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Newsweek Poll: Obama Has Double-Digit Lead

By Jeralyn

Newsweek released a new poll today. Sen. Barack Obama leads John McCain by 11 points, 52% to 41%.

The chief reason: the economy. Another: voter disapproval of Sarah Palin.

While 60 percent of voters think Palin would fit in well with their local community, only 39 percent of those surveyed say they believe McCain's running mate is qualified to serve as president, while 55 believe she is not.

Obama leads with almost every group of voters.

He now leads McCain among both men (54 percent to 40 percent) and women (50 percent to 41 percent). He now wins every age group of voters—including those over 65 years of age, who back him over McCain 49 to 43 percent.

88% of former Hillary supporters are now on board with Obama: [More...]

Supporters of Hillary Clinton, as many as a fifth of whom had at one point told pollsters they'd support McCain over Obama, now back the Democratic nominee 88 percent to 7 percent.

The only areas McCain continues to lead is national security and terrorism.

Update: Obama also leads McCain in a Fox News poll released today: 46% to 39%. The reason: the economy:

By 50 percent to 35 percent, Obama tops McCain as the candidate voters trust to handle the economy. Obama has the edge on all other issues tested save two — on handling the war on terrorism McCain is preferred by 14 points and on Iraq by 5 points.

What about race?

45 percent of McCain supporters say race will be a factor in their vote.

As for who won Tuesday's debate: Obama 50%,McCain 17, Tie 26

The only reference to Palin is this: 40% say McCain's pick of Palin makes them less likely to vote for McCain, up from 31% in September.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 10, 2008 (boomark / email).