ALASKA POLL: Obama Cuts McCrypt-Phalin Lead in Half. Now 55/40.

[jefferson_dem]

Election 2008: Alaska Presidential Election
McCain Leads By 15 in Alaska
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

John McCain’s lead has been cut by over half in Alaska, but he still leads Barack Obama by 15 points, 55% to 40%, in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.

A month ago, in the first poll since McCain named Alaska’s highly popular governor, Sarah Palin, as his running mate, the Republican led Obama 64% to 33%. In the two months prior to that, he was ahead by just five.

Nationally, Obama has opened a steady lead over McCain in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and Electoral College projections.

In the past month, the federal trial of Ted Stevens, Alaska’s longtime senior Republican senator, began in Washington. He has been indicted by federal authorities for allegedly hiding more than $250,000 in illegal gifts from an oil company. Stevens, who has pleaded innocent, is locked in a tight race for reelection.

McCain has the support of 90% of Alaska Republicans while Obama is backed by 81% of Democrats and nine percent (9%) of GOP voters. The Democrat has a four-point edge among unaffiliated voters, which represents a significant turnaround from a month ago when McCain led among this group by 18 points.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/alaska/election_2008_alaska_presidential_election

[fascisthunter]

1. Could You Imagine Alaska Going to Obama and Biden

Holy....

[lisa58]

2. and Arizona too?

[fascisthunter]

4. Amazing that We Could Intimate Such a Possibility

[jefferson_dem]

5. I would LOVE to see Joe do a rally in Anchorage.

Now that would be a beautiful sight.

[KingFlorez]

3. Please let this be the surprise of election night

That would be payback for all the nasty things that have come out of Sarah Putin's mouth.

[SDJay]

8. It would also be a sign to her that's so clear

that not even someone as stupid and delusional as she is could ignore it. The bell tolls for thee, Churchy Spice - you can't even carry your own state, so enjoy the recall/impeachment.

I know that schadenfreude is bad karma, but I have to admit that I will absolutely relish her downfall.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. I want Obama and Biden to do a rally in Alaska!

[polichick]

7. When is she up for re-election? I'll bet they toss her out of office!

[KingFlorez]

10. 2010

[BuyingThyme]

9. Kerry 35, Gore 28, Clinton 33, Clinton 30%

(2004, 2000, 1996, 1992)

[Kind of Blue]

11. That has been my secret dream since that awful Palin

came on the scene, that Obama would take her state! I'm a firm believer in anything can happen.

[AllyCat]

12. Oh, that would be just too great. I'm not worthy to even wish it..

But it would be pure brilliance for them to win Alaska and/or Arizona.