Zogby: McCain/Palin 47%, Obama/Biden 45%

[malik flavors]

UTICA, New York - Republican John McCain's surprise announcement Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate - some 16 hours after Democrat Barack Obama's historic speech accepting his party’s presidential nomination - has possibly stunted any Obama convention bump, the latest Zogby Interactive flash poll of the race shows.

Data from this poll is available here

The latest nationwide survey, begun Friday afternoon after the McCain announcement of Palin as running mate and completed mid-afternoon today, shows McCain/Palin at 47%, compared to 45% support for Obama/Biden.

In other words, the race is a dead heat.

The interactive online Zogby survey shows that both Obama and McCain have solidified the support among their own parties - Obama won 86% support of Democrats and McCain 89% of Republicans in a two-way head-to-head poll question not including the running mates. When Biden and Palin are added to the mix, Obama's Democratic support remains at 86%, while McCain's increases to 92%.

After the McCain "Veep" announcement on Friday, Palin was almost immediately hailed as a strong conservative, and those voters have rallied to the GOP ticket, the survey shows. Republicans gather in St. Paul, Minnesota this week to officially nominate McCain and Palin as their presidential ticket.

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews1547.html

[MadBadger]

1. Ah polling on the internets!

[FrenchieCat]

2. Please delete this on-line poll result that has already been posted

4 times.

Thank you.

Just trying to help you save face.

[Muttocracy]

8. when is Zogby going to start reporting OUR online polls? nt

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

10. ROFL! They're probably more accurate.

[Kittycat]

3. Invalid - INTERACTIVE ONLINE POLL

Just ignore, it's about as good as posting an AOL poll.

[akangel2008]

16. Exactly

Zogby is trash

[d_b]

4. fuck. not this again.

[Muttocracy]

7. I love that 5 of us pounced on it at the same time :)

[Muttocracy]

5. is this the same one debunked as an online poll several times already? nt

[WA98296]

6. That's what they tell you before their friends count the votes.

[WeDidIt]

9. Hey, I started taking this survey

Gave up 30% into it. Heavy demographic questions. Bored the shit out of me.

[Quixote1818]

12. Same here. His survey's are way too long

I often answer a few pages then give up because I just don't have time to spend an hour on a survey.

[Lex]

11. so this is a crap "interactive poll"?

nt

[mckeown1128]

13. Poll is junk... it's an online survey. nuff said. nt

[Danger Mouse]

14. ZOMG WE"RE SCREWN!!! AN AOL I MEAN ZOGBY ONLINE POWL

SHOWES THAT PALLIN AND MCCANE ARE EAHEAD!!!! FUCKSHITASS!!!

[Thrill]

15. I don't buy anything Zogby puts out

[malik flavors]

17. Damn, it's just a poll. Take it or leave it, but stop freaking out.

There no need for the thread to be deleted. Just ignore it if you think it's worthless.

[woolldog]

19. lol

:rofl:

[melody]

21. It has already been posted and debunked though n/t

[Median Democrat]

18. Seriously though, will McCain Get The Traditional 5 Percent Bump?

Historically, candidates do get a 5% bump from announcing their VP candidate. Will McCain get the full five or more, since he chose someone who makes a good first impression until you look at her experience and qualifications,

[melody]

22. This was an online poll. It's about as scientific as a DU'd poll.

There's no link between this and reality.

[melody]

20. ROFLMAO!

This is the best McPain could do on an ONLINE POLL???

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[regnaD kciN]

23. Didn't the last Zogby poll give McCain a five- or six-point lead...???

By that standard, we're gaining! ;-)

[Kahuna]

24. Those online polls are garbage. nt