Posted by Jed Lewison on Mon Jul 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM Pacific

More crackerjack political analysis

Adam Nagourney spotlights what he thinks is one of Barack Obama's biggest political problems on the economy:

Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, has had difficulty connecting with working-class voters... Winning the support of working-class voters is a major test for Mr. Obama heading into the fall, especially in swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.

If Barack is having difficulty, then what about McCain? According to pollster.com, Barack Obama enjoys a lead in both states -- 46.1% to 42.7% in Ohio and 48% to 40.5% in Pennsylvania, where McCain has not led a publicly released poll since April.

More crackerjack political analysis

Adam Nagourney spotlights what he thinks is one of Barack Obama's biggest political problems on the economy:

Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, has had difficulty connecting with working-class voters... Winning the support of working-class voters is a major test for Mr. Obama heading into the fall, especially in swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.

If Barack is having difficulty, then what about McCain? According to pollster.com, Barack Obama enjoys a lead in both states -- 46.1% to 42.7% in Ohio and 48% to 40.5% in Pennsylvania, where McCain has not led a publicly released poll since April.

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