Posted at 4:37 PM on October 23, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Rasmussen's latest poll has Barack Obama up 15 points in Minnesota. The polling group says he gets there by attracting a greater number of unaffiliated voters. President Bush's low approval rating (27%) may also be causing a drag to McCain.
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