Ohio Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports: Barack Obama 49%, John McCain 45%

Here are the latest results from the Ohio poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 1000 voters polled on 10/26.

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Barack Obama now leads John McCain 49% to 45% in Ohio, according to the newest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state, taken Sunday night. It’s the widest lead in the race for either candidate since McCain had a four-point advantage five weeks ago.

Last week, McCain was ahead by two points, 49% to 47%. The week before that, it was Obama up by two--his first lead in Ohio since tracking of the race began in February.

For the four weeks prior to the new survey, the two candidates have been within two points of each other or closer, and neither has topped 49% support or fallen below 47%.

Four percent (4%) of Ohio voters are still undecided, and one percent (1%) support Libertarian candidate Bob Barr.

Ten percent (10%) of Obama voters say they still may change their minds before Election Day and 9% of McCain supporters say the same.

Of those who have already voted, 62% say they support Obama, 37% McCain. Ohio, beginning with this election, loosened its standards for absentee ballots and allowed voters to cast them beginning September 30.

Source: Latest Polls, Electoral College Results