Fox poll puts Obama ahead
October 11, 2008
THE POLL: Fox News/ Opinion Dynamics, national presidential race among 900 registered voters, conducted Oct. 8-9.
THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 46 percent, John McCain 39 percent
OF INTEREST: Having Sen. Joe Biden as Obama's running mate makes people 11 percentage points likelier to support the Democrats, while McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is an 8-point drag on the Republican ticket.