Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Edge Over McCain - Advantage among likely voters three to seven points

[RedSpartan]

Source: Gallup

PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama begins the final week of the campaign with an advantage over John McCain in both Gallup likely voter models, up by 49% to 46% using the traditional model and leading 51% to 44% using an expanded likely voter model.


Read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/111619/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Maintains-Edge-Over-McCain.aspx

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[Fluffdaddy]

1. This is good

[David__77]

2. Six days out, I'm somewhat and cautiously pleased.

Of course we'd all love to see double-digit national leads and a sense of overawing inevitability, but this is good too. And, we should all remember that this is really fifty national electoral campaigns, not a single one. And we are looking even better when viewed through that lens.

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

3. Holding steady

I'm happy with that.

[road2000]

4. Yes.

I'm not a "concern troll," but I do get the jitters. Thanks for the "chill" poster; I always go back to that for grounding, when I feel nervous.

[Phred42]

5. Anyone wanta bet that by Tuesday they will be tied?

[aquart]

6. Who, pray tell, are "likely" voters?

[TheWatcher]

8. The Voting Machines.

[ryanmuegge]

7. I'm concerned about voter suppression affecting the result, particularly with close poll numbers.

The American public are unbelievably idiotic.

If McCain "wins," say goodbye to your employer-based health coverage (the few of you who have it) and your Medicare.