McCain Gaining Ground in Va. Polls

By Tim Craig

Two new polls out today show Sen. Barack Obama with a four-point lead over Republican John McCain in Virginia.

The polls indicate that McCain is starting to gain a little ground on Obama in Virginia. Last week, several polls showed Obama with a lead of between seven and 11 percentage points.

In a poll released today by National Journal, Obama draws 48 percent vs. McCain's 44 percent. A second poll by Marist College Institute for Public Opinion shows Obama leading McCain 51 percent to 47 percent among likely voters.

But only 2 percent of voters questioned in the Marist poll say they could switch their votes before Election Day, suggesting Obama is still well positioned to withstand any late surge by McCain in Virginia.

Read more about the race in the Old Dominion at Virginia Politics»