Poll: Obama would beat McCain

An Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would narrowly defeat presumptive Republican nominee John McCain if the presidential election were being held now. If Hilary Clinton were the Democratic nominee, she and McCain would be about even.

The AP-Ipsos poll, released Monday, is an initial look at voter sentiment since the Super Tuesday contests. In the poll, Obama leads McCain 48 percent to 42 percent. Clinton gets 46 percent to 45 percent for McCain. The poll shows Obama leads Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination, 46 percent to 41 percent. (AP)