A new opinion poll shows Democrat Barack Obama is in position to win the US presidency, with rival John McCain lagging by ten points, a deficit which no presidential candidate has ever overcome.
The survey shows Obama, propelled forward by mounting economic concerns among Americans, now leads his Republican rival 53 per cent to 43 per cent.
Authors of the ABC News/Washington Post survey say, historically, no presidential candidate has been able to come back from an October deficit this large in pre-election polls dating back to 1936.
Nearly nine in 10 registered voters say they're worried about the direction of the national economy while about seven in 10 say they're worried about their own family finances.
The survey indicates that voters trust Obama to guide them through the current crisis.