Obama/Biden: 47%
McCain/Palin: 41%
Undec 9%
--After a tightening earlier in the week, Obama has re-opened a 6-pt. lead
over McCain. This was likely driven by the fact that Obama has expanded his lead
among women voters. He now holds a 9 pt. advantage over McCain with women. He
also has a 2 pt. lead over McCain among men.
--Among the 66% of voters who say the economy is their #1 issue, Obama has a
13-pt advantage. And he holds a 6-pt. lead - 44-38% - on the question of who'd
do the best job handling the economy. In yesterday's poll, the two were tied on
this question.
--Palin's approval ratings are also sliding and she has almost a 1-1
fav/unfav rating, with 46% rating her favorably and 43% rating her unfavorably.
Today's Diageo/Hotline tracking poll, conducted 10/6-8 by FD, surveyed 852
LVs and has a margin of error of +/- 3.4%. Party ID Breakdown for the sample is
41%D, 36%R, 18%I.