John McCain kept his three-point lead over Barack Obama in a Mason-Dixon Research poll of likely Virginia voters that was released today.
The Republican's 48-to-45 advantage in the Mason-Dixon poll once again emphasizes Virginia's status as a battleground state, because the poll's margin of error is four points. McCain's margin, of only three points, means the pollster can't be confident about who's ahead.
In the Lynchburg-Danville region, the Mason-Dixon poll gives McCain an 11-point advantage over Democrat Obama, but the margin of error is higher for the poll's regional breakdowns.
In Roanoke and Southwest Virginia, McCain is ahead by a 54-39 margin.
The Mason-Dixon poll interviewed 625 registered voters by phone this week, Monday through Wednesday.
Obama holds a strong lead in Northern Virginia (57%-37%), but McCain has wide margins in Virginia’s rural regions and the Richmond Metro area.
The race remains very close in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater region.
Two other recent polls also are in the news today.
A Time Magazine/CNN poll shows Obama with a solid 8-point lead in Virginia, based on calls to likely voters that were made Saturday through Monday.
American Research Group also polled Virginia and found voters favoring McCain by a 49-to-46 margin, based on calls Saturday through Monday.
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