A new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll shows Barack Obama has lost ten points in the past two months since he captured the nomination. In a large poll among registered voters, Obama is registering only a 2-point lead over John McCain in a head-to-head contest (his lead drops to one point if Ralph Nader and Bob Barr are included):
When last we had a L.A. Times/Bloomberg poll to peruse, the result that stood out (aside from Barack Obama’s 12-percentage point lead over John McCain in a head-to-head matchup) was what we termed the “passion gap” that favored the Democrat back in the June survey.
The new, just-released poll not only shows the race between the two dramatically tightening — into a virtual dead heat, with Obama leading in the head-to-head by only 2 percentage points — but it also identifies a distinct McCain asset: a huge advantage on the question of experience.
The survey of almost 1,250 registered voters showed that the vast majority have no doubt McCain is qualified for the White House. Asked if the Republican had the right experience to be president, 80% said yes (with only 14% saying no).
By contrast, close to a majority — 48% — said Obama lacks the experience for the job (with 44% saying yes).
(h/t Ed Morrissey)
PLUS THIS: From CNN: "In what could be an ominous sign for Barack Obama just days before he is formally named the Democratic presidential nominee, a new CNN poll of polls out Tuesday shows the Illinois senator's lead over John McCain has been cut in half in recent days."
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