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McCain moves ahead of Obama in at least one poll
Republican presidential candidate John McCain jumped slightly ahead of rival Democrat Barack Obama among US voters according to a new poll, benefiting from his party's convention and a rousing speech by his vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.
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- Published: 19:51 September 8, 2008
- Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, picks out four bottles of salsa and waits to pay for them at El Pinto restaurant for himself and his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Washington: Republican presidential candidate John McCain jumped slightly ahead of rival Democrat Barack Obama among US voters according to a new poll, benefiting from his party's convention and a rousing speech by his vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.
Palin, a social conservative who opposes abortion even in case of rape or incest, electrified the party's base at last week's Republican National Convention with a sarcastic, slashing speech that took on Obama. But she still faces a major test this week when she gives her first nationally televised interview since McCain chose her as his running mate, instantly elevating the little-known politician to national status.
McCain's rise was expected, since candidates almost always receive a bounce in the polls after their conventions.
The latest USA Today-Gallup Poll released on Sunday showed the Republican moved ahead of Obama 50 per cent to 46 per cent, suggesting at the very least that McCain has wiped out the seven-point lead Obama received following the Democratic convention a week earlier. The latest poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Biden comment: Palin is 'tough'
Democrat Joe Biden says he has debated "an awful lot of tough, smart women" throughout his career and next month's vice presidential debate with Republican Sarah Palin will be no exception. But he would like to know where she stands on issues.
"She's a smart, tough politician, so I think she's going to be very formidable," Biden told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday.
They are scheduled to debate on October 2 in St. Louis.
Asked whether he'd debate Palin differently than he would Republicans Mitt Romney or Tom Ridge, two former governors who figured into speculation about John McCain's running mate, Biden said the only difference is that he knows their positions on issues.
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