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Cross posted from here.

Here is the full poll that Matthew E. Miller wrote about eariler:

USA Today/Gallup General Election Poll, conducted Sept. 5th-7th, 2008

Likely Voters:

• McCain/Palin 54%
• Obama/Biden 44%

Registered Voters:

• McCain/Palin 50%
• Obama/Biden 46%

The survey of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, has a margin of error of +/— 3 points for both samples.

Inside the numbers:

Before the convention, Republicans by 47%-39% were less enthusiastic than usual about voting. Now, they are more enthusiastic by 60%-24%, a sweeping change that narrows a key Democratic advantage. Democrats report being more enthusiastic by 67%-19%.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a national unknown before McCain chose her for the ticket 10 days ago, draws a strong reaction from voters on both sides. Now, 29% say she makes them more likely to vote for McCain, 21% less likely.