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Poll update: McCain on defense in Bush states

 

Published 11/3/2008 by Emily Schneider at CNN Political Ticker

McCain is campaigning to defend several Bush states. (CNN) – New CNN state polls of polls released on the final full day of the 2008 campaign show Barack Obama holding on to battleground states won by John Kerry four years ago – and tied with or slightly ahead of John McCain in more than half a [...] (link)

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