Obama Takes Double-Digit Lead Over McCain
Hillary Clinton Predicts 'Very Big Win' for Democratic Nomination Rival
By MARK MOONEY
Oct. 13, 2008
John McCain and his vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, have introduced a kinder, gentler campaign against Barack Obama as the Republican duo has slipped farther behind in the polls with only three weeks left until Election Day.
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The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll indicates that Obama is pulling away from McCain, establishing a 10-point lead in the race for the White House by a commanding 53 percent to 43 percent.
McCain had tried to overcome sliding poll numbers by aggressively attacking the Illinois senator, but the Washington Post/ABC News poll indicates that the pit-bull style may have worked against McCain and Palin.
It found that 59 percent accused McCain of negative campaigning, while 35 percent said McCain is addressing the issues.
"I think we're headed for a very big win," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., told "Good Morning America" today.
Republicans Worry as McCain Aims for Comeback
Republicans are showing signs of worry about the state of the presidential race.
Conservative Republican William Kristol wrote in The New York Times that the McCain campaign is "close to being out-and-out dysfunctional."
"If the race continues over the next three weeks to be a conventional one, McCain is doomed," Kristol said.
McCain, speaking today in Virginia Beach, Va., acknowledged his campaign was trailing, but denied the race was over.
"The national media has written us off. Sen. Obama is measuring the drapes," he said to a cheering throng. He added, " My friends, we've got them just where we want them."
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