Obama leads by 11 in latest Wisconsin poll
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Barack Obama leads John McCain by 11 points in Wisconsin, according to a new poll released just six days before the election.
The results of the WISC-TV poll done by Research 2000 and released Wednesday are in line with seven previous polls this month that also showed Obama with a double-digit lead.
Neither candidate has visited Wisconsin since Oct. 10.
The new poll shows Obama with 53 percent compared with 42 percent for McCain. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The economic woes continue to favor Obama. Of those polled, 59 percent say they trust Obama more to handle the economy compared with just 30 percent for McCain.
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:19 a.m.
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Oh geez, not another reference to large oil company profits. If you do the math, those "record profits" barely make a difference in the per-gallon price you pay. The last I checked it was on the order of $0.10 per gallon, which is nowhere near the $0.20 per gallon of federal tax (and the WI state tax is considerably higher than that). Just to put that into perspective.
Getting on topic, as for polls, if you put any faith in them (I personally take them with a rock of salt), then they COULD be helpful for some undecided voters. Not undecided between Obama and McCain, but undecided between a 3rd party and either dem/rep. For example, if you know the election is going to be a land-slide then you can feel free to vote 3rd party on principle, but if it's a tight race then some independent voters might second-guess that move.
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:12 a.m.
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I don't think that even the dirty trick Republicans can steal THIS election. Although they sure did Willie Sutton proud when they stole it from Gore.
Oct 29, 2008 at 11:51 p.m.
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Oct 29, 2008 at 9:44 p.m.
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"how many years was George in office"?
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And the answer is....
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12 with the Bushes...20 if you include Washington.
Oct 29, 2008 at 9:17 p.m.
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Stick a fork in the old man......he's done!!
Oct 29, 2008 at 8:48 p.m.
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Kenbjammen read my post again see if you can figure it out.
Oct 29, 2008 at 8:45 p.m.
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BostonBill you are right BUT how many years was George in office .
Oct 29, 2008 at 8:40 p.m.
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Okay, I’ll join this silliness.
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Klick, “16 years of “Bush fatigue”. I know it feels like it, but it’s only 8 with “W”.
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Kenbjammen: Who was the President on 9/11/2001?
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Geesh!
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:53 p.m.
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klick, thank you for speaking for the entire united states.... At least Bush kept your country safe...
Oct 29, 2008 at 5:57 p.m.
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We the public have had 16 years of “Bush fatigue,” but there are some that want more .
but not me.
Oct 29, 2008 at 5:12 p.m.
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If you have not sorted the fly specks from the pepper by now, you shouldn't be allowed to vote
Oct 29, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.
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Latest national polls are showing polls tightening. Obama people are requesting party workers from all over U.S. to come help in Florida to force out the vote. Sorry, Get out the vote. Showing that they are very aware there is a real chance that these polls did not show what is really going on.
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:56 p.m.
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I agree. What is the purpose of reporting these 'polls'? Are they to sway the undecided in going with who the early 'winner' is? I hope American voters are deeper than making a voting decision based on a poll.
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:42 p.m.
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Who cares about a poll? What a waste of time and money!
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