Gallup: Obama Up By 3
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Democrats, Independents, McCain, Polls, RepublicansThe numbers remain stable today, and with the Olympics starting tomorrow, expect very little movement until they’ve over.
Do note how McCain hasn’t gone over 44% in well over a month. Even when he ties with Obama it’s because Obama falls, not necessarily because McCain is gaining.
These results, based on Aug. 4-6 polling, are essentially the same as Gallup has found all week, and suggest that voter preferences have stabilized for the moment.Near the tail end of Obama’s overseas trip his lead expanded to nine points, but in the days following the trip’s conclusion McCain erased that lead and moved into a tie with Obama. Since then, Obama has reestablished a modest advantage over McCain.
From a long-term perspective, Obama’s 3-point margin is consistent with what he has enjoyed since clinching the Democratic nomination in early June.
More tomorrow…
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