CBS News Poll: Obama Leads by 6 Points, Huge Enthusiasm Gap

By: Lowell
Published On: 8/6/2008 9:41:27 PM

The latest CBS News poll provides some strong encouragement to Barack Obama supporters.  It is also a strong refutation of the ridiculous, media-manufactured meme that the race is a "dead heat" or that "Obama is slipping" or whatever.  First, the horserace numbers:

NOW: Obama 45%-McCain 39% (+6)
7/08: Obama 45%-McCain 39% (+6)
6/08: Obama 48%-McCain 42% (+6)
Change between June and now=ZERO. Take that, corporate media and your silly storyline!

Even better, check out this enthusiasm gap (% of registered voters who are enthusiastic about their candidate):

Obama 43%-McCain 14% (+29)

That's a huge enthusiasm gap, which should result in a lot more Obama supporters turning out on Election Day.  Also working to Obama's advantage, 17% of McCain "supporters" actually say they're "dissatisfied" with their candidate, compared to just 6% of Obama supporters.  Ouch.

Another interesting finding from the poll that is ominous for John McCain:

Working class whites (white voters with incomes less than $50K and without a college degree) are now backing Obama - a reversal from last month. George W. Bush won this group in both 2004 and 2000.

In addition to winning among "hard working white people," Obama also "leads McCain among Democrats, liberals, African Americans, voters under age 45 and women."

Finally, it truly is "the economy stupid" in this election, with 36% ranking that the #1 issue (followed by 17% who say the Iraq war), and 83% who believe "the condition of the economy is at least somewhat bad."

P.S. By the way, for those who might believe the CBS News poll is an aberration, Time Magazine is out with a new poll that shows Obama up 5 points, while AP-Ipsos has Obama up 6 points.  Also, check out the latest electoral vote analysis by Chris Bowers, which has it at Obama 264-McCain 172-Tossup 102. There's lots of work still to do, but things are looking good for Obama right now - no matter what the corporate media tells you!

Comments



the headlines speak for themselves (bcat - 8/6/2008 10:15:42 PM)
CBS News poll: Obama 45%, McCain 39%
Gap: 6%
Headline: Obama Holding Off McCain

Time poll: Obama 46%, McCain 41%
Gap: 5%
Headline: Trouble Signs in Obama's Lead

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I guess that 1% is pretty important. Hell: it's the difference between a campaign that's "holding off" its opponent, and a campaign that's showing "trouble signs."



The traditiona media (Lowell - 8/6/2008 10:25:53 PM)
is an embarrassment.  Do they even realize how lame they are?


Commander Chimpy McDumbass... (doctormatt06 - 8/6/2008 10:58:17 PM)
has an approval rating of 25%...

HEY BARACK...BUSH = McCain = BUSH!!!!



I head that dead heat nonsense (Hugo Estrada - 8/7/2008 10:26:48 AM)
from my mother-in-law, who watches way too much TV news. She told me that McCain surged up, and I asked her what she was talking about. All the polls that I see have Obama ahead.

Either the conservative media is biased for McCain, or they are trying to hype up a race to keep people watching the news.



No Surprise, That Would Be Fox News (norman swingvoter - 8/7/2008 9:21:59 PM)
They were referring to the Rasmussen Daily Poll, Match-up with Leaners. On Aug 4 mcbush pulled ahead by 1 point. I am happy to report that he has dropped behind again. I like to keep on eye on these clowns.  The neobabes on fox were foaming at the mouth over it and yes they are biased for mccain-bush.

http://www.rasmussenreports.co...