Poll-itics: Obama ahead in most polls edition

By GottaLaff

clipped from www.gallup.com

Gallup Daily: Obama Holds 5-Point Lead

PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama leads John McCain, 49% to 44%, when registered voters are asked who they would vote for if the election were held today, according to the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update.

These results, from Sept. 24-26, are almost entirely based on interviewing conducted before Friday night's first presidential debate. This suggests Obama was moving into a slightly better positioning as the two met in Mississippi to debate foreign policy matters and the economic crisis. The five percentage point lead for Obama in today's update is one of his best in recent weeks, just short of the six-point advantage he had in Sept. 17-19 polling.

And then there's this:

General Election: McCain vs. Obama

Poll	Date	Sample	Obama (D)	McCain (R)	Spread
RCP Average	09/21 - 09/26	--	47.9	43.6	Obama +4.3
Gallup Tracking	09/24 - 09/26	2759 RV	49	44	Obama +5
Rasmussen Tracking	09/24 - 09/26	3000 LV	50	44	Obama +6
Hotline/FD Tracking	09/24 - 09/26	914 RV	48	43	Obama +5
GW/Battleground Tracking	09/21 - 09/25	1000 LV	46	48	McCain +2
CBS News/NY Times	09/21 - 09/24	LV	48	43	Obama +5
FOX News	09/22 - 09/23	900 RV	45	39	Obama +6
Marist	09/22 - 09/23	689 LV	49	44	Obama +5

And this:

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