No one has diaried the Rasmussen tracking poll, which I find quite surprising. Are people now BORED with Barack being at 51% and with a 6-point lead? Why isn't it "BREAKING!!!"??
Well, if that's the case, I have to point out that beyond the top-line numbers, the internals of this poll are really amazing, particularly the favorables of the two candidates.
Please note the following:
This is the sixth straight day that Obama has been at 50% or 51%, the sixth straight day that McCain has been at 44% or 45%, and the sixth straight day the Obama has enjoyed a five or six point lead.
The race is stable. No statistical fluctuations of blips in reaction to the latest news cycle. So it's not just the SIZE of the Obama lead, it is how solid it is that is really exciting.
Also significant:
When it comes to the issues
Obama is now trusted more on economic issues by 51% of voters, McCain by 42%. That’s the biggest advantage either candidate has enjoyed on this issue during Election 2008 and the first time either candidate has been trusted more by a majority of voters.
And this is really shocking...
Obama has nearly eliminated McCain’s advantage on national security issues and the Democrat is now trusted more than McCain on ten other key issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
Lastly..
Obama leads among Democrats 87% to 11% while McCain leads among Republicans by an identical margin. For much of the year, McCain was able to count on a more unified party than Obama, but that advantage has disappeared.
That's right...Democrats have come home. Our party has been unified, despite the many months when this seemed impossible and when cable news worked over time to make sure it never would!
But the very best numbers, as far as I'm concerned:
Obama today is viewed favorably by 58% of voters, McCain by 53%. However, 39% have a Very Favorable opinion of Obama while 27% have a Very Unfavorable view. The comparable numbers for McCain are 25% Very Favorable and 26% Very Unfavorable. This is the first time all year that McCain’s Very Unfavorable rating has topped his Very Favorable numbers.
Mccain's dishonorable campaigning has not gone unnoticed. While Barack's DECENCY as a campaigner actually has. This is the biggest discrepancy in their favorables ever.
So come on, folks! Don't get jaded by amazing poll numbers! Tomorrow, I want to see at least 4 or 5 BREAKING!!! diaries showing how great these numbers are...