{"id":2289,"date":"2008-10-01T10:24:48","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T15:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2012-12-26T20:59:22","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T01:59:22","slug":"obama-pulls-ahead-nationally-in-key-battleground-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/government_employee\/10\/01\/obama-pulls-ahead-nationally-in-key-battleground-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Pulls Ahead Nationally &#038; In Key Battleground States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent polls show Democratic Senator Barack Obama has begun to take a commanding lead over Republican Senator John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election, both nationally and in key battleground states necessary for winning the electoral college.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationally:<\/strong> The last 3 released national polls revealed an average 5.3 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain. [Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/images\/PollingUnit\/1074a2PostDebate.pdf\">ABC\/WP 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/people-press.org\/reports\/pdf\/456.pdf\">Pew Research 09\/27 &#8211; 09\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/election_20082\/2008_presidential_election\/daily_presidential_tracking_poll\">Rasmussen Tracking 9\/28 &#8211; 9\/30<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohio:<\/strong> The last 3 state polls in Ohio show an average 3 point for Obama over McCain. [Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveyusa.com\/client\/PollReport.aspx?g=f59524ea-868f-443b-bd5f-b96bf98b6e79\">SurveyUSA 9\/28 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quinnipiac.edu\/x2882.xml?ReleaseID=1218\">Quinnipiac 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/RCP_PDF\/IA_Oh_093008.pdf\">InAdv\/PollPosition 9\/29<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ohio.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Presidential Polls in Ohio\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ohio.png 589w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ohio-400x236.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pennsylvania:<\/strong> The last 3 state polls in Pennsylvania reveal an average 10 point lead for Obama over McCain. [Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quinnipiac.edu\/x2882.xml?ReleaseID=1218\">Quinnipiac 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/pittsburghtrib\/news\/s_590943.html\">Franklin &#038; Marshall 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/election_20082\/2008_presidential_election\/pennsylvania\/election_2008_pennsylvania_presidential_election2\">FOX News\/Rasmussen 9\/28<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/pennsylvania.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Polls of the Presidential Election in Pennsylvania\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/pennsylvania.png 588w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/pennsylvania-400x234.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida:<\/strong> The last 3 state polls in Florida show Obama with an average of a 3.7 point lead over McCain. [Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quinnipiac.edu\/x2882.xml?ReleaseID=1218\">Quinnipiac 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/29<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicpolicypolling.com\/pdf\/PPP_Release_Florida_930354.pdf\">PPP 9\/27 &#8211; 9\/28<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2008\/president\/fl\/florida_mccain_vs_obama-418.html\">FOX News\/Rasmussen 9\/28<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"341\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/florida.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Presidential Polls in Florida Ending October 1st\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/florida.png 591w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/florida-400x230.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>Graphs courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\">Real Clear Politics<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id='vu_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFN8fDDg7pyLsQyrh8J8laqxKAflWru96FY='><a href='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/browse'>Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_custom_player?id=vjVQa1PpcFN8fDDg7pyLsQyrh8J8laqxKAflWru96FY='><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoy what you read? Subscribe to Prose Before Hos <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feedburner.com\/fb\/a\/emailverifySubmit?feedId=213418\">via email<\/a> or via <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/ProseBeforeHos\">RSS feed<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>See Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com\/the_daily_dish\/2008\/10\/obama-breaks-50.html\">Obama Breaks 50 In Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/3bluedudes.com\/?p=650\">Where the Race Stands, Monthly State Poll<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/mojoblog\/archives\/2008\/10\/10017_new_voters_to_push_obama.html\">New Voters to Push Obama Over the Top?<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/themoderatevoice.com\/politics\/primaries\/florida\/23099\/campaign-2008-the-swing-state-blues\/\">Campaign 2008: The Swing State Blues<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outsidethebeltway.com\/archives\/obama_breaking_away_in_electoral_vote_race\/\">Obama Breaking Away in Electoral Vote Race<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/belowthebeltway.com\/2008\/10\/01\/another-poll-shows-obama-leading-in-virginia\/\">Another Poll Shows Obama Leading In Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2008\/10\/01\/polls-mccain-coming-on-strong-in-battleground-states\/\">Polls: McCain Coming On Strong In Battleground States<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oliverwillis.com\/2008\/10\/01\/does-anyone-think-john-mccain-will-get-15-of-the-black-vote-in-ohio\/\">Does Anyone Think John McCain Will Get 15% Of The Black Vote In Ohio?<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicalvalues.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/another_democra.html\">Another Democrat For McCain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[tags]barack obama, john mccain, national polls, 9\/29, september 29, 9\/30, september 30, barak obama, poll ratings, october 1, 10\/1, john mccane, who is winning the presidential race, state polls, battleground states, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, new polls, presidential polls, election, FOX News\/Rasmussen, Franklin &#038; Marshall, InAdv\/PollPosition, Survey USA, Quinnipiac[\/tags]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent polls show Democratic Senator Barack Obama has begun to take a commanding lead over Republican Senator John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election, both nationally and in key battleground states necessary for winning the electoral college. 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