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Archived Poll | October 10, 2008

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Obama-Biden Lead McCain-Palin (48% - 41%); Democrats' Enthusiasm High

New York, NY -Today's Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracker Poll shows Obama-Biden still ahead of McCain-Palin in the head-to-head among likely voters.

In today's Poll, Obama-Biden is at 48%, McCain-Palin is at 41%, with 7% of likely voters undecided.

General Election Ballot: McCain-Palin v Obama-Biden*

The economy continues to dominate likely voters' minds, with 67% saying it is the top issue facing the country. In this context, today's Poll shows no change since the October 9 Poll in Obama's advantage over McCain on his perceived performance on the economy (44% to 38%).

Who would do Best Job Handling the Economy?*

In terms of reported enthusiasm for their candidates, the Poll shows a slight uptick in enthusiasm among Democratic likely voters since the October 9 Poll, with virtually no change among GOP and Independent likely voters on this measure.

Enthusiastically Support Candidate*

* data presented in charts based on rolling 3-day average of 800+ likely voter interviews (out of 900+ registered voter interviews) concluded the previous day. This is based on at least 300 interviews conducted daily.

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