From Quinnipiac University:
It’s still the economy as Sen. Barack Obama rolls up support among groups who have not supported a Democrat for decades to lead Republican Sen. John McCain in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today.
Ohio: Obama up 52 – 38 percent, widening an October 1 lead of 50 – 42 percent
And from Big Ten Battleground Polling:
“In September, we saw virtually the entire Big Ten as a battleground,” said Franklin, co-developer of Pollster.com. “Now Obama is clearly winning the Big Ten battleground. The dominance of the economy as a top issue for voters is the overwhelming story.”
The new Big Ten poll shows Obama ahead in every Big Ten state, including Indiana, where McCain held a slight edge in September, and Ohio and Pennsylvania, where last month’s poll results showed the two candidates in a dead heat.
Ohio: Obama 53% McCain 41%
So in the two latest polls released on Ohio, Obama has a double digit lead. This is Obama’s strongest showing yet in the state of Ohio and also includes dramatic margins in Indiana. What a difference a month makes.
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http://www.fivethirtyeight.com sheds some very good perspective on the poll numbers that came out today, a good way to place them in the context of other polls. Long and the short of it is, Obama supporters shouldn’t be celebrating yet, but these numbers are very good news.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/am-polls-show-surprisingly-large-leads.html