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2008-09-09 18:42:54 UTC
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:43 AM
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has gained huge
support among white women since naming Sarah Palin as his running mate and
now leads Democrat Barack Obama among those voters, according to a survey
published on Tuesday.
The Washington Post/ABC News poll found that much of McCain's surge in the
polls since the Republican National Convention is attributable to the shift
in support among white women.
The race for the White House is now a virtual tie, with Obama at 47 percent
support of registered voters and McCain at 46 percent, the poll found.
Before the Democratic National Convention in late August, Obama held an 8
percentage point lead among white women voters, 50 percent to 42 percent,
but after the Republican convention in early September, McCain was ahead by
12 points among white women, 53 percent to 41 percent, the poll found.
Asked about the findings during a briefing on Monday before the poll was
published, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told a Washington Post
reporter, "Well, your poll is wrong."
"I don't think you'll find many others that back up a 20-point reversal,"
Plouffe said during the briefing at Obama's campaign headquarters in
Chicago. "We certainly are not seeing any movement like that. Polls, time to
time, particularly on the demographic stuff, can have some pretty wild
swings."
McCain surprised the electorate ahead of the Republican convention by naming
Palin, the little-known Alaska governor, as his vice presidential running
mate. She received high marks among supporters for her convention address,
which included a scathing attack ridiculing Obama's experience and record.
Obama, who would be the first black U.S. president, defeated rival Hillary
Clinton in the battle for the Democratic nomination, a long and bitter
struggle that left many of the former first lady's supporters disaffected
and angry.
Many of her backers were further angered when Obama ignored her in picking a
vice president, choosing instead long-time Delaware Sen. Joe Biden. A key
question for the Obama campaign has been whether he would be able to
maintain the support of Clinton's supporters.
© 2008 Reuters
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WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has gained huge
support among white women since naming Sarah Palin as his running mate and
now leads Democrat Barack Obama among those voters, according to a survey
published on Tuesday.
The Washington Post/ABC News poll found that much of McCain's surge in the
polls since the Republican National Convention is attributable to the shift
in support among white women.
The race for the White House is now a virtual tie, with Obama at 47 percent
support of registered voters and McCain at 46 percent, the poll found.
Before the Democratic National Convention in late August, Obama held an 8
percentage point lead among white women voters, 50 percent to 42 percent,
but after the Republican convention in early September, McCain was ahead by
12 points among white women, 53 percent to 41 percent, the poll found.
Asked about the findings during a briefing on Monday before the poll was
published, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told a Washington Post
reporter, "Well, your poll is wrong."
"I don't think you'll find many others that back up a 20-point reversal,"
Plouffe said during the briefing at Obama's campaign headquarters in
Chicago. "We certainly are not seeing any movement like that. Polls, time to
time, particularly on the demographic stuff, can have some pretty wild
swings."
McCain surprised the electorate ahead of the Republican convention by naming
Palin, the little-known Alaska governor, as his vice presidential running
mate. She received high marks among supporters for her convention address,
which included a scathing attack ridiculing Obama's experience and record.
Obama, who would be the first black U.S. president, defeated rival Hillary
Clinton in the battle for the Democratic nomination, a long and bitter
struggle that left many of the former first lady's supporters disaffected
and angry.
Many of her backers were further angered when Obama ignored her in picking a
vice president, choosing instead long-time Delaware Sen. Joe Biden. A key
question for the Obama campaign has been whether he would be able to
maintain the support of Clinton's supporters.
© 2008 Reuters
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