CBS Poll: Obama Maintains 13 Point Lead
With two days left until the presidential election, Barack Obama continues to lead John McCain by 13 points among likely voters, 54 percent to 41 percent, a new CBS News poll finds. The margin in the new poll, released Sunday, is identical to that in a CBS News poll released Saturday.
As the number of undecided voters has dwindled, so has the number that says their minds can still change. More than nine in 10 of each candidate's voters now say they have made up their minds about who to vote for and are not likely to change. Just seven percent of Obama voters and 8 percent of McCain voters say they still might change their minds.
With two days to go, only 8 percent of likely voters are uncommitted – either they have not yet chosen a candidate, or their minds could still change. Nearly all of these uncommitted voters say they plan to vote.
Today's uncommitted voters are mostly white, and more than half are age 45 or older. Just over half are men, and most live in the Midwest and South. Half describe themselves as moderate, and many are not partisan - four in 10 are independents.
This poll was conducted among a random sample of 908 adults nationwide, including 804 registered voters, interviewed by telephone October 30-November 1, 2008. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the sample of registered voters could be plus or minus four percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher.
© 2008 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved. As the number of undecided voters has dwindled, so has the number that says their minds can still change. More than nine in 10 of each candidate's voters now say they have made up their minds about who to vote for and are not likely to change. Just seven percent of Obama voters and 8 percent of McCain voters say they still might change their minds.
With two days to go, only 8 percent of likely voters are uncommitted – either they have not yet chosen a candidate, or their minds could still change. Nearly all of these uncommitted voters say they plan to vote.
Today's uncommitted voters are mostly white, and more than half are age 45 or older. Just over half are men, and most live in the Midwest and South. Half describe themselves as moderate, and many are not partisan - four in 10 are independents.
This poll was conducted among a random sample of 908 adults nationwide, including 804 registered voters, interviewed by telephone October 30-November 1, 2008. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the sample of registered voters could be plus or minus four percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher.
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It isn''t a cliche. We can change this country and the world. I believe in him because he cares about people. I believe in him because he''s lived it. I believe in him because he ran a clean campaign and didn''t take the cheap shots.
I am proud to vote for Barack tomorrow.I''m prouder than I''ve ever been of a political candidate.
Everyone in my immediacy knows it. Even the father who didn''t want his son to come to my front porch for candy on Halloweeen because of my Obama sign (but I made sure that child got his candy anyway).
And all evening on the porch, parents and kids expressd their supprt of Obama. Cheers like "Obama All The Way". Young kids saying "too cool...Obama''s Awesome!"
It really made me think about the eyes of a child, how they see the good inherent in a man and are not jaded by cynicism and fear of change.
Life hasn''t beaten them down yet.
It''s time for this country to heal. To end Iraq and stop the needless bloodshed.
Thank God that Barack Obama stood up and said we had to end this war.
People need to heal inside. It can happen
1. The electoral college may be one sided but the popular vote will not. The country will remain severely divided and those elected pols know it. You will not see any shift left or right. Best be centrist.
2. Obama simply can''t deliver on his many, many promises. No way. The young will have voted in their social revolution. The black vote will have accomplished their mission. The remaining Dems will be discouraged.
3. Therefore, 2010 becomes an interesting pol year especially for those up for reelection.
Pols, be careful, very careful how you conduct yourselves the next 2 years. Advice: avoid Pelosi.
Let''s hope we have an upset. If not, 2 years pass quickly.
Nice to see that the Repigs threw Katherine Harris under the bus, including Carly Fiorini.
Bush wasn''t elected. He was selected.
Right on re name calling. I think most of the name stuff is coming from high school kids playing on the blog. Educated folks usually know a few English words which suffice.
Kind of gives you an idea about our country these days, doesn''t it?
Thank goodness McSame/Palin lost otherwise everybody would have been gloomy with no hope for change.
Look at the Fox/Rass polls out 30 mins ago. I know. I know. CBS is correct. Fox is biased. CBS last election was so far off at the end they should not even be allowed to poll.
Will someone with some intelligent insight please tell me which Bush policies caused this economic slowdown? Spending bills originate in the House not White House. When tax cuts were made in 2001, govt revenues soared. Dems have had control of spending for going on 3 years now. Gee, could they have spent maybe at least a dime or two?
If you want to go down the regulation road, then we can start with Hedge Fund Barney. Whatever. I will settle for 3 Bush policies. Please, nothing you have heard on the campaign trail. Facts and dates you know yourself to be true and accurate.