new poll - advantage grows
New CNN Poll has obama up 53 - 45 (yes, he's at 53 now !!) - Bush approval is at 24% and 56% think McBush is real i.e. McCain = Bush policywise.
CNN Poll: Obama advantage grows
Posted: 04:00 PM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) – A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his edge over John McCain in the race for the White House.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Monday afternoon suggests that the country's financial crisis, record low approval ratings for President Bush, and a drop in the public's perception of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin all appear to be contributing factors in Obama’s gains among voters.
Fifty-three percent of likely voters questioned in the poll say they are backing Obama for president, with 45 percent supporting McCain. That 8 point edge is double the 4 point margin Obama held in the last CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, taken in mid-September.
Low approval numbers for the current commander-in-chief may be part of the reason Obama’s fortunes are rising in the latest survey: Only 24 percent of those polled approve of President Bush's job performance, an all-time low for a CNN survey.
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Of Course, CNN kinda hides it under politicalticker, doesnt show up as a main page headline !! ... and No ... Mark Halperin does not have a screaming headline !!!