As the CNN poll of polls below shows, Obama's lead has been surprisingly stable over the last six months at about six or seven points.
chart by Jim Whiteside
The only things that have significantly moved the numbers are Sarah Palin's acceptance speech (which pulled the tickets even at 46 percent) and the economic meltdown (which not only erased the Palin effect, but pushed Obama over 50% for the first time).
More importantly, the trend for Obama leveled off at 51% about a week ago. If that holds, he finally has enough votes to win. In other words, the American public appears to have settled on Obama as a direct result of the present economic crisis.
That's not to say the election won't be close. The Bradley effect suggests that a large marjority of the undecideds will break for McCain. That's why breaking the 50% barrier is so critical...critical to a close win, in other words, nothing more!
More importantly, the trend for Obama leveled off at 51% about a week ago. If that holds, he finally has enough votes to win. In other words, the American public appears to have settled on Obama as a direct result of the present economic crisis.
That's not to say the election won't be close. The Bradley effect suggests that a large marjority of the undecideds will break for McCain. That's why breaking the 50% barrier is so critical...critical to a close win, in other words, nothing more!
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