The enthusiasm gap

Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 10:59 AM by Mark Murray

From NBC's Mark Murray
A new USA Today/Gallup poll has Obama leading McCain among likely voters by six points, 50%-44%.

VIDEO: A Race for the White House panel takes a look at which supporters-John McCain's or Barack Obama's-are enthusiastic about their candidate's campaign and potential presidency.

But the most revealing numbers in the survey were the ones measuring voter enthusiasm: 61% of Democrats said they were more enthusiastic than usual about voting in this year's election, while just 35% of Republicans said that.

Also in the poll, Obama's fav/unfav is 64%-31%, while McCain's is 59%-35%.

On the issues -- when asked which candidate would do a better job on each -- Obama held advantages on health care (51%-26%), the economy (48%-32%), energy/gas (47%-28%), taxes (44%-35%), and moral values (40%-39%). McCain had the edge on terrorism (52%-33%) and illegal immigration (36%-34%). And they were tied on Iraq (43%-43%).

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McCain is more of the same and Barack Obama is no different but he would be a tremendous improvement from Bush and the republicans. Our country cannot afford four more years of republican rule. What ever gripes or feelings some have about Barack Obama, it should shoved aside and lets get a democrat in office for once.

Joshua - Bronx, New York (Sent Monday, June 23, 2008 11:45 AM)

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