New Polls Put Presidential Race Even
327 views · Published 12 September 2008 · 3:40 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama's long-standing lead in the race to the White House has disappeared. New polls are putting Republican nominee Senator John McCain statistically even with Obama, and in some surveys, ahead. The shift occurred after McCain picked for his vice presidential nominee a newcomer to national politics, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. VOA's Jeffrey Young has details.