Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Opinion

Data Points: Barack Obama Besting John McCain in Early Voting

Among early voters, Barack Obama has a strong lead

Posted October 29, 2008

53%: Early voters who voted for Barack Obama

34%: Early voters who voted for John McCain

15%: People who say they have already voted

52%: Registered voters who support Barack Obama

36%: Registered voters who support John McCain

Source: Pew Research Center

Reader Comments

Obama rock!!!!!

Obama you rock because you have so many people voting for you and do good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

President

Whatever I do,I will NOT vote for McCain.He is a BAD man and is FRIENDS with terrerists.I also think he watches the TELLIETUBBIES!

President

If you want a better life than vote 4 Obama because if u vote for MacCain he is gonna die the second he makes a speach i swear he will die sooner or later. So vote for Obama for a much beter life than u dieing cuz thats what MacCain will do to ur state.

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