AP Poll: Obama takes a 7-point lead over McCain

[BigBearJohn]

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has surged to a seven-point lead over John McCain one month before the presidential election, lifted by voters who think the Democrat is better suited to lead the nation through its sudden financial crisis, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that underscores the mounting concerns of some McCain backers.

Likely voters now back Obama 48-41 percent over McCain, a dramatic shift from an AP-GfK survey that gave the Republican a slight edge nearly three weeks ago, before Wall Street collapsed and sent ripples across worldwide markets. On top of that, unrelated surveys show Obama beating McCain in several battlegrounds, including Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania — three states critical in the state-by-state fight for the presidency.

Several GOP strategists close to McCain's campaign privately fret that his chances for victory are starting to slip away.

These Republicans, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid angering the campaign, point to several factors: Obama's gains nationally and in traditionally GOP states, no McCain gain from the first debate, McCain's struggles with economic issues as the financial crisis has unfolded and deepening public skepticism about his running mate, Sarah Palin.

They said McCain's options for shaking up the race are essentially limited to game-changing performances in the final presidential debates or in Palin's vice presidential debate with Joe Biden Thursday night. Short of that, they said, McCain can do little but hope Obama stumbles or an outside event breaks the GOP nominee's way.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_on_el_pr/ap_poll_presidential_race;_ylt=AsP_7Xl4vGCvOhY1x4PQdsms0NUE

[lapfog_1]

1. "outside event breaks the GOP nominee's way..."

:tinfoilhat:

[No Elephants]

2. Watch out for the next Bin Ladin video. Anyone think McCain can take Bin laden? Anyone think

any Pub really wants Bin Laden dead?

[cbc5g]

3. I don't think a new Bin Laden video would work for McCain

Obama can easily just tell America what he's been repeating a lot lately. That Bush/McCain policies have failed to get Bin Laden and he's still out there making videos.

I mean they could go overkill and put out a tape of Bin Laden endorsing Obama for President but that wouldn't really be believable.

[workinclasszero]

4. The rethugs are toast! America is rejecting McBush and Caribou Barbie!

American back on track is just around the corner folks!