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Saturday's Gallup Poll: Obama's on a roll

By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

In the latest Gallup Poll Saturday, Barack Obama has hit his previous high-water mark of approval in the 2008 presidential race. Obama leads John McCain, 50-44 percent.

However, this week will be a major test for both candidates, with the first presidential debate coming up on Friday.

Obama is hoping to continue to keep his momentum rolling. Meanwhile, McCain is struggling to regain his footing, especially now that the excitement among independent voters over Sarah Palin is largely over.

Palin is still extremely popular with the GOP base. But as McCain's week-long slide in Gallup Polls shows, a lot of other Americans have big questions about her competency.

Submitted by Yael T. Abouhalkah on September 20, 2008 - 6:04pm.
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just wait till it hits major news agencies wire!
and im looking forward to the poll #s after the 1st debate

im pretty damn sure the remaining time to election will be the bloodiest of its kind! predicting a couple more ups n downs b4 its settled
flyingimam Reviewed by flyingimam on . There! Hype is washing off now Saturday's Gallup Poll: Obama's on a roll | Midwest Voices Saturday's Gallup Poll: Obama's on a roll By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist In the latest Gallup Poll Saturday, Barack Obama has hit his previous high-water mark of approval in the 2008 presidential race. Obama leads John McCain, 50-44 percent. However, this week will be a major test for both candidates, with the first presidential debate coming up on Friday. Rating: 5