A new SUSA poll of New Mexico has found that Barack Obama has built an 8 point lead in the state over rival John McCain.
Obama 52%
McCain 44%
From SUSA:
New Mexico's Critical 5 Electoral Votes Start to Turn Blue: In an election for President of the United States in New Mexico today, 09/17/08, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain by 8 points, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KOB-TV in Albuquerque. Today, it's Obama 52%, McCain 44%.
McCain leads by 11 among whites; Obama leads by 41 among Hispanics. Obama leads by 12 among voters younger than Obama. McCain leads by 10 among voters older than McCain. Half of voters say the economy is most important. Among those voters, Obama leads 3:2. Obama leads among the more educated. McCain leads among the less educated. Obama leads among the less affluent. McCain leads among the more affluent.
These results come on a day when several other polls have shown Barack Obama with the momentum both nationally and in the swing states. New polls show him at a tie in Florida, +2 in Wisconsin, +3 in Wisconsin, +2 in Ohio, +2 in Virginia, and within 1 point in North Carolina. See all of today's poll results here.