A new poll suggests that Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in two battleground states but indicates the race is dead even in Ohio, the state that decided the last presidential election. In a survey 55 percent of Iowa registered voters who were questioned said that Obama, D-Illinois, is their choice for president, with 40 percent backing McCain, R-Arizona. That's more than double the lead Obama had in a University of Iowa poll taken early last month.
"Obama is winning in all regions of the state, even in the western counties where George W. Bush beat John Kerry by 17 points. Obama is winning rural voters in Iowa, not something you see in many other states.
Iowa's caucuses kicked off the presidential primary season and launched Obama towards the Democratic presidential nomination.
"Iowa was Barack Obama's breakthrough state. He won the Democratic caucuses with a powerful organization. John McCain barely competed in the Iowa Republican caucuses.
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