Rasmussen: Obama 51(+1) McCain 46 (-1)

[Schulzz]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[Alter Ego]

1. Stomach, you may now unclench.

Though I'd be lying if I said I hadn't heard tell of this already.

[tekisui]

2. Tightening?

[Hope And Change]

3. I don`t like (R)as polls but what the heck.A 5-point lead is pretty good.

[dennis4868]

4. I was wondering why Drudge...

did not post this SHOCKER poll on his website this morning...wonder why?

[WI_DEM]

5. The tracking polls continue to keep Obama at 50 or above that is the key #

[fujiyama]

6. If Obama is above 50

I'm happy.

I just don't want to have Obama rely on undecideds, because I think most are just bitter RW hold outs that can't drag themselves to votes for a black man.

[apnu]

7. Damn, looking at Ras' history there, Obama has been above 50% every day since 9/25

So much for the Republican slant of Rasmussen.

To see the history, go here: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

[disturbia515]

8. not a word about the new poll on drudge

I wonder why.

[disturbia515]

10. zogby and now rasmussen

Looking better today.

[thenam]

18. zomg RASMUSSEN SHOCKER! DEVELOPING....

Yeah, not a word. This silence is golden.

[Jennicut]

9. Stupid Razz. It is like a 5 to 7 point lead then. All polls showing that this morning so far.

Waiting for Gallup this afternoon and Hotline.

[leftist.]

14. You and me both.

I wasn't worried yesterday and haven't been worried but hearing the constant drumbeat of "tightening" all over the radio, TV, and internets yesterday was starting to annoy me. It's nice to see the turn-around today and I suspect (though I have no proof of course) that Gallup will continue it's "un-tightening" later on today. Can't wait til 1:00pm!

[Upton]

11. I feel better this morning already

[leftist.]

12. What's hate radio going to do now!

Zogby and Ras are already trending back up this morning - perhaps building Stevens into their numbers? Gallup already started correcting it's "tightening" yesterday. And we still have a few days for the 30 minute special starts to work it's way in.

Quick, let's talk about the LA Times tape!!!11

[Brotherjohn]

13. This and Zogby trending upwards today, and Gallup started yesterday.

Looking over the long haul, you could see that all the "2-3 pt" polls in the past few days were at the low end of a wobble they'd been showing all along. It's just that people are more sensitive to every wobble as the election gets closer. And perhaps a (very) few McCain supporters are making up their minds... but w/ Obama at or greater than 50, it makes little difference.

I had a feeling Ras/Zogby/Gallup (and hopefully IDBB/TIPP?) would trend back up to 4-6% as the weekend approached, and it looks like it's happening.

[Smuckies]

15. I'll take it.

:9

[kwolf68]

16. I think we just need to get to the weekend

Unless McCain himself slays Osama Bin Laden with his bare hands on national TV by tomorrow night, I like our chances.

[Phoonzang]

17. Excellent. They haven't factored in the 30 min ad yet either. nt

[liskddksil]

19. He must have had a huge day yesterday

as he had lost a lot of ground the day before.

[Cush]

20. what will McCain's pollster say now?

yesterday he was using Ras as evidence that the race was closing