Barack Drops Back

In the first released since both the Democrats and Republicans held their first televised debate, the margin between Obama and Clinton has grown considerably. Obama was virtually even with Clinton two weeks ago, but is now 15 percentage points back again, where he was over a month ago. Gore and Edwards are a great distance behind.

In the Republican race, Giuliani is leading the pack, with McCain and Romney second and third respectively.

The Gallup Poll results were released this week.

I don't know about you, but I like to see a candidate for president who can admit mistakes. When speaking today, Obama said 10,000 had died in the Greensburg, Kansas tornado, and later realized his mistake. He admitted there will be times when he's tired and times when he's wrong. That's nice to hear, unlike Bush who can't admit a mistake EVER. I wasn't asked by Gallup Poll people my opinion, but my vote for Obama still stands.

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!