CBS Poll: Biden and Palin picks have very little impact

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Barack Obama and Joe Biden now lead John McCain and Sarah Palin by eight points, 48% to 40%, up from Obama’s three point lead before the convention. This is the first CBS News Poll to include the Vice Presidential candidates in the horserace question.

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Few voters say that having Palin on the Republican ticket will change their vote much. Just 13% say they are more likely to vote for McCain as a result of having Palin on the ticket, while about as many say they are less likely to do so. 72% say it won’t make a difference in their vote.

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The choice of Senator Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket also affects few voters. But ... Biden’s presence has a greater net positive impact than Palin’s; 15% are more likely to vote for Obama as a result, and just 4% are less likely to do so.

http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/Aug08bPostDemConv.pdf