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| | Free News Update: Search: Go You are here: / / | Poll: Obama has narrow lead in Florida Published: Oct. 7, 2008 at 8:38 PM | | Email to a Friend | MIAMI, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama has a narrow lead over Republican John McCain in the battleground state of Florida, a poll indicates. A Mason-Dixon poll released Tuesday shows Obama has a 2-point lead over McCain, 48 percent to 46 percent among registered voters, while 1 percent of those polled say they support other candidates, The Miami Herald reported Tuesday. The poll shows that the economy is the No. 1 issue for 69 percent of voters in the Sunshine State. The poll also indicates that less than half of respondents said they support the government's $700 billion plan to rescue the financial industry. The poll of 625 registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. When the poll was conducted was not reported. RATE THIS ARTICLE Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent © 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Have an opinion? Leave a comment. No Registration Required. Photos of the Day Week in Photos News Entertainment Sports Features Archives Olympics 2008 Path to the Presidency Additional News Stories NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Iranian actress who plays Leonardo DiCaprio's love interest in "Body of Lies" said she may face charges back home for making the film without permission. Most Popular Stories Photos Videos People 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Related Top News Enlarge Video Tuesday, October 7 Monday, October 6 Friday, October 3 Friday, October 3 © 2008 . All Rights Reserved. | | | | | | Sponsored Links: - - - - - - - -