News and Politics | October 24, 2008 | 40 comments

Obama widening lead in Florida

source: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/front-page/story/739225.html

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TALLAHASSEE -- Barack Obama has opened up a 49-42 percent lead over John McCain in Florida, according to a new Miami Herald poll showing the Democrat earns high marks on the economy and is drawing significant support from the swing voters who decide elections in the nation's largest swing state.

Boosting Obama: independent voters, who back him over McCain by a 57-22 percent margin -- a 38-point shift toward the Democrat since the last poll in September. Both were conducted for The Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times and Bay News 9 by SEA Polling and Strategic Design and The Polling Co.

The poll shows multiple hurdles are in McCain's way:

• He is losing in Southwest Florida, a once-reliable Republican base. And he's ahead in only one region: conservative North Florida, by 7 percentage points.

• Obama has tied McCain among voters over 65 years old. They backed McCain by seven more percentage points than Obama in last month's poll, which was taken just as news of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy precipitated the economic crisis.

• Only 35 percent of Floridians polled say McCain demonstrated more leadership during the crisis and has a better plan to fix it. Compare that to the 45 percent who say Obama demonstrated better leadership and almost half of all voters who say Obama has a better economic plan.
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40 comments // Obama widening lead in Florida

  • Katanajon
  • ericd777
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      ericd777  

    • vladbox says it all. The hate for the former President is driving Americans not to look at what this man is really offering. The trifecta of Obama, Reid and Pelosi and a democratic controlled senate and congress, will leave them unstoppable and in acting the most liberal swing in American history. Obama in his book states that MARXIST professors were his mentors along with all his other questionable relations an his unwillingness to prove he was even born here and not in KENYA

    • 3 years ago
  • Katanajon
  • Katanajon
  • sunkisthappy
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      sunkisthappy  

    • In Florida I see a relatively even amount of Obama and McSame stickers on cars, and signs in yards.

      ... I voted with an absentee ballot (paper).

    • 3 years ago
  • Katanajon
  • rossao
  • Katanajon
    • 0
      Katanajon  

    • Ah, the whole gang including t'nuc is here. I don't believe this poll. Sounds like our biased media at work to me. NOBAMA08 or ever.

    • 3 years ago
  • Lippey
  • Mr_Brandon
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      Mr_Brandon  

    • yeah vote obama. only idiots will vote for him, and well i think there is enough of those here to accomplish that.

      He wants to
      -redistribute the wealth
      -Dictators want him to win the election (he'll fit right in)
      -let babies be killed that can still survive on their own
      -has no legitimate alternative energy plan
      -his wife has a political agenda of her own
      -wants to tax major corporations (you know the people who built the computer you are typing on to respond to this, or the cell phone that you use to meet up at obama rallies)

      anyone who understands simple economics will know that if you tax the wealthy and large corporations, they won't pay it. we will. We will pay more for products and services we want or need, or they will take the easy way out and move to more business friendly countries (major job loss in america).

      guess if he wins i can move outta here. i'll just go get a job in a country that appreciates capitalism, not communism.

      If you disagree with me throw away your computer, your job or anything else that is related to an "evil corporation" because i just wouldn't be able to take you serious.

    • 3 years ago
  • Neghie
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      Neghie  
    • Mr_Brandon:

      Mr Brandon, You apologize right now young man! No dinner for you tonight.

      Let me guess. You voted for Bush didn't ya? I think I'll take my chances both Democrats and Republicans consider "the smart" guy this time.

    • 3 years ago
  • IMMININT
    • 0
      IMMININT  
    • Mr_Brandon:

      I take it you're a big fan of 970WFLA....

      You just respouted every point you made from right-wing radio.

      Anyone that knows anything about economics knows that in order for companies to make money there needs to be purchasing power. The lower to middle class makes up for 75% of spending.

      The reality is corporations are laying people off and decreasing workers commissions while the CEOs are taking multi-million dollar raises.

      The middle-class is simply taking back what was ours in the first place. Wake up and stop regurgitating Glen Beck and Schnitz...

    • 3 years ago
  • vladbox
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      vladbox  
    • Mr_Brandon:

      On top of that, I can not see which country will take you (because they are mostly socialist) and because they required at least two languages in order to hold a decent job. I guess the options are very narrow.

    • 3 years ago
  • vladbox
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      vladbox  

    • GO VOTE DONT GET COMFORTABLE, SPECIALLY IN FLORIDA AND PENNSYLVANIA.

      I know there are some central floridians watching these boards, GO AND VOTE AND STOP WATCHING CHANNEL 9

    • 3 years ago
  • Neghie
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      Neghie  

    • If you go into Coral Gables, it is definitely McCain country. Cubans are surprisingly Republican, if only because of where the Republicans stand with the Cuban government, and if you drive just two hours up, you are in the south, which is also very Republican. The closing gap could be due mostly to new voters and first time voters, which shouldn't be confused. Its gonna be tight.

