Obama leading McCain by 7 pointsNovember 4, 2008 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. is holding presidential elections today, November 4. Two candidates, Illinois Senator, Democrat Barack Obama and Arizona Senator, Republican John McCain are running for the post.The last set of polls before election day show Barack Obama leading Arizona Sen. John McCain nationally by 7 points. An average of recent polls gives Obama a 51 percent to 44 percent lead over McCain. Obama is reported to have the votes of over 300 electors while McCain is supported by 181. Barack Obama, the first African American presidential candidate in U.S. history, is leading in 6 out of 8 battleground states. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |