Poll: Florida's senior citizens swinging toward Obama

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Poll: Florida's senior citizens swinging toward Obama

By William E. Gibson | Washington Bureau Chief
12:09 PM EDT, October 9, 2008

Florida's senior citizens are leaning toward Democrat Barack Obama in a close presidential race, according to a poll conducted for the Sun Sentinel and the Florida Times-Union.

The latest survey shows a slight swing toward the 47-year-old candidate by voters 60 and older.

Obama, long the favorite of the youngest votes, now leads 72-year-old Republican John McCain by 7 percentage points among the 60-plus age group. The oldest voters were about equally divided in last month's poll.

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Poll results:

Sept. 15-18 poll
Among voters 60 and over:
McCain 43 percent
Obama 45 percent
Undecided 9 percent
Other 3 percent

Oct. 6-8 polling
Among voters 60 and over:
McCain 42 percent
Obama 49 percent
Undecided 6 percent
Other 3 percent

Showing Obama's strength among 60 year olds growing, beyond the margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. In a telephone poll of 600 likely voters statewide by Research 2000.

And here's another poll for good measure:

October 10, 2008

Poll has Obama up 52-44

Strategic Vision shows Sen. Barack Obama commanding a 52-44 percent lead over Sen. John McCain in Florida with 1 percent other and 3 percent undecided.

The poll was based on 1200 phone interviews and was in the field Oct. 6-8, meaning it was over the debate and also during the stock market turmoil. Margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent.

Posted by Jennifer Liberto at 9:57:55 AM on October 10, 2008

[RoadRage]

1. Sarah Silverman's working all of the Jewish Grandma's.. WHOO HOO!

Goooo Sarah Gooo!! Jewish Grannies don't like Saracudda very much... and they're starting to see that Obama actually cares about them - not McCain.

Deregulation.. congratulations.. it's cost about 2,000 points in the stock market in the last 2 weeks. Enjoy your retierment. :eyes: