Poll shows no convention bounce for Obama

[CrimsonWhite]

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- On the eve of the Republican convention, a new national poll suggests the race for the White House remains even.

CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Sunday night shows the Obama-Biden ticket leading the McCain-Palin ticket by one point, 49 percent to 48 percent, with the statistical margin of error.

The survey was conducted Friday through Sunday, after both the conclusion of the Democratic convention and Sen. John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

A previous CNN poll, taken just one week earlier, suggested the race between McCain, R-Arizona, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, was tied at 47 percent each.

"The convention and particularly Obama's speech seems to be well-received. And the selection of Sarah Palin as the GOP running mate, also seems to be well-received. So why is the race still a virtual tie? Probably because the two events created equal and opposite bounces assuming that either one created a bounce at all," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

Poll shows no convention bounce for Obama - CNN.com

 

[chapstic]

hard to buy into something with zero substance.

 

[Ninja]

B-b-b-b-b-but The Messiah's speech was the best speech in the history of Mankind!

 

[chapstic]

B-b-b-b-b-but The Messiah's speech was the best speech in the history of Mankind!

to the ignorant and brainwashed, yes it was... i guess

 

[Ninja]

Bill Clinton got the party faithful back on board but they're slowly getting back off after being reminded that Obama is no Bill Clinton.

 

[Inferno]

to the ignorant and brainwashed, yes it was... i guess

And to the braindead followers of the Bush bust it wasn't that great. They can only hear the words from the burning Bush. LOL

 

[Ninja]

What's funny about the Gallup poll Jillian was squaking about (the one that has Obama/Biden up 6) is the sampling.

40% Dem

30% Repub

27% Unaffiliated

 

[Inferno]

im going to check rasmussen

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...al_election/general_election_match_up_history

Obama +3

 

[CrimsonWhite]

im going to check rasmussen

Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election.

Obama +3

Pick whatever poll you want. 3 points is margin of error, so all polls show an even race. That means no bounce.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Pick whatever poll you want. 3 points is margin of error, so all polls show an even race. That means no bounce.

What I love is when Obama is up, Polls are the greatest thing since sliced bread and prove he will win, when he is down in the polls, they mean nothing and are worthless.

 

[SwingVoter]

problem for McCain is that he's not picking up any Kerry states

if I were him I'd send Todd Palin, Mitt Romney, or some surrogate to pound Michigan, where Dems are having problems because of the scandals and unpopularity of Kwame and Granholm

 

[AVG-JOE]

I wouldn't put too much stock in polls published by the major media outlets this election year.

Remember, the compilers and publishers of those polls are employees of the very corporations that are going to fight tooth and nail to keep their D.C. gravy train flowing.

Change is required. Change is coming. The republican mortgage has come due and the people still need to eat.

Exciting times, eh?!?

-Joe

 

[editec]

What I love is when Obama is up, Polls are the greatest thing since sliced bread and prove he will win, when he is down in the polls, they mean nothing and are worthless.

The polls (done correctly, of course) should give us a snapshot of public sentiment at the moment of the polling.

What I find odd is that two polls done at the same time can come out with wildly different numbers.

Is is obvious that one of them is wrong, or is the whole polling thing basically flawed somehow?

I really do not know, but I do know that I not longer much care what the polls tell me because they've been wrong so often in the past.

I'm not sanguine when a poll tells me my guy in ahead nor mortified when it tells me he is losing.

The only poll that matters is the election itself.

 

[AVG-JOE]

The polls (done correctly, of course) should give us a snapshot of public sentiment at the moment of the polling.

What I find odd is that two polls done at the same time can come out with wildly different numbers.

Is is obvious that one of them is wrong, or is the whole polling thing basically flawed somehow?

I really do not know, but I do know that I not longer much care what the polls tell me because they've been wrong so often in the past.

I'm not sanguine when a poll tells me my guy in ahead nor mortified when it tells me he is losing.

The only poll that matters is the election itself.

"Hear, Hear!"

-J

 

[Silence]

who gives a shit what the polls say?

has anyone on this site ever been contacted by one of these polls for their opinion? I know I haven't.

 

[editec]

Yeah, I have.

I often make crap up if I think it's a push poll.

Maybe that's what's wrong with polls today, eh?

Too many people like me who object to having our brains picked by partisans?

 

[AVG-JOE]

who gives a shit what the polls say?

has anyone on this site ever been contacted by one of these polls for their opinion? I know I haven't.

Not me...

-J

 

[Care4all]

who gives a shit what the polls say?

has anyone on this site ever been contacted by one of these polls for their opinion? I know I haven't.

yes i have, both here and massachusetts.

 

[Red Dawn]

No Bounce for Obama

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- On the eve of the Republican convention, a new national poll suggests the race for the White House remains even.

CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Sunday night shows the Obama-Biden ticket leading the McCain-Palin ticket by one point, 49 percent to 48 percent, with the statistical margin of error.

The survey was conducted Friday through Sunday, after both the conclusion of the Democratic convention and Sen. John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

A previous CNN poll, taken just one week earlier, suggested the race between McCain, R-Arizona, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, was tied at 47 percent each.

"The convention and particularly Obama's speech seems to be well-received. And the selection of Sarah Palin as the GOP running mate, also seems to be well-received. So why is the race still a virtual tie? Probably because the two events created equal and opposite bounces assuming that either one created a bounce at all," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

Poll shows no convention bounce for Obama - CNN.com

 

[CrimsonWhite]

The bounce was delayed, besides that article was based on CNN's internal poll.