The Ohio Poll

The University of Cincinnati issued its poll yesterday showing McCain with a 48 to 44percent lead over Obama. Two significant sub-findings bear noting. First, 23 percent of respondents indicated that they could change their minds before election day, which is a fairly big number in a Palin-polarized electorate and a measure of how cross-pressured the electorate is due to the struggling Ohio economy. Second, in an indication that Obama's white working class and women issues are far from behind him, the poll found that over twice as many Democrats (11 percent) are crossing over to support McCain as Republicans (5 percent)are ready to vote for Obama.