Posted on October 1, 2008 in Articles

Recent polls show Democratic Senator Barack Obama has begun to take a commanding lead over Republican Senator John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election, both nationally and in key battleground states necessary for winning the electoral college.

Nationally: The last 3 released national polls revealed an average 5.3 point lead for Barack Obama over John McCain. [Sources: ABC/WP 9/27 – 9/29, Pew Research 09/27 – 09/29, Rasmussen Tracking 9/28 – 9/30].

Ohio: The last 3 state polls in Ohio show an average 3 point for Obama over McCain. [Sources: SurveyUSA 9/28 – 9/29, Quinnipiac 9/27 – 9/29, InAdv/PollPosition 9/29]

Pennsylvania: The last 3 state polls in Pennsylvania reveal an average 10 point lead for Obama over McCain. [Sources: Quinnipiac 9/27 – 9/29, Franklin & Marshall 9/27 – 9/29, FOX News/Rasmussen 9/28]

Florida: The last 3 state polls in Florida show Obama with an average of a 3.7 point lead over McCain. [Sources: Quinnipiac 9/27 – 9/29, PPP 9/27 – 9/28, FOX News/Rasmussen 9/28]

Graphs courtesy of Real Clear Politics.

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