From the ArcaMax Publishing, Politics Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/politics/s-367283-370404
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- U.S. voters are concerned about likely Democrat
candidate Barack Obama's experience and ability to handle the job of
president, a poll indicates.
Fifty-four percent of those surveyed in the Gallup/USA Today poll
released Monday expressed concern about the Illinois senator's
experience to be effective. A similar number said Obama "may be too
closely aligned with people who hold radical political views."
The nationwide poll, however, indicated Obama has a 6 percentage point
advantage -- 50 percent to 44 percent -- over presumptive Republican
nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Among registered voters, Obama leads McCain 48 percent to 42 percent,
the poll indicated.
"Obama is the favorite because of the conditions that are prevailing,
but he's not a heavy favorite because of his personal liabilities,"
Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for
Politics, told USA Today.
McCain must stress Obama's inexperience, Sabato said, adding, "He has
to convince people that he is too great a risk despite their desire
for change."
The poll surveyed 1,625 adults June 15-19. Its margin of error is 3
percentage points.