October 6th, 2008 10:20 PM Eastern
FOX/RASMUSSEN BATTLEGROUNDS: OBAMA IN LEAD
by Fin Gomez
FOX News/Rasmussen Reports Poll
Surveys conducted in Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia.
1,000 Likely Voters interviewed in each state, margin of error ±3 percentage pts.
Conducted October 5, 2008
BATTLEGROUND STATES
OH VA MO CO FL
Obama 47% 50% 50% 51% 52%
McCain 48 48 47 45 45
FOX News/Rasmussen Reports Poll
October 5, 2008
1,000 Likely Voters +/-3%

I just wonder who are they calling in Colorado because I have not get any phone call and I voting for MCCAIN.
Latinos for McCain & Palin 2008
FACT: ISLAM DECLARED WAR ON THE WEST !
FACT: CHILDREN IN ISLAMIC STATES ARE TAUGHT GLOBAL JIHAD !
FACT: RADICAL ISLAM’S WANT GLOBAL DOMINATION !
FACT: BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA WANTS TO DISARM AMERICANS !
FACT: BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA WANTS TO DISTROY OUR ABILITY TO DEFEND AMERICA, CUT THE DEFENCE BUDGET BY 50% OR MORE !
How can true AMERICANS Vote for a person who :
1. Takes the AMERICAN FLAG off his Plane,
2. Refuses to wear the AMERICAN FLAG Pin on his SUIT,
3. Refuses to place his hand over his heart or sing the NATIONAL ANTHEM!
4. Wants to CHANGE Americans into Liberial Socialist, Totaly dependant on Government, Raise Taxes on ALL businesses that make money, and employe us AMERICAN WORKERS !
WAKE UP AMERICA !!!
THIS IS THE FALL OF THE GREAT AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE !
GOD BLESS AMERICA: AMEN !!!
Please folks….if you love your country at all, check out the following articles before you vote! Your financial woes will pass, but the lasting damaged caused by an Obama presidency could be almost impossible to heal. Wish the information are lies, but they are not. This much lack of integrity is terrifying.
Obama and ACORN: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_acorn_smears/2008/10/06/137891.html
Obama, Voter Fraud & Mortgage Meltdown
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obama_voter_fraud/2008/09/22/133091.html
GOP Files Complaint About Obama Fundraising
http://newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_fundraising/2008/10/06/137895.html
Secret, Foreign Money Floods Into Obama Campaign
http://www.newsmax.com/timmerman/Obama_fundraising_illegal/2008/09/29/135718.html
its been a few weeks away till election time…just hope the voters have finally made up their minds, wisely…wisely in the sense of how the economy is going on right now and wisely chooses the best person to lead the great american country…AND THAT IS MCCAIN….or its now or never…
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John McCain’s long-standing relationship with criminal G. Gordon Liddy?
I live in Florida and do not know anyone who has been polled. I do NOT believe the poll statistics since the many folks I know here are all voting for McCain.
Obama is going to win because Americans are become wise to the Republicans nasty campaign. They are trying to distract Americans from the issues by slinging mud. Americans are smarter than that. They now realize that there needs to be someone as President that will attack the issues, has a plan, and will get things done other than sling mud and have a stupid grin and wink all the time because no one cares what they say. I just hope Americans dont get stupid on election day. WE NEED OBAMA weather you want him or not. HE IS OUR ONLY HOPE.
The long winter is almost upon us, buy guns ammo, warm clothing (incase you have no heat), learn canning and preserving for next year. It would seem that congress continues to lie to us (you) the credit meltdown might be worse then initially to the tune of 500-700 trillion. So I’m afraid there 1.3 trillion dollar fix will not work and it seems that wall street has been selling them to other countries. What does that mean for you and me well there are probably going to be a lot of very upset governments. I am not happy to be the one telling you this they lied to us all and they (congress) benefited from it. The rescue is just there last minuet grab bag special to grow there fortunes a little more before hyper inflation destroys what is left of our economy no doubt they are heavily investing in gold and other metals. They probably expect to slip into hiding with there families during the chaos the time to move is now if we are going to.
It is interesting that fox headlines the polls that are the closest and makes no attempt to reconcile them with the much larger spreads on the same web page. And you call yourselves a new organization. You have become nothing more than republican shills.
