Obama-Biden Lead McCain-Palin, 48% - 42%; Obama Closes Gap on Preparedness to Lead

New York, NY - Today's Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracker Poll shows Obama-Biden maintaining their lead over McCain-Palin this weekend.

In today's Poll, Obama-Biden is at 48%, McCain-Palin is at 42%, with 6% of likely voters undecided. The number of likely voters reporting to be undecided has been on a steady decline the past week (9% in the October 9 Poll, and 6% in today's Poll).

General Election Ballot: McCain-Palin v Obama-Biden*

With worldwide markets in turmoil, and the US market still uneasy, the vast majority (65%) of likely voters continue to say the economy is the top issue facing the country. Given that backdrop, today's Poll shows Obama moving forward in his advantage over McCain on perceived performance on the economy, with a 5-point jump since the October 12 Poll.

Who would do Best Job Handling the Economy?*

In terms of perceived preparedness to lead the country, the Poll shows McCain maintaining his advantage over Obama on this measure. That said, Obama is gradually closing this gap with a 4-point increase since the October 9 Poll.

Preparedness to Lead?*

* data presented in charts based on rolling 3-day average of 800+ likely voter interviews (out of 900+ registered voter interviews) concluded the previous day. This is based on at least 300 interviews conducted daily.

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