CBS Poll: Obama Holding Off McCain

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(CBS) Barack Obama leads John McCain 45 percent to 39 percent in the latest CBS News poll. Despite Obama's highly-publicized foreign trip and McCain's recent high-profile advertisements, the findings are unchanged since a CBS News/New York Times poll released last month. The percentage of undecided voters - 13 percent - also remains steady.

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[NewJeffCT]

1. Holding off? How about McCain is tanking at only 39%?

This is a guy who has been in the public eye for 35 years and he just sank below 40%!

[Tempest]

5. No one gets elected with 39%

I wouldn't be surprised if the GOP pulls an October surprise on McCain at the convention.

[NewJeffCT]

9. My dad has been saying that for a while now

he's generally apolitical, but doesn't think McCain will make it to election day.

[DarthDem]

2. "Holding Off"

Hehe. Does someone want to tell CBS that most presidential elections in this country are decided by just a few percentage points? I would think that any poll showing Wrinkly White-Haired Dude at 39% would not be good news for said gentleman - - perhaps that should be the proper lede.

[kurtboss]

3. Old Wrinkles is a Feisty One

He's quick and liable to be President...tenacious...oh wait, he's taking his nap. ...But when he wakes up.

[gateley]

4. "Holding Off" sounds like McCain is breathing down O's neck.

Is CBS disappointed the spread is a nice, juicy 6 points?

[GarbagemanLB]

6. PANIC!!!!!

[opihimoimoi]

7. dupe, sorrry.

dupe

[opihimoimoi]

12. Don't let them Pubs spin this crap about "holdin off" ....ITS a ROUT in the Making

The Perfect Season for one....

Pubs are scared shitless

Many are jumping ship....unless trapped with deep roots with GOP.

Many are now claiming middle ground..."I was always an Indie" I see this in some of my less than staunch Pub friends...jumping I tell ya...Jumping like the rats they are....

[Cosmocat]

15. I post on a mixed side board ...

from my favorite football team's message board, for going on five years now ...

A LOT of people on that board have magically morphed from Bush is god and the GOP is going to have a permanent majority, to being "moderates" ... Spineless pukes spend all day taking shots at Ds and saying "they are all the same" when the crape the Rs do is brought up ...

[Hope And Change]

8. Kick!

[Jersey Devil]

10. Interesting because Couric did not spin it that way on the news

On tonight's tv news she said that Obama had gains among "working class whites" despite the attacks by McCain and even played part of the Paris Hilton video and said that McCain's own mother thought the celebrity ads were dumb.

[my3boyz]

13. Won't make up for that editing job a few weeks back. Can't wait til they fire her. nt

[Connie_Corleone]

11. If my candidate was only at 39%, I would be worried.

[Thrill]

14. The sad thing is that many people are undecided

Very clear choice.

[truthisfreedom]

16. Rock!

[Drunken Irishman]

17. 39%?!?! HAHAHAHAHA

[jpete]

18. Things are back to normal

Great news.