HAHAHHAHA - McCain is gonna lose!!!! Sorry GOP - you can’t fake out America this time!
PEOPLE, YOU HAD BETTER WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. BARACK OBAMA IS DECEIVING AMERICA, AND OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES. WE ARE HURTING TOO MUCH ALREADY TO PUT OUR FAITH IN SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE TO BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. IT IS CERTAINLY A CHOICE, A MORAL CHOICE THAT ONE HAS TO MAKE WHICH WILL DECIDE OUR FUTURES. THERE ARE SEVERAL KEY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE MET. IF YOU ARE A MORAL, GOOD ,AND DECENT PERSON THEN JOHN MCCAIN IS YOUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT. LOOK WHO IS FOR AND OR AGAINST ABORTION FOR EXAMPLE, GAY MARRIAGES, GUN RIGHTS, AND WHO IS MORE CAPABLE TO HANDLE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR ECONOMIC STATUS, AND WHO WAS IN WITH ACORN AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT INTIMIDATE PEOPLE TO MAKE WRONG CHOICES? IT’S ALMOST AS IF IT IS A CHOICE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. IF WE ARE TRULY ONE NATION UNDER GOD THEN THE ONLY CHOICE THE RIGHT CHOICE IS JOHN MCCAIN. ONE FINAL THOUGHT, WHO WANTS SOMEONE AS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF OUR GREAT NATION THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE MILITARY IN THE FIRST PLACE, COME ON PEOPLE THIS MAN THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO BE OVER ALL THE ARMED FORCES AND HAVE TO MAKE EXTREMELY SERIOUS DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO COMMAND AND RUN OUR MILITARY WITH THE HELP OF HIS AIDES,GENERALS ETC. AGAIN I SAY THERE IS ONLY ONE CLEAR CHOICE–JOHN MCCAIN!!!!!!
WAOO Obama is leading in FOX conducted poll that means the election is over, The resean why is if its 3 points from FOX poll that is to say his lead will be 30 points in the real poll.
JOHN MCCAIN IS NOT BAPTIZED- THAT MEANS HE IS NOT A CHRISTIAN
In the midst of what looks to be a bruising campaign battle which will probably get very, very, nasty, I was reading the New Yorker of September 15, 2008, and re-discovered the “fact,” on page 56, that John McCain has never been baptized. Normally, I would gloss right over this “fact” but “the fact is” (how I hate that phrase) an un-baptized John is non-Christian (the person not the room). The basic qualification in all denominations is baptism, so how does John claim to be a Christian when by definition he is not? Where one might go with this flag-lapel pin type little tidbit I do not know, but when Barack’s religious credentials are challenged as often as they are on the internet it raises all kinds of interesting possibilities to distress John about his religious beliefs.
If John really supports good Christian values shouldn’t he be a “real Christian”? Is he afraid to proclaim Jesus is his savior, and be immersed in the Baptismal font of the Phoenix Baptist Church where he claims membership? Is he actually an agnostic or perhaps, perish the thought, an atheist? Is he afraid to tell us what he really believes? Is John, who lived 6 years in Viet Nam, actually a Buddhist? And, just think about poor Sarah! Here she is, a good saved Pentecostal, who is forced to associate with a non-Christian. I would think she might be worried about the condition of her soul after associating with someone who is so weak kneed that he is afraid to be baptized! She may need her witch doctor to do an exorcism!! Yes, John is a Maverick, a person who doesn’t have the strength of character to be either fish or fowl. He stands by himself! Not owning his non-Christian faith, and not proclaiming what he really believes.
Hoooray! High time people saw how McCain put himself and politics first and chose a DUD for a running mate! He thinks people can be tricked by his slogan, Country first! Palin is blank stupid and unfit for any public office! Perhaps the people of Alaska have a lower IQ to elect her for thier Governor! She also lies with a straight face and is definitely guiltyof ethics violation!
A lot of articles about race have been pushed by the Obama campaign, tending to group white people together as prejudice when it comes to voting for the President in the Fall elections.
Could it be that most Amercians do not trust Obama?
Maybe it is his radical left wing liberal policies mirroring socialism?
Possibly his wrong outline on world affairs?
Or his friends like Rezko, Wright, Ayers, and Farrakhan?
I think it could be his flip flopping on every major concept/idea to appeal to all voters when he chooses to.
