PlusAP Yahoo Poll: McCain "old;" Obama "outsider"AP Yahoo Poll: McCain "old;" Obama "outsider"The Associated PressAsk people to blurt out their first words about the two presidential candidates and one in five say "change" or "outsider" for Barack Obama and "old" for John McCain, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll. (July 7)When you ask Americans what word comes to mind when they think of John McCain, there's a good chance they'll say this: (SOT: DAN OLSEN/SARASOTA, FL)(13;18:53) OLD. I GOTTA SAY OLD.Ask the same question about Barack Obama and you'll probably hear this:(SOT: VICTOR FORMAN/BALTIMORE, MD)(13;22:04) I THINK OF CHANGEAn AP-Yahoo poll of more than 17-hundred Americans put those two responses about the presidential candidates at the top of the list.19-percent picked "old" for the Republican. 20-percent picked "change" or "outsider" for the Democrat.Nine percent gave this response to McCain.(SOT: TRAVIS CHIPLE /BALTIMORE, MD)(13:11:02) I THINK PRISONER OF WAR. I THINK THAT'S THE ONE THING HE HAS GOT UP ON OBAMA IS THE FACT THAT HE SERVED.While 13-percent cite Obama's lack of experience.(SOT: CINDY HUNT/BALTIMORE, MD)(13:13:43)I THINK HE TALKS THE TALK BUT I DON'T THINK HE CAN WALK THE WALK.Eight percent see Obama as "inspiring."(SOT: HARRIET FISCHEL/ BETHESDA)(13;23:30) I THINK HE'S A NEW FACE AND A NEW VISTA AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.Nine percent think of Obama as "dishonest." While seven percent associate "Bush" with McCain.Further down the list--six percent rank Obama as "liberal." The same percentage relates McCain to Iraq and terrorism. (SOT: DEBBIE CHIPLE/CHICAGO)(13:15:00) JOHN MCCAIN I THINK OF IRAQ. I THINK OF THE PEOPLE WE LOST. AND A COUNTRY THAT CAN NEVER BE WON NO MATTER WHO IS IN OFFICE.With just four months to election day, the survey also suggests Obama faces a bigger problem than McCain from growing negative impressions. Both are seen favorably by roughly half of those questioned. They are seen unfavorable by about four in ten people. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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That McCain [ down 49-40 in the most recent Gallup and challenging in states that went overwhelmingly for Bush in 2004] failed to gain ground after securing his nomination months before Obama did [ while Obama and Clinton were throwing wolverine cubs at each other] is a more compelling narrative.
Gallup Tracking: Obama +8
Rasmussen Track: Obama +6
USA Today : Obama +7
Hotline/FD : Obama +9
CBS News : Obama +8
Nice bump after convention. OBama / Biden 2008