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Obama, McCain set to duel over economy ... REPORT: "The presidential candidates will duel over the economy this week, with Republican Sen. John McCain touting proposals he says will stimulate job growth and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama discussing economic security for families. McCain, an Arizona senator who has wrapped up his party's nomination, will embark on a tour of Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin -- all toss-up states in the November election to win the White House. The Arizona senator spent last week on a swing through Latin America highlighting his support for free trade, prompting some observers to question why he went abroad at a time when employers cut U.S. workers from their payrolls for a sixth straight month and gasoline prices continued to sting ..." MORE

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Where's the bounce? ...

06.16.08 -- 6:15 AM

By Wes Preston

Where's the Obama bounce , asks Politico.com's Mike Allen. Good question.

“Voters are closely divided between Barack Obama and John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking conducted June 12-14, with 44 percent of national registered voters favoring Obama for president and 42 percent backing McCain. Obama had led by as many as seven percentage points in the first few days following Hillary Clinton's departure from the race. … [A] relatively high percentage of voters – 15 percent -- [is] not favoring either major-party candidate. This includes 7 percent of voters who say they are undecided and 8 percent who say they will not vote for either candidate … As a result, the percentages of Americans now supporting Obama and McCain are near the lowest seen for either candidate since Gallup Poll Daily tracking on the Obama-McCain matchup started in early March.”

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