Jul

20

Reuters poll: Third-party candidates are helping Obama

A just-released Reuters poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 47-40 in the national popularity contest, which, of course, does not determine who the next President will be (the Electoral College does that).

However, when Ralph Nader and Bob Barr are added to the options, Obama’s lead over McCain grows to 10%:

Obama 46%
McCain 36%
Barr 3%
Nader 3%

Says the London Guardian:

When independent candidate Ralph Nader and Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr, who are both in the process of trying to add their names to state ballots, are included in the survey Obama’s margin over McCain grows to 10 percentage points, 46 percent to 36 percent. Nader and Barr each picked up 3 percent, but nearly all of their support came from McCain. With Nader and Barr included, about 60 percent of conservatives back McCain, and 71 percent of self-identified Republicans support him.

More at: Third Party Watch: Reuters poll: Third-party candidates are helping Obama

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