    • 3 years ago
  • UWAZell
  • Ihatethemall
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      Ihatethemall  

    • AveryMoore. When obamas camp canceled a interview they had already scheduled to do because the interviewer asked questions that the camp thought to be unfair I call that chicken sh*t if they are afraid to answer tough questions now it really makes me wonder what type of president he will make.

    • 3 years ago
  • IMMININT
  • Katanajon
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  

    • arcticspirit?

      Can't figure out what crisis might lie ahead, even after Bush warned about the very same thing?

      If you aren't too busy, why not read the financial press?

      Or think about how many more banks can fail.

      Or watch as the stock market heads for the bottom.

      Or ponder the number of mortage foreclosures with people losing their life savings and the affect of that on the economy..

      Or the number of jobs being lost, businesses abandoned or shipped overseas.

      And then there's the prospect of another war - for John McCain - with Iran. And that will kill the economy and hamstring the military - for sure.

      That might give you a clue. No?

    • 3 years ago
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  

    • ihatethemail asks the amazing question,

      "Why wont obamas camp do any more interviews with the local station in orlando fla. It seems that they asked obiden some questions that were a little to hard for him to answer. or a little to revealing for him to answer."

      Why would anyone, at any time, feel obliged to do more interviews in Orlando than anywhere else - in an election campaign?

      Is Orlando now the Athens of the south? The universe spins around Orlando, when not around Fairbanks? Is that too revealing to you?

    • 3 years ago
  • arcticspirit
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      arcticspirit  
    • Image

    • "Twice last weekend, Biden grimly warned at closed-door meetings that a great crisis is coming early in the term of President Obama:

      "Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. ... Remember I said it standing here if you don't remember anything else I said … we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy."

      A "generated crisis"? By whom? Moscow? Beijing? Teheran? "

      Don't know what to make of that. Sounds scary.

    • 3 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
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      Ihatethemall  

    • Why wont obamas camp do any more interviews with the local station in orlando fla. It seems that they asked obiden some questions that were a little to hard for him to answer. or a little to revealing for him to answer.

    • 3 years ago
  • IMMININT
  • Katanajon
  • oliveMADNESS
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  

    • samhouston and kennymotown,

      On the day Obama wins the count, after all the tricks and obstacles the old guard will wedge against him - then I'll stop worrying and leave the stats to history.

      Till then - we gotta get out the vote and make sure it's counted.

    • 3 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • samhouston
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      samhouston  

    • The more we look at the polls on a daily basis, we feel that Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden are on their way to the White House.....

    • 3 years ago
  • AveryMoore
  • Katanajon
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      Katanajon  
    • samhouston:

      Cheating isn't an option for honorable people.(t'nuc in the house) We didn't cheat in 2000, we won't have to this time. The media has over estimated Barrack Hussein Obama in every way imaginable. It is like Evil Knievel's snake river jump, all show no go. Barrack will lose by a large margin. Besides the Donkey thing have I ever been wrong?

    • 3 years ago
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  

    • Florida is still iffy but - it's just not looking all that promising for McCain\Palin.

      http://www.realclearpolitcs.com

      ....................Obama...McCain

      Florida........... 47.8......45.6..........Obama +2.2
      Missouri.........48.0......45.3..........Obama +2.7
      Nevada...........49.3......46.0..........Obama +3.0

      Colorado........50.4......45.0..........Obama +5.4
      Ohio................50.0......43.4..........Obama +6.6
      Virginia...........51.8......44.5..........Obama +7.0

    • 3 years ago
  • boojahsmoker
  • Found_Avenue
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      Found_Avenue  

    • Been canvassing in southeast Florida, and Obama supporters aren't hard to find! The unfortunate thing is that some south Floridians simply refuse to vote now because of all the recent election screw-ups. They are totally turned off to the whole concept of voting. No matter what you say to them, they won't budge about it.

    • 3 years ago
  • Andres_
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      Andres_  
    • Found_Avenue:

      Obama supporters are hard to find here in Southeastern Florida, especially if talking to an average Cuban, South American, or white American for that matter (which is what Miami mainly consists of). Then they get all their kids to vote blindly, its really great. Try looking on college campuses and you'll find all the Obama supporters you want.

    • 3 years ago
  • GatorMonkey
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      GatorMonkey  

    • I grew up in Fla - I went to school there during both of those elections. I tell ya... it WAS effed up.

      And I can assure you, people in Fla really don't want to make the same mistake twice!

    • 3 years ago
  • huntre
  • BenK
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      BenK  
    • huntre:

      Hmm, @ the above post:
      Would the Democratic party have REALLY let us get to just over a week before election day with a candidate who by default cannot win. Doesn't seem likely to me.

      Ben K.

    • 3 years ago
  • AveryMoore
  • huntre
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