Poll Shows McCain Gaining on Obama After GOP Convention

John McCain is closing the gap in the Gallup daily tracking poll, holding Barack Obama to a 2-point lead Saturday following the end of the Republican National Convention. The Democratic presidential nominee had opened up an 8-point lead in the Gallup poll a week ago immediately following the Democratic National Convention. Though still trailing, McCain could be enjoying a bounce of his own after accepting the Republican nomination Thursday. Saturday’s tracking poll showed Obama leading 47 to 45 percent. The poll was taken between Wednesday and Friday, meaning it would have reflected some voters’ response to McCain’s nomination acceptance speech, and running mate Sarah Palin’s address Wednesday. The margin of error was 2 percentage points. (link)