The Big 10: Bad at football this year, but good at politics.....

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AP, via MSP Star-Trib:



Poll: Obama ahead in Big 10 states
Associated Press

Last update: October 23, 2008 - 8:41 AM



MADISON, Wis. - A new poll shows that Barack Obama leads John McCain by double digits in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota and the other four states that make up the Big Ten Conference.

Obama opened a lead in seven states of the Big Ten Battleground Poll of registered voters, and those likely to register to vote before the election, compared to September when it showed him about tied with McCain.

The latest poll released today comes just 12 days before the election. The poll was conducted between Sunday and Wednesday and has a margin of error of just over 4 percentage points.

The poll shows Obama up 10 points in Indiana, 11 points in Pennsylvania, and 12 points in Ohio. He is up 13 points in Wisconsin and Iowa, 19 points in Minnesota, and 22 points in Michigan. And in his home state of Illinois, Obama is up 29 points.

The poll is led by University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientists in partnership with eight Big Ten universities.


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