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Obama extends national lead

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor November 2, 2008 06:15 PM

A new national poll out today shows Barack Obama extending his sizable lead over John McCain.

In the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey of likely voters, Democrat Obama is ahead 53 percent to 46 percent. Among the broader pool of registered voters, Obama's lead is even larger -- 55 percent to 42 percent over Republican John McCain.

That lead is up 2 percentage points among likely voters and 3 among registered voters from two weeks ago.

The poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points among likely voters and 3 points among registered voters.

The daily Diageo-Hotline tracking poll has Obama up 50 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. That poll was conducted over the same three days and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

UPDATE: The CNN poll also found that supporters would be more dismayed than angry if their candidate doesn't win on Tuesday.

Among Obama backers, 52 percent said they would be disappointed, 25 percent said they would be upset, and 19 percent angry.

Among McCain partisans, 52 percent also said they would be disappointed, 22 percent upset, and 15 percent angry.

And voters are divided about one-party rule in Washington, though they are more concerned about Republicans in control.

Asked which party they want in control of Congress if Democrat Obama wins the presidency, 50 percent said Democrats, but 48 percent said Republicans.

Asked the same question about Republican McCain, 59 percent said the Democratic Party, and 39 percent said the GOP.

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Perhaps there is hope for our country after all.

Posted by Anon. November 2, 08 03:20 PM
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Don't believe the polls.
They are just as much in the tank for Obama as the press is!
Get out the Vote Tuesday
McCain-Palin
And bring as many like-minded friends as you can!
(And maybe lawn chairs!)
We have to show up in force to defeat ACORN and Voter Fraud

EVERY VOTE COUNTS !!!

www.JohnNcCain.com

Posted by coolpillow November 2, 08 03:34 PM
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Vote for smart people Obama/Biden 08

Posted by kathy November 2, 08 03:58 PM
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i love BARACK OBAMA!!!! ALREADY VOTED FOR HIM

Posted by JJ November 2, 08 03:59 PM
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I am with you cool pillow.
Obama= lack of experience
lack of integrity
lack of judgement
lack of honesty

Posted by pw November 2, 08 04:02 PM
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John McCain has run one of the most disgustingly sick, vicious, slimy, dirty campaigns in the history of politics. This is especially sad seeing as how he was the victim of a vicious, slimy, dirty, disgustingly sick campaign himself in the 2000 Republican primary. I was really hoping he had the dignity to not sink so low, I guess my expectations of him were too high.

I'm voting for Obama. He's the only candidate with the temperament, intelligence, and judgment is necessary in this time of crisis. McCain completely blew it when he picked Winky McPageant Queen.

Posted by TVI November 2, 08 04:06 PM
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Vote for McCain and let's send this country back another 4 years. I'm sure he'll find a nother war for us

Posted by mike November 2, 08 04:07 PM
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As the Economist magizine states, McCain had only met Sarah Palin twice before endorsing her. How easy a path this would be to the highest office. Sarah Palin may sound good but her words are without substance. The best she can do is to bad mouth her opponents. She has refused to sit down for a serious news conference.

Barack Obama has been endorsed by more Nobel prize winners than any other any other president. Obama also has an increasing list of endorsements from Republicans and you can see this list by going to Rebublicansforobama,org. There is a reason for this. What you see is what you get. Obama has shown a temperment suited for a president; McCain has not. Voting for Obama is voting for a better world.

Posted by Jerry November 2, 08 04:07 PM
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coolpillow, I'd vote for Satan himself before I voted for 4 more years of Bush devastation. A vote for McCain is a vote for Bush. A vote for Obama is a vote to get the U.S.'s respect and sanity back, and hopefully a quick end to the war. I'll be pulling the lever for Obama/Biden. I hope Bush and all his cadres burn in Hell.

Posted by SJ November 2, 08 04:10 PM
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There is a total bias towards obama in the voting public and I, for one, think that this is unjust. Each candidate should get an equal number of votes regardless of how organized, intellegent, and informed they are.

McCain should not be held accountable for his vp pick and why is she critisized for not knowing elite things like national and economic policy.

I for one am tired of the liberal media's focus on the truth. They should abandon this and focus on some of the non-stories being spread by the McCain campaign about Obama.

Posted by Bob November 2, 08 04:14 PM
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Ignore the #2 post. He watches Faux News

Posted by steve November 2, 08 04:20 PM
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Come on OBAMA
vote on tuesday and bring obama to the white house
www.barackobama.com/

Posted by lewis November 2, 08 04:20 PM
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yes every vote counts and Obama will be counting a lot more than McCain I hope and then there will be some hope for this country ;)

Posted by Bebe Das November 2, 08 04:23 PM
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Yeah, the GOP is like, the most awesome-est! man. Don't believe anything you hear, except, of course, from Republicans. They ALWAYS tell it straight.

Except when they don't.
which is always.

You see. We don't trust you with information. 'cause nearly ALL of it demonstrates what incompetent, negligent, greedy, sons of riches we are. So screw you! and be sure to vote for us.

Posted by ReasonedReply November 2, 08 04:31 PM
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There's a real objective poll - CNN - another left-wing machine. Why don't ypu mention Gallup (5 pts.) or Zogby (1 pt.) or Rassmussen (5 pts.) - all pretty much in the margin of error? The liberal media strikes again. Obama can thank all of you for influencing voters if he wins.

Posted by supkeep November 2, 08 04:54 PM
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All my like-minded friends are STRONGLY pro OBAMA/BIDEN.... sure, we'll get out with our lawn chairs and make sure every vote counts.

Posted by Klande November 2, 08 04:55 PM
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Get use to saying President Obama. And then all those stupid, rednecky, mavericky, deceptive ideas of the Republicans can finally be laid to rest for awhile. I am so sick of listening to the twisted comments from Palin and McCain. They should be ashamed of themselves for running such a nasty campaign.

Posted by chickc November 2, 08 05:23 PM
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McCain only met Palin twice before selection here?! Sheesh. On my last job I was interviewed 3 times just to make the final 10. And when dating my wife, we dated for 6 months before I began to really feel comfortable with her.

Posted by Bemused November 3, 08 12:18 AM
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#8, how many times do you think these Nobel prize winners have met Obama? Probably zero. How many times do you think the US Senators and Congressmen have met Obama before he became the candidate? For many of them, also less than two. I have been waiting for someone of substantial societal standing to say that he has known Obama for many years and he was a great guy with great abilities, and nobody has done that. Yes, the opinion of people of high societal standing counts more, but I haven't even heard an endorsement from a neighbour or colleague who had known Obama for years. His former colleagues at the small New York publishing company had little to say about him. They seem to barely know him. I think that is a very bad sign.

Posted by mk November 3, 08 08:36 AM
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Hope he dosen't turn out to be an empty suit. We are getting a great preacher
for sure. To get to be president of the United States on such a thin resume'.
I'm just asking- are standards going down? Time will tell.

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