Barack Obama has jumped out to a 52 percent to 41 percent lead among registered voters with 1 percent preferring someone else and 6 percent undecided in a Newsweek poll conducted Oct. 8 - 9. The margin of error is 3.8 percent. The two were tied in its Sept. 10-11 poll. Obama's favorable to unfavorable numbers are 60 percent to 36 percent while MCain's are 51 percent to 45 percent.
Voters said by 53 percent to 43 percent they believe Obama has enough experience to be President. They say by 55 percent to 39 percent that Sarah Palin does not if she had to step into the office.
As the McCain campaign struggles to find its voice in terms of how hard, or not, to go on the attack against Obama, the poll said that 56 percent of voters who have seen McCain TV ads say they are too negative and 58 percent describe them as misleading or distorted. Twenty-nine percent called Obama's ads too negative and 36 percent said they were misleading or distorted.
Obama has made gains on every issue front. Here's are the two fared in terms of who voters thought would better handle the following issues:
- Economy and jobs: Obama 53, McCain 45. That 's a 10 point gain for Obama since the September poll.
- Iraq War: Obama 47, McCain 46. That's a net 11 point swing for Obama.
- Energy and gas prices: Obama 53, McCain 36. A net 15 point shift towards Obama.
- Terrorism and national security: McCain 50, Obama 40. A 12 point gain for Obama.
- Health Care: Obama 56, McCain 30.
- Taxes and government spending: Obama 50, McCain 39. A 17 point shift to Obama.
- Issues like abortion, guns and same sex marriage: Obama 46, McCain 39. An 8 point shift for Obama.
- Wall Street crisis: Obama 50, McCain 34.
On how voters characterize Obama and McCain:
- Shares your values: Obama 59, McCain 47.
- Would fit in well with people in your community: Obama 63, McCain 54.
- Is honest and trustworthy: Obama 62, McCain 54,
- Has the judgment and temperament to be a good President: Obama 66, McCain 51.
- Will stand up for what's right even if politically unpopular: McCain 60, Obama 57.
- Can bring the country together: Obama 62, McCain 42
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