No Obama Bounce

Well, the media tried their best.

WASHINGTON (CNN)—It was a weeklong trip that drew blanket media coverage and sharp criticism from Republicans, but Sen. Barack Obama’s recent tour abroad did little to alter his standing in the presidential race, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll.

According to the survey—the first national poll conducted entirely after the Democratic presidential candidate’s trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East and Europe—the race for the White House has remained virtually unchanged since late June, with Obama holding a 51 percent to 44 percent edge over presumed Republican nominee Sen. John McCain.

In a similar poll conducted one month ago, Obama held a 5 point lead over McCain, 50 percent to 45 percent.

The CNN poll of polls, an average of several recent national surveys, also shows a single-digit lead for Obama (48 percent to 45 percent). That keeps McCain within easy striking distance of his Democratic rival with fewer than 100 days before the election.

1. Ooooooo that’s not going to fit the template.

   Posted by Fred on July 31, 2008 at 0953 hrs