A new poll shows John McCain actually leading Barack Obama:
"In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent to 41 percent, wiping out Obama's solid 7-point advantage in July and taking his first lead in the monthly Reuters/Zogby poll."
It's important not to get carried away--this poll may be an "outlier"; that is, a poll that due to some unusual circumstances doesn't really reflect reality. I think it just shows this is a very close race, that could go either way. Another possibility: have you been watching the Olympics coverage on NBC and all its associated cable channels? Have you noticed all the McCain ads running? I have. Maybe others have, too.
