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: TalkLeftThe Polls - 10/27
By Big Tent Democrat
DKos/R2000 has Obama up 8, 50-42. This is down from Obama's 12 point lead in this poll 2 days ago. ABC/WaPo has Obama up 7, 52-45. Obama was up 11 in this poll 3 days ago. Ras has Obama by 8, 52-44 (Update - Now 5, 51-46.) Hotline has Obama up 8, 50-42. Gallup Expanded has Obama up 9, 51-42 (Update - now 10, 53-43.
Is the race tightening from a blowout to a big Obama lead? Not precisely. In essence, the polls are coalescing around an Obama lead of 7-9 points. At this point, no tracking poll has Obama with less than a 4 point lead or more than a 9 point lead. Most are between 7 and 9.
By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only
Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 27, 2008 (boomark / email).

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