By November there will only be united states, no more red ones….
McCain is dying on the vine. Change is coming and it’s not going to be good for the right wing… Go OBAMA!
There is a small problem with voters, a great portion never get polled and that makes the polls a little strange to me.
Of course Obama is leading! Obama is trying to steal election. Obama’s Acorn group apparently registering potential voters who would not qualify under common sense scrutiny.
Obama is after all from my home state Illinois where corruption in government is pervasive. There is a plethora of investigations going on here — in State of Illinois and Chicago. Yet, Obama — the so called “agent for change” decided to join the corruption wagon. Obama could have made a difference in our Illinois politics, in our education system, in our high tax structure as he promised to do in his run for the Senate - instead he chose to look the other way and catapult himself to a national level and do NOTHING for Illinois. I expect only more of the same — promises, promises that he knows he will not keep.
Not that am sure that it would do any good, but would somebody tell McInsane. He is acting erratic, with false charges, smears, ect… Maybe he should consider this political career going forward. After doing so many of the things he tried to convince us that he wouldn’t due to his honor, love for country, straight maverickism, this will pretty much be the end of his career. But I guess it’s his decision. Maybe he has decided to spend his golden years just another JOE SIX-PACK and Cindy just another HOCKEY MOM with lipstick and a pit bull to boot.
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA - HAS FAILED - TO DO THEIR JOB - IN JOURNALISM. IT’S DISGRACEFUL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. - AMERICANS SHOULD APPRECIATE FOX AND NEWS RADIO AND THE OTHERS COMING OUT ABOUT OBAMA…TO INFORM YOU. OBAMA HAS WAY TOO MANY SUSPICIOUS ASSOCIATIONS - TOO MANY SHADY DEALS IN HIS HISTORY…TOO MUCH STUFF! THAT IS NOT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO RESPECT AND WANT IN OUR “BEAUTIFUL WHITE HOUSE”…… REZKO, AYRES, WRIGHT, PAKISTAN DONATIONS, ACORN, CHICAGO THUGS, THE SO-CALLED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP THE SLUM AREA - WITH ALL THAT MONEY…….DID YOU KNOW ABOUT 1/6 OF THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED…AND THE REST OF THE MONEY WENT INTO POCKETS! CHECK IT OUT!
I don’t believe these polls. There has been too big of a jump for a candidate with so little experience. Do all you pollsters actually believe the American people are stupid? This is an insult to our intellegence.
Joy
Pittsburgh, PA
I am always amazed at the statistics and polls which only Fox news appears to have,
The polls from Fox are always the closest no matter what other polls say, Infact, I am hoping Fox does not declare their own winner of this election inspite of the outcome of the voting process!
I think everyone knows Fox is pro-McCain… and so it is incredibly difficult to think of Fox in terms of “fair and balanced”….
Foxnews is doing truly the McCain camp a great disservice by singing to the tune that the base wants to hear. I know most independents are put off by the blatantly unbalanced coverage.
The Fox poll numbers are questionable… can we then trust anything else?
Please get out the Vote for Mccain.
Thank You
I live in Missouri, and I know for yard signs, it is about 10 McCain to 1 Obama, this is in both St. Louis and Kansas City. At my child’s middle school, where they did a mock election, McCain won 59% to Obama’s 41%. This is usually a reflection of the parents’ vote. I think there are many McCain supporters who have known for a long time how they will vote, and I think the poll may have favored democrats or one geographic area. At the VP debate in St. Louis, there were two big rallies for McCain/Palin, and only one small one for Obama/Biden. There seems to be a lot more support for McCain in Missouri than this poll would suggest. My friends in KC say the same thing, and they are voting republican for the first time. The issue with most is Obama’s lack of experience and questionable relationships. His wife is not viewed favorably either, which is probably why they keep her off the campaign trail.
Obama will win. McCain is losing it. (His mind that is)
I wish everyone would stop quoting and conducting polls. The polls in 2004 were incorrect and discouraged people from voting because they thought the race was already decided.
Fox News - take the high road, quit quoting polls, allow people to decide who they are going to vote for without the background of poll pundits….
The chicken is coming home to roost for Fox News.
Telling lies to the public does not pay.
The truth will come out in the end.
Bush, and by implication, McCain, have destroyed the fabric of this country.
It’s time to pay the price.
