PPP Ohio Poll: Obama 49(+5), McCain 43(-5)

[MadBadger]

Obama leads 58-34 among the 61% who think the economy is the most important issue

Obama leads Dems now 84-9 and has closed McCains advantage among white voters to 6

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2008/10/obama-takes-lead-in-ohio.html

[kwolf68]

1. Lets just have the election today

Everyday I wake up worried this entire thing will turn. Cynical as hell yes...

[Marsala]

4. Ohio IS having the election today, fortunately

So the advantage is ours.

[Jersey Devil]

5. Good point

Anyone who has had to consider early voting in any state will have been compelled to decide by this time. I just wonder what the early voting numbers really are in those states and how much of an impact it has.

[Fired Up Democrat]

12. i voted early yesterday in columbus ohio

and there were tons of people waiting in line. mostly african american and young people.

[Arugula Latte]

14. But Fox News said hardly anybody was voting in Ohio!

Could Fox be ... *gasp* ... LYING?! :cry:

[Schulzz]

2. 7 of the last 9 Ohio polls have Obama ahead.

The other two have McCain ahead, but only by 1. I still think it will be very close there.

[Hope And Change]

3. K & R!

[Broken Acorn]

6. Ohio matters

But if we win Florida(which he's up now in the polls), doesn't Obama win regardless?

[thesubstanceofdreams]

13. Obama needs ONE of OH, FL, VA, NC, CO

Assuming he holds all Kerry states + IA + NM, which are all pretty much locks by now. With ANY of OH, FL, VA, NC, CO Obama reaches 270 EVs. Right now, he is ahead in ALL of them, by anything from a slim margin (NC) to out of MOE leads (CO, VA, FL). Also if he loses ALL those states but wins NV, he gets 269 EVs which is a tie and he would be elected by the hoise state delegations.

Bottom line, electoral match looks great for Obama :woohoo:

[mvd]

7. Confirms the margin seen in some other polls - K&R

:thumbsup:

[Lex]

8. kick and rec!

:bounce:

[sonias]

9. O-H-I-O

Yes we can!

:dem:


Sonia

[frickaline]

10. nail, meet coffin ... coffin, nail

:headbang:

[nomorewhopper]

11. this ohio news is unexpected, and i'm SO HAPPY TO HEAR IT

the poll in PA, OH, and MI tell me one thing:

barack doesn't have a problem with the white working class anymore. they have taken a hard look at hte two candidates, and they're liking obama.

dude, this is really gonna happen. how exciting. wow.

[chill_wind]

15. Hooray!! I voted for Obama today in NE Ohio. I've been waiting for this day for so long!

And it was moderately busy there the whole time.

Tomorrow night, I phone bank. (It's Women's Night at the HQ). Saturday, I canvass some more.
Yes we can, OHIO!

:dem:

[bigdarryl]

16. HEY!!! Ed ROLLINGS !!!! look at this you dip shit polls tighten my ass

[DCBob]

17. This is amazing. If Obama is connecting with Ohio voters then its over.

In my opinion Ohio was his biggest challenge of the battleground states.