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Poll: Convention lifts McCain over Obama - USATODAY.com

Submitted by Jasongoldberg

Sep 08, 2008

Summary

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Convention has given John McCain and his party a significant boost, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows, as running mate Sarah Palin helps close an "enthusiasm gap" that has dogged the GOP all year.

McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama by 50%-46% among registered voters, the Republican's biggest advantage since January and a turnaround from the USA TODAY poll taken just before the convention opened in St. Paul. Then, he lagged by 7 percentage points. Read the full article

Comments (1)

Greghollingsworth,

Sep 08, 2008

Post convention bumps rarely predict elections, but this is a pretty significant increase for McCain. The Obama campaign is going to have to step up their game and start talking about issues now that McCain has appeased the evangelical voter bloc.