Obama/Biden 48%
McCain/Palin 43%
Undec 6%
- Obama maintained his 5% lead from yesterday's release; he
previously led 47-42% with 8% undec.
- The gender gap continues to work in Obama's favor. Among women, Obama holds
a 17% lead, while McCain has an 8% lead among men. McCain, however,
continues to gain among white men and now holds a 20% advantage.
- McCain now has a higher fav rating than Obama for the first time since
9/14. 57% of LVs view the GOP nominee favorably, while 56% view the Dem nominee
favorably. Obama, however, has an 8% lead among those who hold "strongly
favorable" views of the candidates. Both McCain and Obama have unfav
ratings of 38%.
Today's Diageo/Hotline tracking poll, conducted 10/20-22 by FD,
surveyed 769 LVs and has a margin of error of +/- 3.5%. Party ID Breakdown for
the sample is 41%D, 38%R, 17%I.