Poll Finds Obama Leading McCain by 8 Points for Third Straight Day

New York, NY - Today's Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracker Poll shows the Obama-Biden ticket maintaining its 8-point lead over McCain-Palin among likely voters.

In today's Poll, Obama-Biden is at 50%, McCain-Palin is at 42%, and 5% of likely voters are still undecided.

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

Today's Poll shows that 17% of voters have already voted, and among those voters, Obama and McCain are neck and neck, with 48% supporting Obama and 47% supporting McCain.

Focus on Campaign Outreach

As the campaigns enter the final days, the Poll finds that almost one-third (29%) of likely voters has been contacted directly by either or both of the campaigns.

Specifically, 5% of likely voters say that they have been contacted only by the McCain campaign either over telephone or in-person in the last two months, 8% say they have been contacted only by the Obama campaign, and 16% of likely voters say they have been contacted by both campaigns.

Among likely voters who have been contacted directly by both campaigns, Obama-Biden leads McCain-Palin by 10 points, (51% - 41%).

Voters who have been Contacted by the McCain and
Obama Campaigns in the Last Two Months*

Obama is maintaining his solid lead over McCain when it comes to who would better manage the economy, (49% - 38%).

Who would do Best Job Handling the Economy?*

In terms of expected performance on America's energy policies, the Poll finds that McCain continues to narrow Obama's lead on the issue: the gap between them has decreased from 15 points in the October 25 Poll, to only 5 points in today's Poll, (45% - 40%).

Who would do Best Job Managing America's Energy Policies?*

* 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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