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November 2, 2008 7:00 PM

CBS Poll: Obama Maintains 13 Point Lead

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Brian Montopoli
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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.

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by atomicsynth November 4, 2008 3:02 AM EST
He''s the first politician I''ve believed in for nearly as long as I can remember. I have never followed a campaign before. I sat at the pc from 8:45 on because I had to hear the last speech before tomorrow. I knew it would be the one that matters the most, and it was.

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
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by insight2008 November 3, 2008 8:32 PM EST
I think Repubs need to calm down, take this in stride and think about a few things, especially 2010

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.
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by brucie2006 November 3, 2008 8:17 PM EST
It will always be "Govenor Bush" he never won the presidential election honestly. Gore and Kerry won the popular votes -

Nice to see that the Repigs threw Katherine Harris under the bus, including Carly Fiorini.
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by teri0728 November 3, 2008 8:11 PM EST
The ONLY way McCain wins is if the Republicans STEAL the election the way they did the last time.

Bush wasn''t elected. He was selected.
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by insight2008 November 3, 2008 7:40 PM EST
letchangebe.

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?
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by letchangebeg November 3, 2008 7:23 PM EST
Change is comming soon!!!FOX,CBS,CNN,CNBC, one is far right others left, we still need help. Cater,Reagan,Clinton,Bush. We are a Great Nation some have done a better job than others what has name calling done for you lately!!!!
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by deafgolf7 November 3, 2008 6:48 PM EST
IF McCain won. but World want Obama. but America vote Obama and McCain won. if McCain won. world will vote Obama become UN ? If Obama won in america then would not go become UN.
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by deafgolf7 November 3, 2008 6:40 PM EST
Rep. would not help Deaf people in america. why. since from 100 year since. most business is never hired DEAF got new work. but America Deaf never got Job in 95% and hired deaf at work 5% you see it. I m Deaf and most Deaf want Dem party will help and new law. pray for who veto
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by whitemale08 November 3, 2008 6:34 PM EST
Just the fact that Obama has won the election will give markets a ''boost in confidence'' and a path for economic recovery.

Thank goodness McSame/Palin lost otherwise everybody would have been gloomy with no hope for change.
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by actornaught November 3, 2008 6:24 PM EST
How it ever got to be called "trickle down" is amazing. I''m sure it was a cynical twist on what they were really up to "Pisssed On". Nothing like the neocon''s own REAL redistribution of wealth UPWARDS. Intentional, cynical, and even abandoned by it''s "father" within months. But the ''cons saw a great catchphrase, backed by their special non-logic, and have been beating it like a rented mule ever since.
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