Gallup: McCain Takes Lead

The Gallup Daily Tracking Poll shows that McCain now leads Obama 46% to 44%. When you realize that these numbers include the first day of the Democratic convention, the whole purpose of which is to help Obama be more popular, you begin to see the magnitude of his problem.

Meanwhile, Rasmussen Reports has the two candidates tied at 44% each. They note:

Obama’s support has declined in each of the last three individual nights of polling.

That leaky rowboat I mentioned the other day seems to keep taking on water.