New CBS/NYTimes poll out tonight to have Obama up 11 (down from up 13 but still great ) per Politico

[jezebel]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1008/Double_digit_gap.html#comments

Double digit gap

A reliable source tells me that the CBS/New York Times poll due out later today will have Obama up 11 among likely voters, ticking down two points since their poll a week ago, but still a very, very wide margin in the waning days of the contest.

(My general reluctance to focus on horserace numbers in this case overcome by how much I like scoops, and how close we are to election day.)



By Ben Smith 12:23 PM

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It was 52 -39 last week.

[Jennicut]

1. Good news! Obama is maintaining.

[WI_DEM]

2. I can live with a 11-point lead.

[HughMoran]

3. I've been waiting for an update of this poll!

Sounds like good news!

[demo dutch]

4. Still, I'm nervous

[Occam Bandage]

5. We're continuing to run out the clock, and McCain's running out of chances for a miracle.

[Bicoastal]

6. What, at this rate, John McCain could actually WIN this thing...

...in December. :)

[grantcart]

13. of 2009 lol

[Max_powers94]

7. that should go back up tomorrow but i am HAPPY WITH 11

[quantass]

8. k&r

[dennis4868]

9. I don't know about all of you...

but national polls right now seem so meaningless....what I focus on are the state polls for OH, VA, CO, PA, and FL.....so close to the election the national numbers really don't tell you much like they used too....

[MadBadger]

14. National polls matter in that, If Obama wins the popular vote by 3-7 points, hes not losing

For the popular vote to not match the electoral college, the election would have to be a lot closer

[Schulzz]

10. Does anybody know why national polls are always showing a larger lead than tracking polls?

You would think it's because a one-day poll is more likely to be a outlier, but almost EVERY non-tracking poll shows this...

[MattNC]

11. No one can be disappointed

with an 11-point lead, whether it's down two or not.

[Alter Ego]

12. RACE IS TIGHTENING, TIME TO PANIC

Never mind that this is probably the last poll they'll release for the election.

[rcrush]

15. Thats it I'm quitting earth

The polls! They are tightening!

[David__77]

16. Looking good.

I almost can't believe that election day is on Tuesday!!! I'm so glad we're almost there.

[Two Sheds]

17. the "wide margin" polls aren't going to get any wider

so, the average of polls is going to "tighten." We might as well get used to it and not freak out when it happens.