Obama creeps past McCain in opinion poll

Washington - Democrat Barack Obama has pulled ahead of Republican John McCain in the race for the White House, a Gallup/USA Today voter opinion survey published Tuesday shows. Full Story »

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Angie M. Santiago
4.2
by Angie M. Santiago - Oct. 1, 2008

Now that the Democratic nomincation has been clinched, it will be interesting to see if and how these numbers will change.

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Jara Dan
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by Jara Dan - Oct. 1, 2008

It's good information for those who value polls. I would like to see the questions that were asked instead of just the answers.

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Jerry Chilson
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by Jerry Chilson - Oct. 1, 2008

My problems with a poll based article, are. What questions were asked ? Were they leading to a predetermined conclusion, ect. By framing your question, you can influence the trend of the answer. These polls never give all the information you need to know wether you are being manipulated .

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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Heidi Pickman
3.3
by Heidi Pickman - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a polling story, which tells me nothing about what the candidates stand for, just who is winning a popularity contest.

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Mark Bullock
4.1
by Mark Bullock - Oct. 1, 2008

This article does not contain any obvious bias, but merely presents the evidence from the polls in a factual manner while also supplying a bit of context as to why independents would favor a Democrat over Republican for the presidency this year.

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Really Evilcanine
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by Really Evilcanine - Oct. 1, 2008

A summary of the latest Gallup poll and a month-old Harris poll, admission of leads being within margin of error without explanation of necessary meaninglessness. No slant.

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Susan Carlson
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by Susan Carlson - Oct. 1, 2008

Good info as far as polling goes, if you believe in the polls.

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