For Immediate Release: Monday, September 15, 2008
Contact: Steven Greenberg at 518-469-9858
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Siena New York Poll:

With 50 Days Left, New York Is Far From True Blue
Obama’s Lead Falls to 5 Points; Down From 18 Points in June
Obama Seen As Stronger Than McCain on 4 of 6 Issues;
Voters See McCain As Better Than Obama on 4 of 6 of Attributes


Loudonville, NY. Seven weeks until Election Day, the race for President has tightened in New York, with Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) leading Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) 46-41 percent among likely voters, according to a new Siena (College) Research Institute poll released today. Obama’s five point lead is down from eight points in August, 13 points in July and 18 points in June, when he led 51-33 percent. On a series of six questions concerning current issues in the campaign – economy, Iraq, terrorism, health care, America’s position in the world, and education – likely voters believe Obama will do a better job on four. Conversely, out of six attributes voters often look at in choosing a candidate – compassion, patriotism, experience, intelligence, integrity, and leadership – New York’s electorate gives the edge to McCain on four.

“Although New York has long been regarded as a ‘safe’ state for the Democrats in presidential politics, likely voters in the Empire State are currently only giving Senator Obama a five-point cushion,” said Steven Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena New York Poll. “The conventions are over. The running mates are set. And as voters begin to focus on the race, New York’s overwhelming Democratic enrollment advantage is not reflected in how voters tell Siena they plan to vote.”

http://www.siena.edu/level2col.aspx?...d=562&id=19322


New York could be in play!

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If you watch Rudy G over the next 60-odd days...you will see a major front created in NY for McCain. If Obama loses NY, then the entire election is wrapped up on election night very early.

Hillary is breathing happy today.

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POOF!!!

All going up in smoke........still have the image of the DNC ..... Obama and Biden walking off into the sunset ...hand in hand.....while fireworks are going off....it had a feeling like it was all over.....and the credits were about to roll....like a BAD HOLLYWOOD MOVIE....with "warm fuzzy" and all.

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Do you really think they knew it was the end then? I think they walked off thinking it was over and they could rollerskate down the sidewalk. I see a liberal meltdown on the horizon.

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Liberals believe it is okay to kill babies, but not terrorists.

democrats believe it is okay to taser a 10 year old if this stance will get their guy elected.

On the horizon?

How many meltdowns do you need to see, before you call them "meltdowns"?

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If I had the option of voting 2000 and 2004 over again, I would still vote Bush.

I am talking about the all encompassing meltdown, when there is nothing left to meltdown. Sort of like when a volcano erupts.

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Liberals believe it is okay to kill babies, but not terrorists.

democrats believe it is okay to taser a 10 year old if this stance will get their guy elected.

How is it possible that the state by state polls show McCain gaining ground even in Obama states like New York and Minnisota, but the national polls show McCain losing ground ever so slightly? Do you believe this is counter to logic, or is it possible that McCain can be gaining in every state, but losing support nationally, or is it just that the pollsters are fixing the results nationally? The latter explaination seems to be the only explaination.

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And *ONCE AGAIN* demonstrating the futility and stupidity of y'all reading meaning into single polls, Rasmussen comes out with a poll showing Obama up by 13 points in New York.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...ntial_election

So, JLB: Is "most accurate" Rasmussen wrong, or was it dumb of you to once again get all excited about a single poll?

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Man up.

LOL! When in doubt, jump straight to the conspiracy theory....

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And in other news.....

Google reports that searches for polls finding McCain within 5% points of Obama in NY are up in frequency by 556% this week.