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Obama widens lead in race for White House

A new poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in the U.S. presidential race. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll suggests points such as the country's financial crisis and a drop in the public's perception of Sarah Palin could be contributing to Obama's gains. full story

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