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Obama Rebounds Nationally

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(Via Political Wire.)

Sen. Barack Obama “appears to have rebounded from some of the damage caused by the controversy surrounding his former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright,” according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll.

“On one key measure, Obama has seen a big reversal since his denunciation of Wright’s remarks on Tuesday. He now leads presumptive Republican nominee John McCain in the hypothetical fall contest by eleven points, 51% to 40%. That compares to a tied match-up in a CBS News/New York Times poll that was released last Wednesday.”

“Positive assessments of how Obama has handled the situation with Wright are also reflected by a continued lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton in his battle for their party’s nomination. Among Democratic primary voters those who have voted or plan to vote in a Democratic primary Obama’s lead over Clinton has increased — he now leads Clinton by twelve points, 50% to 38%. That’s up from his eight point lead in the poll released just a few days ago.”