[lbo-talk] Fwd: ABC News/Washington Post Poll: After the Conventions

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Sep 8 17:58:12 PDT 2008


Post-Convention Contest is Even; White Women Shift to McCain

John McCain’s taken the better boost from the presidential nominating conventions, eroding Barack Obama’s advantage on change, improving on enthusiasm, moving away from George W. Bush – and advancing among white women with help from his surprise vice presidential pick.

Some of McCain’s biggest gains in this ABC News/Washington Post poll are among white women, a group to which “hockey mom” Sarah Palin has notable appeal: Sixty-seven percent view her favorably and 58 percent say her selection makes them more confident in McCain’s decision- making. Among those with children, Palin does better yet. And enthusiasm for McCain among his female supporters has soared.

White women have moved from 50-42 percent in Obama’s favor before the conventions to 53-41 percent for McCain now, a 20-point shift in the margin that’s one of the single biggest post-convention changes in voter preferences. The other, also to McCain’s advantage, is in the battleground Midwest, where he’s moved from a 19-point deficit to a 7- point edge.

See the new ABC News/Washington Post poll here: http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Politics/story?id=5751238&page=1



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