Dapo Odumosu, M.D.
Avondale, AZ
The chicken has come home to roost for Fox News and the Republican Party.
Telling lies to the public does not pay. The truth will come out in the end.
Bush, and by implication, McCain, have destroyed the fabric of this country.
It is time to pay the price.
Dapo Odumosu, M.D.
Avondale, AZ
It doesn’t appear that fox is very proud of this report, look at the unhighlighted version of printing. Very unprofessional reporting and writing. You can do better!
Keith, Colorado
Well, it will be close but there are many Independents out there like myself who will vote for McCain. And then there are those women who feel that Hillary was cheated and they will vote the McCain-Palin ticket. And there are those who will vote for McCain because Hillary will then stand chance in 2012. And, there are those out there because of race, age, gender, religion will let that affect their voting.
The mortgage crisis came about because of liberal reasoning and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. The Fannie Mae and Freddys were kind of kickbacks for the Democrats and in getting votes, just as they are now using it’s failure for votes.
The credit card bounce will be next. Appraisals were bumped up and the banks signed on and the RE guys made a bigger commission and the middle class guy got more for his buck but not within his income and then they all went wild.
Hope folk know this. And, of course, the gov’t had to salvage things. So, again, the Dems won in this regard. Talk about rewards for failures !!!
We do NOT need Socialist regime. It will collapse America.
In view of the fact that about only 40% of Americans even vote, it is astonishing to realize that those who do are doing so for many reasons, and some to effect outcome without a brain in one’s head but for personal gain, or allegiance to the party.
It ain’t over til it’s over. I stand by my choice for it is the right choice for America and Americans. I cannot let personalities influence me. By the way, Biden is a heartbeat away from himself for he is aged and also has medical problems (heart related). Of course, he did not harass Palin during that so-called debate ~ he knew it would backfire if he did after the lipstick and other idiotic remarks. He was passive-agressive (talks about women with poke but in their presence is in awe and then gawks and then pokes - typical male chauvinist). Obama is racist; has not found himself. Palin is herself. McCain is flexible and will do the job.
And, Hillary is yet standing by. Her stance does have standing; and I do not see her embracing Obama with thrills but a bit of chill; she is loyal to party and waiting and waiting. Women of America will vote for Palin for Hillary.
Sure hope it works this way. Stay tuned. Kudos FOX for your reporting.
Can’t wait to see the radical affiliation spot about Obama on the agenda ~ for he is a radical as was his mother … who was agnostic … and Obama was/is desciple of Rev Wright which just ain’t right!
The states that carry the largest electoral blocks will determine it all. God Bless America ~ and may it carry forward with principles of liberty, freedom, equality, mercy, justice, and progress along with capitalism for free enterprise and man staying independent with less government.
He is finally starting to pull ahead. Seems to me as a result of economic turmoil, the American people are begining to take note of things and actually pay attention to their world. On social issues, it is possible to make an argument for McCain/Palin, although I certainly wouldn’t. But on the Economy, Foriegn Policy, or just common sense, supporting McCain/Palin at this point seems to be a pretty unconvincing argument…..
McCain plez you have to raly because I do not think Obama is ready (his people arent just watch BET) and he is a terrorist anyway, as Sarah Pailin says.
Ahhhhh, such a relief to see that this country has finally wisened up and decided to vote for a candidate that cares. Down with McSame!!!
Obama/Biden ‘08/’12
Bradley B. Benson
Are the American People wearing a blindfold when it concerns Obama? I am concerned about his relations with radicals. I am a Republican, voting for Mccain, but I would not vote for Obama if he was a Republican.
Stop the racist Palin/McCain attacks.
Stop the zenophobia.
That means you, Sean.
This poll result is complete fabrication. Everybody knows Obama will not win. He is a Moslim terrorist.
I have heard that the Florida Dems are still mad and are going to make their point. When the calls come in from the polls, they are giving positive yes answers. However on 11/4, they will mark
McCain/Palin and laugh out loud. This rumor has been flying around Florida and especially at the
Palin Speach held in The Villages, Florida where at least 60,000 gathered to cheer her on.
When I listened to the VP debate I heard Joe sounding like the same old stupid Washington politician. Tell the people anything even if its made up facts and as long as I remain composed it might float like a ~. Sara Palin speaks and I dont hear old washington politician retoric, I hear
a highly intelligent motivated public servant worthy of my support and vote
Looks like Obama has it every way you turn….great news!
