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Battleground: Plenty of new polls

 

Published 10/23/2008 by Carrie Dann at First Read

A new round of Quinnipiac polls shows Obama widening his lead in Ohio (52%-38%) and maintaining an advantage in Pennsylvania (53%-40%). Obama also bests McCain in Florida (49%-44%), but has lost some ground; the same poll had the race at 51%-43% on October 1.CNN/Time shows McCain playing defense in four of five Bush states.  Among likely voters, Obama leads in Nevada (51%-46%), North Carolina (51%-47%), Ohio (50%-46%), and Virginia (54%-44%). McCain leads in West Virginia...( read more ) (link)

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