Center: Obama Leads McCain 52% to 46% in Campaign's Final Days
McCain Narrows Gap
Barack Obama holds a significant lead over John McCain in the final days of Campaign 2008. The Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll of 2,587 likely voters, conducted Oct. 29-Nov. 1, finds 49% supporting or leaning to Obama, compared with 42% for McCain; minor party candidates draw 2%, and 7% are undecided.
The survey finds indications that turnout may well be significantly higher than in 2004, when voting participation reached its highest ...
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Even this level of analysis and exploration of variables can't guarantee the outcome. At many levels, I appreciate the abundance of information, and marvel at the remaining lack of certainty. The better our measurement technologies get, the harder it is to wait until the process is completed.