In Ras poll Obama maintains sizable lead

[gabeana]

49-41

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[Coexist]

1. and he is beating McCain by +2, Clinton +1

[JKaiser]

2. The tide is turning to Hillary! Yippie!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. The sheep are revolting! Not this time!

:woohoo:

:pleasantlysurprised:

[saltpoint]

4. Raz is kind of a staid, Republican outfit, really. Not given to wild leaps

or sloppy methodology.

Very likely a useful reading.

Thanks for posting.

[Galway girl]

5. All this groaning from the Hill camp that she is winning is actually the sound of their ship sinking

[HereSince1628]

10. Slate's Deathwatch on her campaign shows the ship rising a bit

with only a 12.4% chance of surviving I might expect it to be groaning, but it seems to be holding on...

[catgirl]

6. K & R

[MadBadger]

7. Good news is that McCain seems to be slipping

His approval numbers for the first time in awhile is under 50. I think even the RNC is noticing too.

[Hope And Change]

8. K & R!

:kick:

[ginnyinWI]

9. I think the ones who are most worried about Rev Wright

are watchin' the cables too much. Turn them off! :)

[barb162]

11. He's not doing so hot and just give it a few more days

Rasmussen Markets data, however, shows Obama’s chances for winning the nomination have slipped four percentage points since yesterday.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[jefferson_dem]

12. Check out the fave-unfaves! Obama at +7, McCain at only +2 now. Hillary at -9.

Looking good!

[Adelante]

14. Looking good, yes

Obama at the TOP :thumbsup:

Among all voters nationwide, McCain is viewed favorably by 49% and unfavorably by 47%. This is the first time that McCain’s ratings have slipped below 50% since February 13. Positive ratings from Republicans have fallen by about five percentage points over the past week.

Obama’s ratings are now 52% favorable and 45% unfavorable. His numbers are improving among Democrats.

For Clinton, the reviews are 45% favorable, 54% unfavorable (see recent daily favorable ratings).

[barb162]

13. He's slipping very, very fast. Read the fine print.

"Data from the Rasmussen Markets also shows that expectations for Obama to be the next President have also declined. As of Tuesday morning, expectations for Obama to win the White House were at 44%. That’s down from 49% a week ago and 54% a week-and-a-half ago. The decline is likely the result of both the Pennsylvania Primary results and the re-emergence of Jeremiah Wright in the media spotlight. Polling data released yesterday shows that both Republicans and unaffiliated voters are less likely to believe that Obama is a stronger general election candidate than Clinton."