Gap Narrows

Obama continues to close in on Clinton. According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll doubts over Obama's electability are diminishing more everyday. Just last month Obama lagged 12 percentage points behind Clinton. Yet today he is within five percentage points. When the poll's margin of error is factored in, the two are neck in neck!

In the matchup featuring the most vivid contrast on views on Iraq, Obama leads McCain, a steadfast supporter of the war effort, by 45% to 39%.

The poll also shows that voters don't perceive a wide gap between the two front-runners in their ability to defeat the Republican nominee in next year's general election; 39% say Clinton has the "best chance," while 32% say Obama does. The finding indicates that, just as Obama's early fund-raising has undercut one of Clinton's presumed advantages, his relative inexperience hasn't emerged as a major impediment.

America is slowing catching on to the trend that is Obama!