ABC News/Washington Post General Election
- Barack Obama 50% (52%)
- John McCain 46% (43%)
Who do you trust more to handle ________________?
- The war in Iraq: McCain 50% (45%); Obama 45% (49%)
- The U.S. campaign against terrorism: McCain 52% (48%); Obama 44% (44%)
- An unexpected major crisis: McCain 50% (47%); Obama 44% (46%)
- International affairs: McCain 49% (46%); Obama 44% (48%)
- Fixing the problems with major financial institutions: Obama 50% (51%); McCain 40% (38%)
- The economy: Obama 50% (53%); McCain 43% (39%)
Who do you think ___________________?
- is the stronger leader: Obama 49% (47%); McCain 45% (46%)
- would do more to bring needed change to Washington: Obama 61% (58%); McCain 33% (33%)
- would work better with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress: McCain 47%; Obama 45%
- has a better personality and temperament to be president: Obama 57%; McCain 34%
- better understands the economic problems people in this country are having: Obama 55% (57%); McCain 36% (33%)
Please tell me whether the following statements apply to (Obama/McCain), or not?
He would be a good commander-in-chief of the military
- Obama: 46% (48%) Yes; 48% (47%) No
- McCain: 73% (72%) Yes; 24% (26%) No
Do you think Obama does or does not have the kind of experience it takes to serve effectively as president?
- Does 52%
- Does not 45%
Survey of 916 likely voters was conducted September 27-29. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 19-22 are in parentheses.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
It’s also Obama: 48; McCain 45: Nader: 3 Barr: 2 among likely voters
September 30th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Not bad… not bad at all.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
From being down 9 to 4.
Folks, everytime Obama has been up 5-7 points since taking the nomination, he has lost the lead everytime. Even if this time takes longer, we got 30 days to cut it down.
McCain is still holding on in the battlegrounds. CO-OH-FL-VA-NC-PA-NH are not lost causes just yet.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I looks like we have a chance here. A Palin visit would help.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I think this is the first freestanding poll (not a tracking poll) that has been done since the debate.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Looks like McCain has the big mo.
Just remember Dukakis led Bush I by 17 points in 88.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
The thing that very few people are talking about is the potential of Nader and Barr to take away votes from Obama because of the bailout package.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Isn’t it ironic that the poll last week that presaged the movement towards Obama is now perhaps forecasting a slight move in McCain’s direction?
September 30th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
#6, we have to get off the Bush/Dukakis comparison. It aint happening this time. The best we can hope for is a 1968/1976 situation where the underdog surged in the final week, nearly overtaking the frontrunner. Because of the electoral college arithmatic, McCain would likely win in that scenario.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:13 am
I would really want to see the partisan divide in this polling….