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Supporters of John McCain, long less enthusiastic than Obama’s, have become increasingly glum about the presidential campaign in recent weeks, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released Saturday. Their feelings have turned more negative during a period that has seen Obama, the Democratic senator from Illinois, take a firm lead in many polls.

Obama’s backers have retained a higher level of excitement. One expert says the contrasting moods could affect how likely the two candidates’ supporters are to vote on Election Day, possibly dampening McCain’s turnout while boosting Obama’s.

While 43 percent of Obama’s backers said they are excited over the campaign, just 13 percent of McCain’s said so, according to the survey of adults, conducted by Knowledge Networks. Six in 10 Obama supporters said the race interests them, compared to four in 10 backing McCain, the Republican senator from Arizona.

On the flip side, 52 percent of McCain supporters said the campaign has left them frustrated, compared to 30 percent of Obama’s. A quarter of McCain backers say they feel helpless, double the rate of those preferring Obama.

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Barack Obama leads John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking interviewing conducted Wednesday through Friday by an identical 52% to 42% margin among both traditional likely voters and expanded likely voters. Obama leads by a similar 52% to 41% margin among all registered voters.

Posted by Kevin K. on 11/01/08 at 01:34 PM • Permalink

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One thing wingnuts can’t grasp is cause and effect. This epic fail of theirs is undeniable evidence of that. I’ve never seen anything quite like it,and I was raised by Amway Evangelical Wingnuts,back at the start of this movement. They really don’t get that being nasty fucking douchebags isn’t exactly endearing. Willfully stupid and evil,not a pretty combo.

They made the list of people to hate too large. Now damn near anyone is on the list,that list hits alot of people really close to home. It’s backfiring and boomeranging. Yay. A reserved Yay,but a Yay nonetheless. Time will tell if this is the final series of nails in their nasty ass coffin. Fuckers,may they rot into compost for a million trillion moons.

Comment by anangryoldbroad on 11/01/08 at 02:07 PM

Yes, after checking into fivethirtyeight.com every half hour or so for the last few weeks I am now feeling cautiously optimistic and even bought the bottle of champagne for Tuesday night. I guess we can drown our sorrows in it too if need be but I’m thinking that’s a lot less likely outcome. That video made me “happy” too! Keith Richards was so young then he only looks half dead.