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U.S Elections: Obama widens leading margins over McCain in national polls
Tue. October 07, 2008 04:39 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. -
(SomaliNet) In the wake of economic downturn and financial crisis, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is moving further ahead in all national polls Monday .
Obama now leads McCain 53 to 45 percent, doubling the 4-point lead Obama held in the last CNN poll in mid-September, according to the latest CNN survey.
The Gallup daily tracking poll also show Obama leads by 8 percent, with 50 percent of the respondents supporting him and 42 percent supporting McCain.
In all other national polls, Obama's leading margins range from6 to 8 percent.
Pollesters said the Obama's gains could be attributed to the financial turmoil, record-low approval ratings for Republican President George W. Bush and a drop in the public's perception of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate Sara Palin.-Xinhua
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