McCain 5 Point Lead

According to the results of a Reuters/Zogby poll released on August 20, 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is five points ahead of his opponent Barack Obama. The results showed that McCain had a 46% approval rating among potential voters while Obama's rating was 41%.¹

Fast Facts

1. Poll was conducted August 14-18²
2. 1,089 potential voters were polled via telephone²
3. Poll results have a 3% error margin²
4. Barack Obama was 7 points ahead of John McCain after July's Reuters/Zogby poll¹
5. A Quinnipiac poll published on August 19, 2008, showed that Obama had a five point lead over McCain³

Quote

"There is no doubt the campaign to discredit Obama is paying off for McCain right now. This is a significant ebb for Obama."—Pollster John Zogby¹

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