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Newsweek Poll: Obama Leads McCain By 15 Percent

It may just be the bump Barack Obama was looking for.

After his long fight for the Democratic nomination, a new Newsweek poll conducted among likely voters nationwide shows the Illinois senator opening up a hefty lead over John McCain (51 percent to 36 percent).

The Newsweek poll finds that only 14 percent of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country.

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