This poll, if it is accurate, is big news: Barack Obama has drawn level with Hillary Clinton in national polls. If the numbers are to be believed, he’s up by seven points in the last month while she’s dropped by nine. Before we all get too excited, though, it is worth noting that this poll is out of sync the other national which still have Hillary ahead by a comfortable margin.

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