseas trip last week, gaining a nine percentage point advantage in July 24-26 polling. But that bounce disappeared almost quickly as it emerged.

More tomorrow…

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One Response to “Gallup: Obama, McCain Stay Tied At 44%”

Adam Says:
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Dumb-ass foreigner comment here: if the opinion polls for Obama/McCain are so close, how can there be the expectation that Obama is likely to win as per the recent Electoral College posting? Shouldn’t Obama be maintaining a consistent substantial lead for this to be the case?

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