Poll: Obama leads McCain nationally by slight margin-AP

THE RACE: The presidential race nationally

THE NUMBERS

Barack Obama, 47 percent

John McCain, 43 percent

Ralph Nader, 6 percent

OF INTEREST:

If Nader, the independent, is not included, Obama's lead is 49 percent to 46 percent.

One number The AP story forgot is Bob Barr running on the libertarian ticket. He will be getting votes that would normally go to John McCain.



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