Poll-itics: Gramm-pa McCain "on life support"

By GottaLaff

So much for CNN's insistence that the "polls are tightening":

Barack Obama appears to be widening his lead over John McCain as Election Day inches closer.

According to the latest CNN poll of polls, the Illinois senator now holds a 9-point advantage over McCain nationwide, 51 percent to 42 percent.

That's an increase of two points over the last two days for Obama and a reflection of several national polls that suggest the race seems to be headed in the wrong way for the Arizona senator with only a week and a half remaining.

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Gallup Daily: Obama Keeps Lead Among Likely Voters

Barack Obama maintains his lead over John McCain among likely voters interviewed Tuesday through Thursday as part of the Gallup Poll Daily tracking program, with a 51% to 44% margin using an "expanded" model, and a 50% to 45% margin using the "traditional" model.

Yesterday from FiveThirty Eight:

Today's Polls, 10/23: McCain on Life Support

And today: