NV POLL: Obama 46, McCurmudgeon 46. Repugs rightly blamed for financial meltdown.

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Poll: McCain, Obama in close race in Nevada
By The Associated Press – 2 hours ago

THE POLL: Suffolk University presidential poll of 600 likely Nevada voters.

THE NUMBERS: John McCain, 46 percent, Barack Obama, 46 percent.

OF INTEREST: Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are in a close race in Nevada, which has voted Republican in eight of the past 10 presidential elections. Independent Ralph Nader polled 2 percent and Libertarian Bob Barr 1 percent. McCain may have been hurt by turmoil on Wall Street. When asked which political party deserved blame of the financial meltdown, 41 percent of respondents said the GOP, 16 percent said the Democrats, 27 percent said neither and 16 percent were undecided. More respondents said Obama (40 percent) understands and cares about their problems than McCain (23 percent).

DETAILS: Conducted Sept. 17-21 by telephone survey with 600 likely Nevada voters. Sampling error plus or minus 4 percentage points.

MORE: On the Web: Suffolk University, http://www.suffolk.edu/college/1450.html

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