Obama/Biden 49%
McCain/Palin 41%
Undec 6%
- Obama has his largest lead of the month among Indies. The IL Sen. now leads Indie LVs by 16% -- his biggest advantage since his 17% margin in the survey completed 9/28.
- Gender Gap, Renewed. The Dem nominee also leads men by 2% and women by 13%. One week ago, in the survey completed 10/4, Obama led men by 7% and women by 9%.
- He's Got Issues. Obama now leads by 9% on handling of the economy and 6% on handling of energy policy; one week ago, he led by 4% on the economy and 5% on energy policy.
Today's Diageo/Hotline tracking poll, conducted 10/9-11 by FD, surveyed 814 LVs and has a margin of error of +/- 3.4%. Party ID Breakdown for the sample is 41%D, 37%R, 18%I.