Diageo/Hotline: Obama Has Slight Edge
FD's Reilly on the Diageo/Hotline survey:
"There is a high degree of confidence among Democrats that their nominee will win." And there's a "significant difference between where Democrats and Republicans are on that."
The head to head:
Pre Barack Obama veep announcement of Joe Biden --
Obama, 45% -- John McCain, 41%
Post Dem veep debut --
Obama, 46% -- McCain, 41%
Overall: Obama, 44% - McCain, 40% with 12% undecided
Obama has a +8 advantage on the economy and a +12 advantage on energy. McCain has a +9 advantage on Iraq, but voters are less concerned about the management of the war than they were in 2004.
The economy (38%) is the overriding issue of concern to voters, followed by gas prices (9%), the war in Iraq (6%) and unemployment/jobs (4%).
(JENNIFER SKALKA)