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DEL.ICIO.USCNN/Time: Georgia’s on a razor’s edge — Barr, first-time voters could make the difference
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The latest version of a Georgia-oriented CNN/ Time/ Opinion Research Corporation poll, released just minutes ago, says the presidential contest is balanced on a razor’s edge, and will depend on the very basic question of who will cast a ballot by Tuesday.
Among “likely” Georgia voters — presumably those who are both registered and have a proven track record of participating in elections, the race breaks down as follows:
Republican John McCain: 50%
Democrat Barack Obama: 46%
Libertarian Bob Barr: 3%
However, if the pool of voters is widened to include simply registered voters — which would include first-time voters or those who rarely participate in general elections — then the Georgia vote shifts in Obama’s favor:
McCain: 46%
Obama: 49%
Barr: 4%
In the first scenario, the former Georgia congressman could make the difference in Georgia. Take Barr out of the picture, and McCain jumps up 2 percent among likely voters, giving the Republican a 5-point edge overall. The Barr effect becomes less evident as the pool of voters widens.
The above statistics are based on a poll of 907 voters, with a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.5 percent.
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By D. Chapelle
October 29, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Bob Barr is Dave Chapelle in white face.
By Tom
October 30, 2008 7:39 AM | Link to this
Jim, you appear to be reading the wrong poll numbers. When I hit the link you provide in your item and go to the CNN poll, it says McCain is leading Obama 52-47 in Georgia, a lead outside the margin of error.
By Ed
October 30, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
I saw where the convcited felon TI cast his vote for Obama. How can he vote? ACORN must be in Atlanta?? This si going to be election where Obamamania is going to wreck out democratic voting system. Blacks were up in arms over having to be treated equal and not special for once and show a photo ID to vote yet ACORN is paying people to vote for Obama with smokes and scratch off tickets. Can you imagine the hell that would break loose if Republicans were doing what ACORN is doing? If Obama wins, he is not my president, never. The highest ranking Republican in Congress will be my president.
By David S.
October 30, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
A fascist, a socialist, or a pseudo-libertarian. Sounds like a great reason not to vote.
Why send an endorcement for a process that only offers up these kins of choices.
What about liberty, the constitution, freedom? Get back to me when america cares about these things again.