Trust as first sight

Public trusts Obama more than McCain on gas prices, global warming, energy 4

Interesting results from a new ABC/WaPo poll.

Who do Americans trust more on the economy? Obama 52%, McCain 36%

How about gas prices? Obama 50%, McCain 30%

Global warming? Obama 55%, McCain 28%

Energy policy? Obama 51%, McCain 36%

Issues where McCain is more trusted: international affairs, war in Iraq (by one point), and war on terror.

Overall, Obama's ahead by 6% -- roughly where he's been for a while now:

ABC presidential poll

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. jcwinnie Posted 4:44 am
    18 Jun 2008

    Surprisingly Small MarginsGiven the American publics disaffectation with the current administration, the margins reported seem surprisingly small.
    Do the metrics indicate an essential distrust that even exceptional rhetoric by the democratic canditate will have difficulty overcoming?
    As The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2008/06/07/obama-or-mccain- ... has pondered, "Obama Or McCain: Who Cares?"
  2. KenG Posted 12:40 pm
    18 Jun 2008

    Worried?This looks somewhat worrisome for the Obama campaign. With McCain linked to a very unpopular administration and Obama riding a year long love affair with the media - a difference of only 6%? I would have guessed it would be closer to 16%.
  3. GreyFlcn Posted 12:46 pm
    18 Jun 2008

    HehThats just because the general public hasn't been introduced to McCain's new policies.
    He's been almost completely out of the press for the past 3 months.
    _
    Hell, here's a scary one for ya.
    If you thought "The Google" and "Internets" was bad enough.
    McCain doesn't know how to use a computer.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/11/mccain-admits-he ...
  4. BSTNH1 Posted 11:04 am
    17 Aug 2008

    Obama slip.....slip....slippingBetter take another look at those poll numbers.  America's love affair with Osama Obama is coming to a rapid end.

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