Not like US!
The most destructive theme in American Politics: For two centuries the theme of US v. THEM – natives about foreigners, Irish Catholics, brown and black, Jews, hippies who are UN-AMERICAN, dangerous liberals, leftist, socialist, communist, and not like us WASP. Critics are not patriotic but run with the enemy.
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
Sarah Palin “Our opponent … is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough, that he’s palling around with terrorists who would target their own country,” Palin told a group of donors in Englewood, Colo. A deliberate attempt to smear Obama, McCain’s ticket-mate echoed the line at three separate events Saturday.
“This is not a man who sees America like you and I see America,” she said. “We see America as a force of good in this world. We see an America of exceptionally.”
Ugly American:
This represents the dread combination of hubris, arrogance, and ignorance fortified by fundamentalist belief in the manifest destiny created by GOD. The president is seen as a white missionary so firm in her mission to “save” the world and remake them in her personal god’s image. The CIA and “special forces” are the fierce angels of Devine providence. Does this lead to the war with Iran and a energy crisis, a fight with Russia, good grief .. The president as the beauty queen stumped by the questions..
what are the questions asked in the poll
how are the people polled
how are the people screened
To All Americans. I do not vote as a party. I do vote for the safety and security of the Great United States of America. I do not beleive in increased Taxes. I believe the people that make this country great can do more with their money than if given to the Goverment. I think we have all seen what happens when the Gov. has the money and or control of the money. Case in Fact — 700 billion dollar bailout — this is a joke. The bailout should be common sense to where the money should go. It should not go to tax breaks for Race Tracks, it should not go to wooden arrows for kids. If the greedy sons of b’s who started all this would go back to the bad mortgages and renew the loans in a way to help the individuals not have to go bankrupt or go into foreclosure this would be a mood point. But instead of looking at it to where they may have not had the large gains that they wanted they decided to cut and run (most of who rec. millions of dollars) for doing thier jobs??? We all will vote as we beleive is right and that is the way it should be — I only ask this — PLEASE know why you are voting. I would also suggest in voting out the current Congress yes men and lets start over new. A bunch of rookies couldnt do any worst than these deadbeats we have currently.
GOD BLESS AMERICA… and our TROOPS that protect her.
This poll taken of approximately 1000 likely voters out of how many thousands? This is not a realistic poll count so don’t count on it being accurate or anywhere near.
The accurate more accurate count will be only after the polls close, that is providing there is no fraud as has been in the past elections.
Has everyone checked out on Google William Ayers and B.H.Obama it is really interesting reading.
The picture is becoming CLEARER!
Everyone you want to know why John McCain is trying so hard… ITS BECAUSE HE REALLY CARES! Think about it; haven’t you ever tried to make a point so clear and tried to warn someone of something so adimately that you bordered looking obsessive over it. He is trying to warn us of the policies and dangers that Obama will bring to this country if he is elected president. Other sites you should look up is research on Obama’s stance on the Global Poverty Act. This is not a Political Propaganda website it is in UN charter this act gives other nations the ability to sue our nation for humanitarian aid! Obama has voted for our country to be the World’s Welfare Service to go on top of being the World’s police force. Please if you are a true Democrat you will not vote for this man. He is a Socialist. Joe Lieberman is for McCain, the Clinton’s outwardly support Obama in words, but they also try to warn us about him in the way they speak about him. Its called double speak. Check out his involvment in Acorn please! Avoid any main stream media when doing your research so you can avoid as much bias as possible. Obama is not our answer.
Please folks….if you love your country at all, check out the following articles before you vote! Your financial woes will pass, but the lasting damaged caused by an Obama presidency could be almost impossible to heal. Wish the information are lies, but they are not. This much lack of integrity is terrifying.
Obama and ACORN: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_acorn_smears/2008/10/06/137891.html
Obama, Voter Fraud & Mortgage Meltdown
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obama_voter_fraud/2008/09/22/133091.html
GOP Files Complaint About Obama Fundraising
http://newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_fundraising/2008/10/06/137895.html
Secret, Foreign Money Floods Into Obama Campaign
http://www.newsmax.com/timmerman/Obama_fundraising_illegal/2008/09/29/135718.html