According to the poll by cnn and Opinion Research Corp., 57 percent of the 914 interviewed said that the Democratic presidential candidate would be a risky choice, compared to 54 percent having the same feeling about his Republican presidential rival.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama smiles as the audience sings him "Happy Birthday" during a campaign stop at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan August 4, 2008 |
But when asked which candidate would be "somewhat risky," 33 percent chose McCain, while 26 percent named Obama, it added.
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Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator John McCain speaks at a campaign picnic outside the Maine Military Museum in South Portland, Maine July 21, 2008. |
According to the cnn's "poll of polls" released on Tuesday, Obama maintained a 5-percentage-point lead over McCain, at 48 percent to 43 percent, but there was still 9 percent undecided.