Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby (Oct 20, 2008): Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race to 6 percentage points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.

Obama leads McCain 50 percent to 44 percent among likely U.S. voters in the latest three-day tracking poll, up from Obama's 3-point advantage on Sunday. The telephone poll has a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.

The rally by Obama broke a string of three consecutive days when McCain had gained ground on the Illinois senator after their final debate on Wednesday. It was the first time in 14 days of the tracking poll that Obama has reached 50 percent.

"Obama has really consolidated his base, and now has huge leads among young people, African-Americans and Hispanics," said pollster John Zogby.

"Reaching 50 percent puts him in winning territory."

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49J0LF20081020

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1. John Zogby was on Washington Journal earlier today

He said Obama had a monster day yesterday.

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3. Could be a trend

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2. and since McCain always

polls better on the weekend, I suspect OBAMA will do fine this week. SNL just confirmed for fence sitters already what we know about Sarah; she's barely ready to show up at the Walmart for diapers. And General Powells endorsement willl have a positive impact among some undecideds, esp. centrist men.