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Oct 5, 2008 2:59 pm US/Central
Obama Up By 18 Points In Latest Minn. Poll
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ―
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The results showed that 55 percent of likely voters polled said they support Obama, compared to 37 who said they supported John McCain.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama holds a commanding lead over Republican John McCain in Minnesota, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
In the poll conducted last week of 1,084 likely voters, Obama was supported by 55 percent to 37 percent for McCain. That's a big leap for Obama over the last Minnesota Poll, conducted in September, which showed the two candidates locked at 45 percent each.
The poll was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Star Tribune and has a margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.
The poll found Obama with a comfortable lead among men, women, and voters of all ages and education attainment. It found his surge in support can be attributed to voters' belief that he's better suited to deal with the nation's worsening economy, his performance in the first presidential debate and an increases in the number of Minnesotans who call themselves Democrats.
The poll comes as polls in several other battleground states and nationally have shown a sudden and significant shift toward Obama. The McCain campaign has announced plans for the Arizona senator to hold a town-hall forum on Friday in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville.
Ben Golnik, Upper Midwest coordinator for the McCain campaign, questioned the validity of the Star Tribune poll. "When a poll only includes one-quarter Republicans and a higher number of both independents and Democrats, these results are to be expected," he said.
Jeff Blodgett, head of the Obama campaign in Minnesota, said he "doesn't spend much time thinking" about polls.
"We do feel the voters are coming our way because of the economy," Blodgett said.
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