New Poll Shows McCain With 5-Point Lead Over Obama

By Staff Reporter of the Sun | August 20, 2008

Senator McCain has taken a five-point lead over Senator Obama in the race for President, according to a Reuters/Zogby survey released today.

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Senator McCain speaks during the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention August 18, 2008 at Orlando, Florida.

Mr. McCain leads Mr. Obama by a 46% to 41% margin.

The survey, conducted Aug. 14-16, included 1,089 likely voters nationwide and contained a 3% margin of error.

RELATED: See full results here.

This poll shows a dramatic turnaround from an identical survey taken last month. In the July 9-13 Reuters/Zogby survey, Mr. Obama led Mr. McCain, 47% to 40%.

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mickey

Aug 20, 2008 11:48

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Aug 20, 2008 13:13

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Aug 20, 2008 15:57

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Aug 20, 2008 19:32

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Aug 21, 2008 07:26