updated 2:21 p.m. EDT, Wed October 15, 2008

Polls: McCain on defense in some red states

New polls suggest John McCain is having a tough time in states that once were reliably Republican. The polls show Obama has a 10-point lead over McCain in Virginia, a state that hasn't backed a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964. McCain also has a battle on his hands in Colorado, Florida and Missouri -- states that have been shoo-ins for Republicans in the past. full story

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