PHOENIX, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Two surveys indicate Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain holds a lead in his home state of Arizona, but the pollsters reported big differences.
In a poll by Arizona State University, McCain, a U.S. senator, is leading Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois by a 45 percent to 38 percent margin, down from a 10-point lead last month, The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday.