Washington D.C. 10/3/2008 12:41:26 AM
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Florida Poll Released by CNN/TIME: Barack Obama 51%, John McCain 43%

Here are the latest results from the Florida poll by CNN/TIME published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 940 voters polled on 9/28-30.

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CNN/TIME
Date: 9/28-30
Florida
Added: 10/1/08
Barack Obama 51%
John McCain 43%

Quote:

In Florida, the state that decided the 2000 presidential election, 51 percent of likely voters say Obama, D-Illinois, is their choice for president, with 47 percent backing Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

The last CNN poll taken in Florida two weeks ago showed the race for the state's 27 electoral votes tied at 48 percent apiece among registered voters.

A new CNN poll of polls in Florida, also out Wednesday, has Obama leading McCain by 5 points. The CNN poll of polls is an average of the new CNN poll and other new state polls.

"The campaign season is like the hurricane season," said Bill Schneider, CNN's senior political analyst. "Florida lies directly in its path. Hurricane Obama hit Florida, and Hurricane McCain. Tropical Storms Biden and Palin made landfall in the Sunshine State. The impact? Over the last two weeks, Barack Obama has been gaining support in Florida."

Source: Latest Polls, Electoral College Results