USA Elections: 19 Days to Go

US Rivals to Spar in Final Debate

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39% to 53%

With just three weeks to go before the election, Mr McCain badly needs a victory to dent Mr Obama's growing lead in the opinion polls.

The third debate is likely to centre on the state of the US economy, and both candidates revealed new economic rescue plans in the past few days.

Meanwhile, a new national poll puts Mr Obama ahead by 53% to 39%.
(poll by the New York Times and CBS News)

"The majority of those voters whose opinion have changed for the worse about Mr McCain cite his attacks on Mr Obama".

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Source: BBC News - 15/Oct/2008.