McCain closing the gap in battleground states

COLUMBUS — Republican John McCain appears to be closing the gap in three battleground states, according to a new poll released Wednesday morning.

The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute’s latest count still has Democrat Barack Obama ahead in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania.

But the margins are closer than last week’s results, with Ohioans supporting Obama 51 percent-42 percent, compared to 52 percent-38 percent.

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