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RealClearPolitics Poll Averages
General Election: McCain vs. Obama
| Poll | Date | Sample | Obama (D) | McCain (R) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/03 - 10/10 | -- | 49.9 | 42.3 | Obama +7.6 |
| Gallup Tracking | 10/08 - 10/10 | 2773 RV | 51 | 42 | Obama +9 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 10/08 - 10/10 | 3000 LV | 52 | 45 | Obama +7 |
| Reuters/CSpan/Zogby Tracking | 10/08 - 10/10 | 1212 LV | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 10/08 - 10/10 | 808 LV | 50 | 40 | Obama +10 |
| Newsweek | 10/08 - 10/09 | 1035 RV | 52 | 41 | Obama +11 |
| FOX News | 10/08 - 10/09 | 900 RV | 46 | 39 | Obama +7 |
| GW/Battleground Tracking | 10/06 - 10/09 | 800 LV | 51 | 43 | Obama +8 |
| Time | 10/03 - 10/06 | 1053 LV | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 658 RV | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
Generic Congressional Vote
| Poll | Date | Democrats | Republicans | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 09/05 - 10/09 | 47.7 | 37.3 | Democrats +10.4 |
| FOX News | 10/08 - 10/09 | 44 | 36 | Democrats +8 |
| GW/Battleground | 10/06 - 10/09 | 49 | 38 | Democrats +11 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/01 - 10/05 | 54 | 41 | Democrats +13 |
| Associated Press-GfK | 09/27 - 09/30 | 49 | 36 | Democrats +13 |
| Time | 09/26 - 09/29 | 46 | 36 | Democrats +10 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 3-Day Tracking | 43 | 38 | Democrats +5 |
President Bush Job Approval
| Poll | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 09/22 - 10/09 | 26.6 | 68.3 | -41.7 |
| Newsweek | 10/08 - 10/09 | 25 | 67 | -42 |
| FOX News | 10/08 - 10/09 | 25 | 69 | -44 |
| Time | 10/03 - 10/06 | 28 | 68 | -40 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 29 | 66 | -37 |
| Gallup | 10/03 - 10/05 | 25 | 70 | -45 |
| CNN | 10/03 - 10/05 | 24 | 74 | -50 |
| CBS News | 10/03 - 10/05 | 22 | 70 | -48 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/01 - 10/05 | 32 | 64 | -32 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 3-Day Tracking | 29 | 67 | -38 |
Congressional Job Approval
| Poll | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/03 - 10/09 | 15.8 | 76.4 | -60.6 |
| FOX News | 10/08 - 10/09 | 13 | 77 | -64 |
| GW/Battleground | 10/06 - 10/09 | 15 | 78 | -63 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 13 | 78 | -65 |
| CBS News | 10/03 - 10/05 | 15 | 73 | -58 |
| CNN | 10/03 - 10/05 | 23 | 76 | -53 |
Direction of Country
| Poll | Date | Right Direction | Wrong Track | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 09/09 - 10/09 | 11.2 | 82.0 | -70.8 |
| Newsweek | 10/08 - 10/09 | 10 | 86 | -76 |
| Time | 10/03 - 10/06 | 12 | 84 | -72 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 12 | 77 | -65 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/01 - 10/05 | 13 | 81 | -68 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 3-Day Tracking | 9 | 82 | -73 |