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Sen. John McCain received a big enough convention bounce to put him ahead of Obama in he latest Gallup poll.
From the Politico.
John McCain has overtaken Barack Obama in the Gallup daily tracking poll and has his highest level of support in that poll since early May.
McCain leads Obama 48 percent to 45 percent among registered voters, by Gallup’s measure. McCain has so far earned the same convention bounce as Obama, though at a more rapid pace.
Obama peaked at a 5-point convention bounce in polling published last Tuesday. He was ahead 49 percent to 43 percent in the Gallup poll conducted before the Republican convention. He then soared to 50 percent for the first time of the election, by Gallup’s measure, while McCain fell to 42 percent.
McCain’s 5-point to 6-point bounce so far, like Obama’s, remains at par with historical expectations. In the 22 major-party conventions since 1964, the nominee walked away with, on average in most years, a 5-point to 6-point uptick in Gallup’s polls. The presidential polling will likely remain in flux until the middle of next week.
Today’s Gallup report continues to include some polling conducted prior to McCain’s acceptance speech. Tomorrow’s report will be the first to include interviews solely conducted following the close of the GOP convention.
It’s possible that McCain could extend his lead over Obama after the next poll, but we will have to wait and see.
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I am very excited about the Palin pick! I am hopeful that the McCain/Palin “stump” speech will include something about lower taxes allowing Americans to better invest in their own future and the future of the Nation, but having more to give back to each cause. I am also hopeful that the campaign will be more specific about school choice and Reform in Education. One way McCain could separate himself from Bush is to announce that he would take a serious look at NCLB and make the necessary corrections, or even consider eleminating it completely.Do you know how to contact the campaign abpout this?