washingtonpost.com — Public perception of Obama's judgment, leadership and presidential response to turmoil in the financial industry have altered the shape of the presidential race, giving Democratic nominee Barack Obama the first clear lead of the general-election campaign over Republican John McCain, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News national poll.
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itsmikeySep 24, 2008
Unless the Presidential debates have a dramatic impact on public perception of either candidate, which is still very possible, it seems apparent that the collapse of Wall Street will see Obama building momentum all the way to the White House. Voters just can't bear the thought of electing George Bush all over again. The media has been calling for Obama to attack McCain on various other fronts, but he's stuck to his message of change--which has always been at the heart of his campaign--and it will surely pay off.