A new round of battleground polls

Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:18 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: States

From NBC's Mark Murray
New battleground polls from CNN/Time, conducted among registered voters September 14-16:
-- Florida: McCain 48%, Obama 48%
-- Ohio: Obama 49%, McCain 47%
-- North Carolina: McCain 48%, Obama 47%
-- Indiana: McCain 51%, Obama 46%
-- Wisconsin: Obama 50%, McCain 47%

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Comments

It's about time people start thinking about who is the better candidate. Too bad it took the stock market crashing for most of America to come around. Enough with the lipstick and the dipstick!

Go Obama! We need you for America.

L.T. Redwood City, California (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:24 PM)

FT Knolles:
"And the Good Old Boys Club just got a new member. Her name is Sarah."
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You are right, of course. Sarah Palin is no different from John McCain and all of the corrupt insiders that have created the economic collapse we now face.

Is that the point you were really trying to make? If so, you're as big a help to McCain as Carly Fiorina.
Suburban Mom paying attention, IL (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:19 PM)

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The point is that Good Old Boys networks don't include new people, let alone a girl! There are other points to the post, but they are complicated and subtle, so you probably wouldn't be able to figure them out.

FT Knolles, Greer SD (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:26 PM)

So nice to see that most Americans are not buying the foolishness and lies that the McCain campaign are pushing. This nation might just have a chance at a more prosperous and respectful future, afterall.

OBAMA/BIDEN, 2008!

KJ, Dallas, TX (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:28 PM)

Interesting

That Guy (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:29 PM)

I think these numbers are encouraging for Obama/Biden. NC was supposed to be in the bag for the Repubs.

Valerie (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:31 PM)

GOOD JOB McCAIN/PALIN!!!!!
Americans know who the BEST QUALIFIED TEAM is to lead our country.
Obama is a Radical FRAUD - he will never be elected.

Abby (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:34 PM)

Voters are waking up! If your eyes and ears are open, there is only one choice OBAMA! McCain/Palin are for change; just listen to them they change everyday right before our eyes. They will tell you everything you think you want to hear and then if elected do whatever they want because it is all about them, not us! I cannot believe it is even this close but I have confidence in the intellignece of the American voters and Obama will come out in front very soon.
Obama/Biden 08

Amy, Boston (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:35 PM)

Why is Hillary afraid to face off with Ms. Palin?
Don't chicken out now. It doesn't play well with the public when you cut and run, Hillary.

McCain/Palin in 2008 ..... yeah baby!

Full Moon (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:36 PM)

Come on guys it's over. Obama is up in Ohio and tied in Florida- and that is among those voters who are using regular phones. The cell phone only college students and younger people cannot be polled like this and make up a huge part of Obama's army. Let's get serious already. I wonder why this point isn't stressed while these talking heads here try their best to work your anxiety for fun but off-air admit the race isn't even close and Mc Same picked a goofy running mate for gimmick purposes.

It's going to be a stunning defeat for Nc Same and the caribou barbie in a little over 40 days.

Obama in '08

Tom Reid, wilkes-barre, PA (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:37 PM)

Where do you get these poll numbers? I know for a fact that McCain is leading by 6 in Ohio.

Speedway (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:38 PM)

another "surge" that did not work for the mcsame/plain campaign. lol.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12 AND 12/16!!!!!

grace, san jose, california (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:38 PM)

Wow - it took this crash to remind people that they were seriosly considering putting a moosehunter whose depth of knowledge includes creationism, cronyism, anti-feminism and seeing Russia from your statism...

It was nice for a while - but "hot and folksy" only gets you so far in a stock market crisis.

carrie, CO (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:42 PM)

Very Bad News for the Obama Camp...I think the Democrats will be kicking themselves for once again for picking the wrong candidate.

Eliot, Los Angeles, CA (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:42 PM)

I must be reading totally wrong wern't most of thse states virtually all red or leaning red as early as Monday.

I am hoping that people are beginning to seeing through the smoke and mirrors that McCain and Palin have been pulling on Americans as I said to a few friends and aquatiances hows your 401k or IRA doing I lost some more money this week and have ou noticed Oil is on the rise and the heating season is upon us.

We need a canidate with a plan in order to turn things around the Old boy network needs to go or many people will suffer due to the greed

KEEP ON THNKING AMERICA

Obama/McCain o8

Suzanne, Western NY

Suzanne, Victor NY (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:42 PM)

THe economy is going to be the end all for McCain Palin. He knows nothing about it and she is just a apwn in the election who is nothing more than a novice on national and world economics. Full moon and Abby I am a Republican who hates to say it but you both need to quit fooling yourself this time around. Our party is a joke when it comes to caring for the people of this nation. We have lied and deceived enough. Its over!!!

Paul P OKC, OK (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:45 PM)

What a great opportunity America has with the McCain/Palin ticket. It's a given that Palin has been a major reason for the climbing GOP poles. Has anyone ever WHY?? America is looking for a "Hilary" with a dress and a baby in her arms. You go, Girl!!!

Kathy Johnson, Park Ridge, IL (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:46 PM)

More accurate results might be obtained by conducting the poll among PROBABLE voters. I really don't see O/B taking North Carolina, Ohio or Florida

Chance Novak (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:47 PM)

I am glad American people are waking up. After years of prescribing to deregulation, you cannot overnight say you are for regulation. I am glad American people are not falling for this. Vote for a President smarter than you, not just like you. Vote for Obama

Vote for a President smarter than you, not just like you (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:47 PM)

Obviously, the RNC-Palin bounce has eviscerated and people are learning more and more about the policies and stances the McCain-Palin administration would provide. They are running away, especiallly when one states that the fundamentals of the economy are sound while the Dow has dropped over 700 points in 3 days.

Obama/Biden 2008!!!

Evan, NY (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:48 PM)

Well! When 'Speedway' says McCain's up by six in Ohio, he must be right. He's the authority on....oh wait. No...he's just another person commenting from a PC. Hmmmm....guess that means we'll all just have to ignore his figures. LOL!!

Jon, Reno, NV (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:50 PM)

This is why the race is close. Not even Chuck Todd will talk about it.

http:www.stealthreport.com

Paulo (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:51 PM)

Can't wait for Chris Wallace to admit it's not an "insurmountable lead" for McCain. I guess that's what you call a tie on "fair and balanced."

Citizen of Rome (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:52 PM)

New CBS poll just in:

Obama 48- McCain 43

The trends, they just keep on rolling.

Suburban Mom paying attention, IL (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:53 PM)

EASY Folks. God, everytime a new poll comes out you'd think the sky is falling. Let's face it, the polls will probably change about 30 times in the next 45 days. Show me the poll taken on Monday, November 4th. It might mean something.

White Guy In His 40s for Obama/Biden!

Michael G, Redlands CA (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:54 PM)

Note: all these CNN/Time battleground polls were taken either late last week or this past weekend -- BEFORE the stock market tanked on Mon and today. The economy is now back -- front and center -- in the campaign. Alot of people in this country have seen their financial security dramatically worsen this week. So, U can probably shave off a few more points from McCain's total in those states, reflecting the Democratic Party's edge on the economy issue.

Evidence?? Gallup's continuing national 3 day Presidential Tracking Poll taken thru yesterday (Sun, Mon, Tues), and just announced a few hrs ago, shows Obama taking a 2 point lead over McCain -- the 1st time tha Obama has been in the lead in their tracking poll since the GOP convention -- and since Ms. Airhead VP nominee from Alaska took over the news.

LesG, Cayucos, CA (Sent Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:54 PM)

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