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October 26, 2008

McCain Dismisses Polls Showing Him Behind Obama
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During an interview on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Mc Cain -- a
Republican -- said the race is very close 
U.S. presidential candidate John Mc Cain has dismissed recent opinion
polls that place him behind his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama. An
image of Sen. John Mc Cain is seen on a television as the media pool
watches live in the parking lot of KWWL-TV as Mc Cain participates in
"Meet the Press" in Waterloo, Iowa, 26 Oct. 2008During an interview on
NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Mc Cain -- a Republican -- said the race is
very close. He added that he believes he will win the November fourth
election. Recent polls show Mc Cain trailing Obama -- in some cases by
double digits. Senator Mc Cain was to hold a rally today in the
midwestern state of Iowa before heading to Ohio, considered one of the
most important states to win in the election. Senator Obama will appear
at two rallies in Colorado. On Saturday, he campaigned in the
neighboring state of New Mexico, and even farther west in Nevada. The
Illinois senator returned to the campaign trail Saturday after visiting
his gravely ill grandmother in Hawaii. Madelyn Dunham, who raised Obama,
turns 86 Sunday. In a separate development, Obama's aides announced
former President Bill Clinton will campaign with the Democratic
candidate for the first time at a rally this week in Florida.


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