WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A poll released on
Wednesday found that more registered voters thought electing Barack Obama is
riskier compared to John McCain.
According to the poll by CNN and Opinion Research
Corp., 57 percent of the 914 interviewed said that the Democratic presidential
candidate would be a risky choice, compared to 54 percent having the same
feeling about his Republican presidential rival.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Barack Obama smiles as the audience sings him "Happy Birthday"
during a campaign stop at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan August
4, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo
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A total 31 percent agreed that Obama could be a "very
risky" choice while only 21 percent said the same of McCain, the poll showed.
But when asked which candidate would be "somewhat
risky," 33 percent chose McCain, while 26 percent named Obama, it added.
Republican presidential candidate U.S.
Senator John McCain speaks at a campaign picnic outside the Maine
Military Museum in South Portland, Maine July 21,
2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Show from the poll, Obama and McCain remain in a
tight race for the White House with no more than 100 days left before the
November showdown.
According to the CNN's "poll of polls" released on
Tuesday, Obama maintained a 5-percentage-point lead over McCain, at 48 percent
to 43 percent, but there was still 9 percent undecided.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hillary Clinton will
campaign for her former rival Barack Obama in his U.S. presidential bid in
Nevada and Florida, Obama's campaign said Tuesday.
Clinton, a New York Senator, will hold rallies and voter
registration drives Friday in Nevada and on Aug. 21 in Florida, two swing states
which are expected to play important roles in the November election.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. presumptive
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called on Sunday for full voting
rights for delegates from Florida and Michigan states at the party's national
convention.
"I believe party unity calls for the delegates from
Florida and Michigan to be able to participate fully alongside the delegates
from the other states and territories," said the Illinois Senator in a letter to
the Democratic credentials committee. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic
presidential hopeful Barack Obama's overseas trip last week didn't boost his
standing in presidential race, a new CNN poll has found.
Survey results, released Wednesday, show the race has
remained virtually unchanged since late June, with Obama holding a 51-44 percent
edge over his Republican rival John McCain. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Americans are seeing more
TV campaign ads in this presidential election, because presidential hopefuls
Barack Obama and John McCain have intensified reach to voters, the USA Today
reported Wednesday.
Democrat Obama has spent 27 million U.S. dollars on
general-election ads while his Republican rival John McCain has spent 25 million
dollars. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic
presidential contender Barack Obama said he has a good chance to win the
presidential election, CNN reported Tuesday.
Speaking to donors at a Monday night fundraiser near
Washington, the senator from Illinois said that "the odds of us winning are very
good." Full story
