Obama/Biden 47%
McCain/Palin 42%
Undec 10%
- The WH matchup remains unchanged since yesterday. Obama has now led the Diageo/Hotline tracking poll by 5%+ for a full week.
- The majority of RVs believe the failure of Congress to pass the bailout bill on Mon. will impact their personal financial situation. 60% think it will have "a great deal" or "somewhat" of an effect on them in the next few months.
- Among Obama voters, 63% say a great deal/somewhat; among McCain voters, it's 57%. Meanwhile among Dems it's 66%, and among GOPers, it's 58%.
- Looking to tonight's debate, RVs continue to rate Biden higher than Palin. 47% have a favorable impression of the DE Sen., and 32% have an unfavorable impression. Palin scores a fav/unfav of 45%/40% -- just 1/3 the net positive rating of Biden.
Today's Diageo/Hotline tracking poll, conducted 9/29-10/1 by FD, surveyed 908 RVs and has a margin of error of +/- 3.3%.