Latest survey confirms tie preference for Obama and McCainThe Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, Barack Obama and his Democrat rival in the November elections, are virtually tied in voter preferences, today unveiled the latest survey of the newspaper The Washington Post and ABC television network.
According to the poll, conducted after the conventions of both parties, Obama would support a 47 per cent of voters if elections are conducted today.
The preference for McCain are 46 percent, depending on the outcome of the consultation carried out by telephone between 5 and September 7, 1113 among voters.
According to the newspaper revealed on its website, that neutralizes McCain percentage points among those most likely attend the polls with 49 percent of preferences against 47 for Obama.
The Washington Post reported that the consultation showed that both candidates solidify their support among the most loyal members of his party, but McCain seems to be enjoying a greater impetus.
He noted that many of its advances have originated in white women after they were appointed by the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his companion formula and candidate for vice-presidency.
But Obama has also consolidated the support of those who supported during the primary election to the New York senator, Hillary Clinton.
The daily noted that 78 percent of women who supported the former U.S. first lady are now strongly supporting Obama.
However, including men and women, about one quarter that supported Clinton said that plans to give his vote to McCain in November, the newspaper said.
The Washington Post reported that McCain has improved its position in regard to the central issues and that has significantly reduced the advantage that had Obama as the candidate most likely to initiate a change in Washington.
During the convention McCain presented himself as a reformist independent status, which has faced special interests in Washington and up to the leaders of his own party.
According to the newspaper, that message took the desired effect and although Obama holds a lead of 12 percentage points regarding the candidate that he would be able to carry out the change, it has fallen since June when he was 32 percentage points.
The newspaper also said that for the first time since the primary election, most voters are enthusiastic about McCain's candidacy and the percentage of those who were rated as "very enthusiastic" has almost doubled since late August.
He added that the number of such voters "excited" is considerably higher among conservative Republicans and white Protestants.
