Data Points: the Vice Presidential Poll Bounce

In past elections, candidates have seen an average increase of 5 points after naming their running mates

By U.S. News Staff

August 25, 2008 RSS Feed Print

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

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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.

Ray of NH 10:25AM September 05, 2008

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