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ABC News Poll. Sept. 4, 2008. N=505 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of John McCain's choice of Palin as his vice presidential running mate?"
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Approve Disapprove Unsure
% % %
60 34 6
"Does McCain's choice of Palin for vice president make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely, or won't it make any difference in your vote?"
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More Likely Less Likely No Difference Unsure
% % % %
25 19 55 1
Of course, this poll was done three days ago so I would expect a change in the numbers to be forthcoming. If the public is paying any attention to all of the controversy and scandals which Palin is involved with, those numbers should be going down.
For something more currant, we have these numbers from Rasmussen Reports.
In the first national polling results based entirely on interviews conducted after Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech, Barack Obama gets 46% of the vote and so does John McCain. When "leaners" are included, it’s all even at 48%.
McCain earns the vote from 89% of Republicans while Obama is supported by 81% of Democrats. McCain also manages to attract 15% of Democrats while Obama gets 9% of the Republican vote. Voters not affiliated with either major party remain fairly evenly divided between the two men.
Forty-two percent (42%) of voters say that economic issues are most important this year and Obama holds a 34-point advantage among these voters.
Twenty-four percent (24%) of voters say the national security issues are most important. Among these voters its McCain by 39.
The Republican hopeful also leads by wide margins among those who consider fiscal issues or cultural issues most important. Obama leads among those primarily interested in domestic programs such as Social Security and health care.
Overall, McCain is now viewed favorably by 58% of the nation’s voters while Obama earns positive reviews from 56% (see trends).
Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of voters including 40% with a Very Favorable opinion of her. Biden earns positive reviews from 48% of voters.
The Obama camp had better get on the ball and start going after McCain/Palin and their policies. At this point in time, it appears that the Democrats are letting this election win slip away from them. That ain't a good thing.
