McCain grabs lead in latest US presidential poll

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

WASHINGTON (AFP) — John McCain has grabbed the lead in a new opinion poll over rival Barack Obama, in the latest sign of accelerating momentum for the Republican as the key phase dawns in their White House battle.

McCain led Obama 47 percent to 46 percent in a nationwide matchup in the new George Washington University Battleground poll published on Wednesday. The Illinois Democrat had led the same poll by 49 percent to 47 percent in May.

The George Washington survey was the latest poll to show an erosion in Obama's poll numbers, following several weeks of withering attacks by McCain on his national security judgement and celebrity.

It also came days before Obama is expected to unveil his vice presidential pick ahead of the Democratic convention next week, to...

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