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Democrat Barack Obama is ahead of Republican John McCain in the early stages of the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 50 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 43 per cent would back the Arizona senator.

In a separate match-up, McCain trails New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by five points.

On Feb. 29, Republican Utah senator Bob Bennett endorsed McCain and called on former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to drop out of the race, saying, "(McCain has) won the Republican nomination fair and square. (...) John McCain deserves the time to unite the party and prepare for the battle in November rather than being distracted by a candidate who hopes lightning will strike even though the thunderstorm has since moved on."

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Polling Data

Now, suppose the 2008 presidential election were being held today. If you had to choose between (...) and (...), who would you vote for? (Leaners Included)

McCain v. Obama:

Barack Obama (D) 50%

John McCain (R) 43%

Other / Unsure 7%

McCain v. Rodham Clinton:

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 50%

John McCain (R) 45%

Other / Unsure 5%

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,508 American adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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