Poll-itics: Mississippi and North Dakota both competitive

By GottaLaff

First North Dakota, a battleground state:

A new Research 2000 poll in North Dakota shows that Sen. John McCain barely edges Sen. Barack Obama, 45% to 42%.

With a four point margin of error, the race is a statistical dead heat.

A Rasmussen survey two weeks ago also had the race tied at 43%.

Next, Mississippi, where J Sid leads by just 9 points:

A new Research 2000 poll in Mississippi shows Sen. John McCain's lead over Sen. Barack Obama is in single digits, 51% to 42%.

Key finding: Obama receives 19% of the white vote. In theory, a large turnout of African American voters could help make this state competitive.