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Dos Equis · « **on:** August 23, 2008, 12:52:19 PM »

FOX News Poll: In Key Decisions, Voters Would Prefer McCain's Advice
Friday, August 22, 2008

By Dana Blanton

Barack Obama and John McCain are in a tight race for the White House, but at this stage many voters are still undecided. In the latest FOX News poll, Obama has a slim three-percentage point edge over McCain (42 percent-39 percent), while nearly one of five voters is undecided.

These undecided voters will likely determine the presidential election outcome. So what do they feel in their guts about the two candidates? The FOX News poll tried to get at that question by asking: If you had to make the “toughest decision” of your life, who would you rather get advice from — Obama or McCain?

• Click here to view full results of the poll (pdf).

Based on that question, there are signs that undecided voters may be more inclined to move to McCain than to Obama. The largest number of undecideds – 38 percent – would rather get advice from McCain – that’s nearly three times as many as the 13 percent that would go to Obama. The remaining say “neither” (27 percent) or are unsure (18 percent).

Furthermore, independent voters pick McCain by a 15-point margin (41 percent – 26 percent).

As one would expect, most Obama voters — 78 percent — say they would go to him for advice. Similarly, fully 83 percent of McCain voters would consider him their trusted guru on a tough life decision.

While 68 percent of Democrats would go to Obama for advice, nearly one of five – 18 percent – would pick McCain. Most Republicans (74 percent) would go to McCain, with less than one in 10 saying they would pick Obama (7 percent).

Overall, slightly more voters say they would turn to McCain in this situation (43 percent to 37 percent Obama).

In such a tight race for the White House, where both candidates have positive favorable ratings and strong support from their party faithful, there are some troubling signs for Obama from undecided voters

Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20. The poll has a 3-point error margin.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409225,00.html

240 is Back · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:06:35 PM »

Are polls reliable, or unreliable?

youandme · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:23:30 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on August 23, 2008, 02:06:35 PM

Are polls reliable, or unreliable?

biased and unbiased but, they did show Obama lost more ground than any other presidential candiate in history.

Slapper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:08:57 PM »

Funny pic. I just though I'd share the laughs:

240 is Back · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:31:58 PM »

Quote from: youandme on August 23, 2008, 02:23:30 PM

biased and unbiased but, they did show Obama lost more ground than any other presidential candiate in history.

I'm gonna have to ask you to document this. Show us the numbers.

How big was his lead against McCain?

I thought there were people up by 30 or 40 points in polls in decades past?

numbers, please!

youandme · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:34:57 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on August 23, 2008, 03:31:58 PM

I'm gonna have to ask you to document this. Show us the numbers.

How big was his lead against McCain?

I thought there were people up by 30 or 40 points in polls in decades past?

numbers, please!

nah, no thanks.

They were posted all last week. Look them up on CNN

Re: Poll states from July to August. Then back check it with google, it's been on the news a few tiems as well. Dick Morris spoke about it.

OzmO · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:47:18 PM »

Quote from: youandme on August 23, 2008, 03:34:57 PM

nah, no thanks.

They were posted all last week. Look them up on CNN

Re: Poll states from July to August. Then back check it with google, it's been on the news a few tiems as well. Dick Morris spoke about it.

100 days from the election Carter was ahead by 30 points. And he narrowly won.

240 is Back · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:51:37 PM »

Quote from: youandme on August 23, 2008, 03:34:57 PM

nah, no thanks.

They were posted all last week. Look them up on CNN

Re: Poll states from July to August. Then back check it with google, it's been on the news a few tiems as well. Dick Morris spoke about it.

You claimed it was the biggest drop in presidential history.

Are you taking that back now?

Voice of Doom · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2008, 03:58:07 PM »

A FOX news poll has a Republican winning???!!!!

Really???!!!!

youandme · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2008, 06:43:19 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on August 23, 2008, 03:51:37 PM

You claimed it was the biggest drop in presidential history.

Are you taking that back now?

no, im telling you to do your own research, use google.

my browser has already visited those pages, see if yours can.

24KT · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2008, 06:51:13 PM »

Quote from: Voice of Doom on August 23, 2008, 03:58:07 PM

A FOX news poll has a Republican winning???!!!!

Really???!!!!

FOX News also got a supreme court decision in it's favour that said:

"journalists are under no obligation to tell the truth"

Isn't that a kick in the pants.

OzmO · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2008, 07:37:25 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 23, 2008, 12:52:19 PM

FOX News Poll: In Key Decisions, Voters Would Prefer McCain's Advice
Friday, August 22, 2008

By Dana Blanton

Barack Obama and John McCain are in a tight race for the White House, but at this stage many voters are still undecided. In the latest FOX News poll, Obama has a slim three-percentage point edge over McCain (42 percent-39 percent), while nearly one of five voters is undecided.

These undecided voters will likely determine the presidential election outcome. So what do they feel in their guts about the two candidates? The FOX News poll tried to get at that question by asking: If you had to make the “toughest decision” of your life, who would you rather get advice from — Obama or McCain?

• Click here to view full results of the poll (pdf).

Based on that question, there are signs that undecided voters may be more inclined to move to McCain than to Obama. The largest number of undecideds – 38 percent – would rather get advice from McCain – that’s nearly three times as many as the 13 percent that would go to Obama. The remaining say “neither” (27 percent) or are unsure (18 percent).

Furthermore, independent voters pick McCain by a 15-point margin (41 percent – 26 percent).

As one would expect, most Obama voters — 78 percent — say they would go to him for advice. Similarly, fully 83 percent of McCain voters would consider him their trusted guru on a tough life decision.

While 68 percent of Democrats would go to Obama for advice, nearly one of five – 18 percent – would pick McCain. Most Republicans (74 percent) would go to McCain, with less than one in 10 saying they would pick Obama (7 percent).

Overall, slightly more voters say they would turn to McCain in this situation (43 percent to 37 percent Obama).

In such a tight race for the White House, where both candidates have positive favorable ratings and strong support from their party faithful, there are some troubling signs for Obama from undecided voters

Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20. The poll has a 3-point error margin.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409225,00.html