McCain/Palin Rides Post Convention Bounce To A Commanding 54%-44% lead Over Obama/Biden!!!!!
By NancyA on September 7, 2008 at 10:25 PM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democrats, McCain/Palin 2008, Obama, Republicans
Breaking News: As of three hours ago, McCain/Palin beat Obama/Biden in a new USA Today/Gallup Poll 54%-44%.
According to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows, as running mate Sarah Palin helps close an “enthusiasm gap” that has dogged the GOP all year. The USA Today reported three hours ago that the McCain/Palin ticket has taken a significant lead over Obama/Biden.
The poll figures are as follows:
McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama by 50%-46% among registered voters, the Republican’s biggest advantage since January and a turnaround from the USA TODAY poll taken just before the convention opened in St. Paul. Then, he lagged by 7 percentage points.
Not only has the popularity of the McCain/Palin ticket increased, but the view of down ticket Republicans has improved. More on that from USA Today.
“The Republicans had a very successful convention and, at least initially, the selection of Sarah Palin has made a big difference,” says political scientist Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia. “He’s in a far better position than his people imagined he would be in at this point.”
McCain still has problems with people worried that he will continue the Bush style of government. People need to be reminded consistently, that McCain has already distanced himself from Bush. McCain is the real deal, a real maverick, working across the aisle on bills. Yet doubts remain.
In the new poll taken over the weekend, the numbers have changed significantly. And here are those numbers:
In the new poll, taken Friday through Sunday, McCain leads Obama by 54%-44% among those seen as most likely to vote. The survey of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, has a margin of error of +/— 3 points for both samples.
Among the findings:
• Before the convention, Republicans by 47%-39% were less enthusiastic than usual about voting. Now, they are more enthusiastic by 60%-24%, a sweeping change that narrows a key Democratic advantage. Democrats report being more enthusiastic by 67%-19%.
• Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a national unknown before McCain chose her for the ticket 10 days ago, draws a strong reaction from voters on both sides. Now, 29% say she makes them more likely to vote for McCain, 21% less likely.
Obama’s choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as running mate made 14% more likely to vote for the Democrat, 7% less likely.
• McCain’s acceptance speech Thursday received lower ratings than the one Obama gave a week earlier: 15% called McCain’s speech “excellent” compared with 35% for Obama.
This is an incredible bounce post-convention. Though bounces generally hang on, this is still awesome! It seems McCain’s choice of Governor Sarah Palin was the right one. Bravo McCain/Palin, good job!






















