August 4, 2008 - 16:28

New survey says Obama lead in Mass. falls to 9 points

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) currently leads Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) by nine points in Massachusetts according to the latest poll from 7News/Suffolk University.

The survey, conducted between July 31 and August 3, shows Obama with 47 percent t McCain's 38 percent. It has a 4.9 point margin of error.

Obama has fallen from the 7News/Suffolk poll a month and a half ago, when he was ahead of McCain by 53 percent to 30 percent -- 23 points.

A SurveyUSA/WBZ-TV poll, conducted June 25 to 27, showed Obama leading by 13 points, 53 percent to 40 percent. Seven percent were undecided.

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