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GW-BATTLEGROUND 2008 POLL RELEASED

September 16, 2008

The economy continues to dominate voters' issue agenda, with just under half (49%) of all voters citing pocketbook issues as the most pressing concerns facing the nation.

Using a traditional model of turnout, the poll shows a competitive presidential contest, with John McCain leading Barack Obama by 4 points. McCain is now leading among independents, but Obama still leads in crucial battleground states. Turnout will be decisive, and Obama’s ace in the hole is his ability to bring young voters to the polls.

The poll also shows Democrats maintaining a solid 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot.

This bipartisan GW-Battleground 2008 Poll surveyed 1,000 registered likely voters nationwide September 7-11, 2008, and yields a margin of error of + 3.1%.

First conducted in 1991, this year marks the poll's 15th anniversary. It has accurately portrayed the political climate through four Presidential and three mid-term election cycles. The GW-Battleground Poll continues to be an in-depth bipartisan look at the political climate and a leader in setting the standards for polling.

This nationally recognized series of scientific surveys is unique to the industry, in that it offers the distinct perspectives of two top pollsters from different sides of the aisle. The George Washington University is the sponsor of the GW-Battleground Poll, a highly regarded, bi-partisan election survey conducted by top polling firms Lake Research Partners' and The Tarrance Group.

The University's role in the poll is guided by its Graduate School of Political Management. GW's public affairs, public policy, and international affairs programs (undergraduate and graduate) are frequently ranked highly in leading publications, including recognition among the Top 10 "Most Politically Active" colleges and universities in the 2005 Princeton Review and as the "Hottest School for Political Junkies," according 2005 Kaplan/Newsweek How to Get Into College guide. The George Washington University also is one of the nation's best schools in fostering social responsibility and public service, according to the Princeton Review and Washington Monthly, which both included the University among its top-rated schools for community service in 2005.

For more information about the poll, please contact Daniel Gotoff at Lake Research Partners at (202) 776-9066 or e-mail Daniel at dgotoff@Lakeresearch.com.

The GW-Battleground Poll archives since 1991 are at GW’s Gelman Library, www.gwu.edu/gelman.
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