After Round One

Uneasy feelings about the economy and a split verdict on the debate yield only small changes in the presidential contest. Most voters continue to associate John McCain with the increasingly unpopular president, and the number who think Barack Obama would be a good commander in Chief remains under 50 percent.

[Poll excerpts. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today, for whom would you vote? 50% Obama, 46% McCain]

GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - September 30, 2008

This Story Most Voters Worry About Economy Article \| Voters are deeply divided over the terms of the government's $700 billion economic rescue package but overwhelmingly fear that the House's rejection of the measure on Monday could deepen the country's financial woes, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Washington Post-ABC News Poll After Round One Behind the Numbers: New Low for Bush		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - September 30, 2008 ¬es=Uneasy feelings about the economy and a split verdict on the debate yield only small changes in the presidential contest. Most voters continue to associate John McCain with the increasingly unpopular president, and the number who think Barack Obama would be a good commander in Chief remains under 50 percent." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - September 30, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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