Convention Bounce: McCain Leads By 10 Percentage Points Among Likely Voters

USA Today reportst that "the Republican National Convention has given John McCain and his party a significant boost, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows." McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama by 50%-46% among registered voters. Just before the convention opened in St. Paul the USA Today poll had McCain lagging by 7 percentage points. USA Today further reports that "McCain has narrowed Obama's wide advantage on handling the economy, by far the electorate's top issue. Before the GOP convention, Obama was favored by 19 points; now he's favored by 3...In the new poll, taken Friday through Sunday, McCain leads Obama by 54%-44% among those seen as most likely to vote. The survey of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, has a margin of error of +/— 3 points for both samples."


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