McCain Is ‘Getting Annihilated’ in Four Battleground State

Sara Murray reports on the presidential race. In another piece of bad news for John McCain , rival Barack Obama has taken a solid lead in four battleground states, according to the latest round of Quinnipiac University polls conducted in conjuction with The Wall Street Journal and WashingtonPost.com. Obama has a healthy 17-point lead, 54%-37%, in Wisconsin—a critical state for McCain—and Obama’s widest margin in the poll. McCain’s campaign redirected staff and resources there after abandoning Michigan earlier this month. In Michigan, Obama has a similar 16-point lead, 54%-38%. In Minnesota, Obama leads 51%-40%. In Colorado, Obama leads 52%-43%. Obama’s prospects have improved in the wake of two nationally televised presidential debates with McCain, and enhanced by the fact that the electorate views him as better prepared to deal with the economy. More significantly, Obama now has opened a strong lead with independent voters, a key bloc. More than half of independent voters in each ... (link)