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From Political Wire:
The Gallup tracking poll shows Sen. Barack Obama taking an 11 point lead -- his biggest lead to date -- over Sen. John McCain, 52% to 41%.However, the Diageo/Hotline poll shows Obama's lead shrinking to just one point, 45% to 44%.For what it's worth, Rasmussen has Obama ahead by six points and Research 2000 has Obama leading by 10 points.So the race is a blowout, a hefty Obama lead, or a slight Obama lead. But definitely one of those. We think. Here's an aggregate graph from Pollster.com:I don't put too much stock in polls, but it is worth appreciating how different the numbers are than in 2004. Back then, I remember Democrats staying glued to Ruy Teixera's blog as he explained, day after day, why the latest poll showing Kerry behind was really flawed and actually suggested the possibility of a lead. Indeed, a quick glance at the PollingReport tables of the final month of that contest shows how dire that situation was. The same table today looks quite different.
