Gallop: Big Convention Bounce for Obama?

[kpete]

Poll-Watch: Big Convention Bounce for Obama?
Posted by Joshua Holland, AlterNet on August 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM.

As Steve M. over at No More Mister Nice Blog points out, there's been quit a bit of hand-wringing about the degree to which the Democratic Convention is moving Obama's campaign forward. But according to Gallup's daily tracking poll, the head-to-head numbers have swung 8 points in Obama's favor in the past 3 days, and the senator now leads by 6 points nationwide.



http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/poll-watch%3A_big_convention_bounce_for_obama/#96856
http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/2008/08/if-this-is-failure-can-we-please-fail.html

[Laura PourMeADrink]

1. Wow, everyone was right on Tuesday - I shouldn't have had a total meltdown nt K&R

[LongDistanceRunner]

2. happens to the best of us

;)

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

3. You're not alone. I've got to learn to keep an even keel with stuff.

[TTUBatfan2008]

4. Down by 2 going into the convention...

and already a 10 point bounce. I think Barack is going to bump it another 5-10 points tonight.

[endthewar]

8. Look at the daily results instead of the 3-day average

McCain was behind all days except Saturday, for which he had a 5-point lead. Easily explained by all of the anxiety on Friday about his V.P. pick. Yesterday it was 54-39 though. That's likely to continue tonight and another 5 points will be added to the lead.

[PM7nj]

5. I hope so. But...

...I don't want to get my hopes up.

[optimisticin08]

6. Thats great news.

Obama has to hit the road running.

[PermanentRevolution]

7. Keep in mind...

These numbers are a 3-day rolling average from before Bill Clinton and Joe Biden's speeches, as well. Tomorrow's numbers may well blow this away...

[Motown_Johnny]

9. Also keep in mind that Cheney and Bush are speaking at the GOP convention Monday, as Gustav hits N.O

I think we need to plaster the "Birthday Cake" photo everywhere we possibly can



I only wish Gustav was named George