Obama Said To Be "Breaking Open" Contest At State Level

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Obama Said To Be "Breaking Open" Contest At State Level

The Politico reports that "state by state," Sen. Barack Obama "is showing signs of breaking open a presidential race that looked deadlocked through much of September."

Obama Up In 3 Colorado Surveys A Rasmussen Reports automated poll of 700 likely Colorado voters taken September 23 shows Obama leading McCain 50%-47%. An Insider Advantage /Poll Position poll of 505 likely Colorado voters taken September 23 shows Obama leading McCain 50%-41%. A TIME /CNN poll of 932 registered Colorado voters, including 794 likely voters, taken September 21-23 shows Obama leads 51%-45% among registered voters and 51%-47% among likely voters.

Obama Up In Pair Of Pennsylvania Polls A TIME /CNN poll of 920 registered Pennsylvania voters, including 730 likely voters, taken September 21-23 shows Obama leading McCain 52%-43% among registered voters and 53%-44% among likely voters. A Strategic Vision (R) poll of 1,200 likely Pennsylvania voters taken September 20-22 shows Obama leading McCain 47%-46%.

McCain Up 3 In Florida A Strategic Vision (R) poll of 1,200 likely Florida voters taken September 20-22 shows McCain leading Obama 48%-45%.

Polls Conflict In New Hampshire A Marist poll of 763 New Hampshire Registered Voters taken September 17-21 shows Obama leading McCain 48%-45% among registered voters and 51%-45% among likely voters. However, a Rasmussen Reports automated poll of 700 likely New Hampshire voters taken September 23 shows McCain leading Obama 49%-47%.

Obama Holds Significant Lead In Iowa A Marist poll of 714 Iowa Registered Voters taken September 18-21 shows Obama leading McCain 46%-41% among registered voters and 51%-41% among likely voters.

Obama Leads In Michigan A TIME /CNN poll of 966 registered Michigan voters, including 765 likely voters, taken September 21-23 shows Obama leads McCain 51%-44% among registered voters and 51%-46% among likely voters.

McCain Holds Double-Digit Lead In Montana A TIME /CNN poll of 903 registered Montana voters, including 737 likely voters, taken September 21-23 shows McCain leading 54%-43% among likely voters.

McCain Up 4 In West Virginia A TIME /CNN poll of 876 registered West Virginia voters, including 694 likely voters, taken September 21-23 shows McCain leading Obama 50%-46% among likely voters.

McCain Holds Edge In Battleground States An NPR/Greenberg (D) poll of 800 likely voters in battleground states (Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin) shows McCain leading Obama 46%-44%. In addition, 49% expect Obama to do better in the debate, while 34% expect McCain to do better.