No Biden Bounce For Obama
Despite weeks and weeks of hype surrounding Biden’s VP pick, not to mention gimmicks such as announcing the pick via text message at 3:00am (take that Hillary), the first poll taken after the announcement shows that Biden isn’t doing anything for Obama.
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) — It’s a dead heat in the race for the White House. The first national poll conducted entirely after Barack Obama publicly named Joe Biden as his running mate suggests that battle for the presidency between the Illinois senator and Republican rival John McCain is all tied up.
In a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Sunday night, 47 percent of those questioned are backing Obama with an equal amount supporting the Arizona senator.
“This looks like a step backward for Obama, who had a 51 to 44 percent advantage last month,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
A step backward indeed. Obama’s poll numbers continue to suffer, and voters confused about the “change” candidate choosing the definition of the sort of “Washington insider” the Obama campaign has been railing against since the beginning of the campaign isn’t likely to change much.
