It seems Barack Obama has benefitted from the financial crisis here, [where voters favored him over John McCain 49% to 43%](http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/09/25/research_2000_obama_ahead_in_wisconsin.html), an increase of a few points from the virtual tie the senators had been stuck in for a couple weeks. The key to the margin: women. Among Badger State women, Obama leads 53%-38%. He trails by four points among men.
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