Obama widens lead in national poll

Barack Obama doubles lead over the past month, according to national CNN poll Six out of ten questioned said they expect Obama to win Financial crisis, President Bush, Palin could play a roll in Obama's gains Bush is only two points higher than worst presidential approval rating in history By Paul Steinhauser CNN Deputy Political Director NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in the race for the White House. Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain by 8 points, according to CNN's latest poll. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Monday afternoon suggests that the country's financial crisis, record low approval ratings for President Bush and a drop in the public's perception of McCain's running mate could be contributing factors to Obama's gains... [read full story]