Real Clear Politics Polls At This Point in 2004 and 2008

In 2004, there were 7 polls in the Real Clear Politics average of polls between 10/15 and 10/22.

The average of those polls was Bush +2.3

The final outcome was Bush +2.4

In 2008, there were 14 polls in the Real Clear Politics average of polls between 10/15 and 10/22 (removing outfits that had multiple polls during that timeframe to only show the latest).

The average of those polls was Obama +7.6

The final outcome was Obama +7.3