WASHINGTON - The Democratic candidate for U.S. presidency, Barack Obama, Republican John McCain than in 5 of 8 states considered key to the election, according to a series of surveys Reuters / C-SPAN / Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
Nationally, Obama has widened his lead to 11 percentage points over McCain among registered U.S. voters, compared to 7 point lead on Sunday.
The telephone poll has a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points. Obama
therefore appears in front of the presidential battle, while McCain struggle for nearly a dozen states won by President George W. Bush in 2004.
The new state polls showed Obama with a slight one-point lead in Florida and 2 in Ohio, within a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points. Had advantages over Obama in Virginia and Nevada.
Those four states, all won by Bush in 2004, involving 65 delegates voting. If you add up the states won by Democrat John Kerry in 2004, the Illinois senator would votosl 317, many more than the 270 needed to clinch the victory.
Obama leads by 10 percentage points in Pennsylvania, a state in which McCain betting as their best chance to keep a territory won by Kerry in 2004.
The state of Missouri, where Obama had a 1 percent advantage on Monday, is now tied with 49 percent for each candidate. McCain
imposed on Obama by 5 points - 50 percent versus 45 percent of Democrats - in Indiana, a state that has not supported a Democrat for president since 1964. Obama plans a visit to that state on Tuesday to promote the vote.
McCain leads Obama by a point in North Carolina, which has not aligned with the Democrats since 1976.
"Obama's national lead grew overnight when the Democrat decided undecided defined the role of change," said pollster John Zogby.
"It seems will cause a big win for Obama and McCain must win essentially all states still in play, "said Zogby.
TWO MAJOR AWARDS
The race was close in the states for the two biggest prizes yet resulting is uncertain: Florida, with 27 electoral delegates, and Ohio with 20. An Obama victory in either could end the hopes of McCain.
In Florida, Obama leads McCain 49 to 48 percent. A week ago The poll showed them tied at 47 percent.
Obama's lead in Ohio is 49 to 47 percent, 6 points less than it did on Monday.
The national survey showed Obama Tuesday important advantages among some key groups of voters. Obama leads by 24 points among independents and 19 points among women.
McCain's advantage among whites fell from 13 to 7 points, and only appeals to 29 percent of Hispanics. In 2004, Bush got more than 40 percent of Hispanic support.
The tracking poll was conducted Friday through Sunday among 1,226 likely voters in the presidential election
Nationally, Obama has widened his lead to 11 percentage points over McCain among registered U.S. voters, compared to 7 point lead on Sunday.
The telephone poll has a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points. Obama
therefore appears in front of the presidential battle, while McCain struggle for nearly a dozen states won by President George W. Bush in 2004.
The new state polls showed Obama with a slight one-point lead in Florida and 2 in Ohio, within a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points. Had advantages over Obama in Virginia and Nevada.
Those four states, all won by Bush in 2004, involving 65 delegates voting. If you add up the states won by Democrat John Kerry in 2004, the Illinois senator would votosl 317, many more than the 270 needed to clinch the victory.
Obama leads by 10 percentage points in Pennsylvania, a state in which McCain betting as their best chance to keep a territory won by Kerry in 2004.
The state of Missouri, where Obama had a 1 percent advantage on Monday, is now tied with 49 percent for each candidate. McCain
imposed on Obama by 5 points - 50 percent versus 45 percent of Democrats - in Indiana, a state that has not supported a Democrat for president since 1964. Obama plans a visit to that state on Tuesday to promote the vote.
McCain leads Obama by a point in North Carolina, which has not aligned with the Democrats since 1976.
"Obama's national lead grew overnight when the Democrat decided undecided defined the role of change," said pollster John Zogby.
"It seems will cause a big win for Obama and McCain must win essentially all states still in play, "said Zogby.
TWO MAJOR AWARDS
The race was close in the states for the two biggest prizes yet resulting is uncertain: Florida, with 27 electoral delegates, and Ohio with 20. An Obama victory in either could end the hopes of McCain.
In Florida, Obama leads McCain 49 to 48 percent. A week ago The poll showed them tied at 47 percent.
Obama's lead in Ohio is 49 to 47 percent, 6 points less than it did on Monday.
The national survey showed Obama Tuesday important advantages among some key groups of voters. Obama leads by 24 points among independents and 19 points among women.
McCain's advantage among whites fell from 13 to 7 points, and only appeals to 29 percent of Hispanics. In 2004, Bush got more than 40 percent of Hispanic support.
The tracking poll was conducted Friday through Sunday among 1,226 likely voters in the presidential election
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