Data Points: the Vice Presidential Poll Bounce
In past elections, candidates have seen an average increase of 5 points after naming their running mates
Posted August 25, 2008
9 : After naming his vice president, percentage-point increase in support for Bob Dole in the 1996 election
3 : ...for George W. Bush in the 2000 election
5 : ...for Al Gore in the 2000 election
4 : ...for John Kerry in the 2004 election
Source: Gallup
Reader Comments
?????
What is the point here?????
This is common knowledge.
Its like the stoy is missing, all I see is 4 lines and nothing about this election????
What is the rest of this story???
Did Obama bounce? How about Mccain. Please finish this story.
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