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Article: Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Say Obama Will Win; Even McCain supporters slightly more likely to say Obama, rather than McCain, will win.(Barack Obama and John McCain)(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
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- October 28, 2008
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Byline: Frank Newport
Synopsis: By a 71% to 23% ratio, Americans expect that Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Election Day next Tuesday; even McCainas own supporters are slightly more likely to say that Obama rather than McCain will win.
PRINCETON, NJ -- By a 71% to 23% margin, Americans expect that Barack Obama will be elected president in next Tuesday's election, including a 49% to 46% ratio of John McCain's own supporters who say Obama, rather than their own candidate, will win.
Belief that Obama will win has increased significantly from last June, when Americans viewed his victory as probable by a narrower 52% to 41% margin.
As is often the ...