U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is interviewed during a taping of "Meet the
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic
presidential hopeful Barack Obama's overseas trip scored big points back home as
he gained Monday in poll ratings against Republican opponent John McCain.
Latest CNN poll of polls suggests the Illinois
senator has doubled his lead over McCain, a senator from Arizona.
Obama now holds a 6-point lead in CNN's average of
national polls, 45 percent to 39 percent, up from the 3-point margin over McCain
he held by the end of last week.
The results suggest Obama's trip, which was
extensively covered by the national and international media, may have given the
Illinois senator a sizable bump in the polls.
"There are early indications that Obama has received
a boost from his trip to Europe and the Middle East," said CNN Senior Political
Researcher Alan Silverleib.
"The key question, however, is whether or not Obama
has eroded McCain's advantage on the issues of national security and foreign
policy. If McCain loses that edge, his road to victory in November will become
much tougher," he said.
BRUSSELS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama wrapped up his three-day European tour Saturday after meeting leaders of
major U.S. allies and harvesting enormous popularity among the public of the three countries
he has traveled to.
His high-profile visit to Germany, France and Britain
was viewed by observers here as an attempt to sharpen his diplomatic edge and
boost election campaign against rival Republican presidential candidate John
McCain. Full story
LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday that problems faced by the United States at home need to be solved by working with overseas partners.
Obama has embarked on a multi-stop visit to the Middle East and Europe last week. Full story
