Let's hope this trend continues!  I won't feel comfortable about this election unless Obama has a HUGE lead going into election day:

OBAMA PULLS AHEAD WITH 9-PT. LEAD

GAINS LEAD AMID WALL STREET TURMOIL

REUTERS

Last updated: 2:02 pm
September 24, 2008
www.nypost.com/seven/09242008/news/nationalnews/obama_pulls_ahead_with_9_pt__lead_130551.htm

WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News national opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Among likely voters, the poll found Obama now leads McCain by 52 percent to 43 percent. Two weeks ago the race was essentially even, with McCain at 49 percent and Obama at 47 percent, the Post reported.

The McCain campaign questioned the findings, with pollster Bill McInturff saying they were not consistent with other survey data and appeared to be a fluke similar to results reported by the Los Angeles Times in June when it found McCain trailing by 12 percentage points.

A FOX News poll found similar results.