Here are the latest results from the CBS News National Polls poll by CBS News/New York Times Poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 1012 voters polled on 8/15-19.
| CBS News/New York Times Poll Date: 8/15-19 Added: 8/21/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 45% |
| John McCain | 42% |
| Unsure | 10% |
| Wouldn't Vote | 2% |
Quote:
There is only a small undercurrent of negative voting, mostly from McCain supporters. As has been the case all summer, Obama’s supporters are much more enthusiastic. In this poll, twice as many Obama voters as McCain voters are enthusiastic about their choice. About one in four McCain supporters admit they are voting for him only because he is the Republican nominee or that their vote is a vote AGAINST Obama. That’s twice the percentage of Obama supporters who give either of those reasons for their support of him.While Obama continues to hold a lead among women overall, he has lost the edge he held recently among men. McCain now leads slightly among men overall, and this is driven by a surge of support over the last month among white men. 54% of white men now support McCain, up from 45% at the beginning of the month.
McCain is again leading among working class whites – those making under $50,000 a year with less than a college education. While earlier this month he was leading among less educated whites, he is now leading among lower income whites as well.
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