Obama Stakes 8-Point Lead

Posted Oct 6, 2008 6:46 PM CDT
Obama Stakes 8-Point Lead
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., orders lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, N.C., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Barack Obama is pulling away from John McCain in two new national CNN polls. One has Obama ahead by 8 points, the other 7, a substantial rise from the 4-point lead he held less than a month ago. The Wall Street crisis, President Bush's abysmal ratings, and voters' belief that Sarah Palin is unfit for the Oval Office have all contributed to Obama's boost, pollsters say.

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