New poll: Obama leads in Nevada

A new independent statewide poll finds Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain in Nevada.

Among likely Nevada voters, 51 percent would vote for Obama and 47 percent for McCain if the election were held today, according to the poll, conducted by Opinion Research Corp. for CNN and Time.

Among all registered voters, Obama's advantage was even larger: He led McCain by 54 percent to 43 percent.

The poll, conducted Sunday through Tuesday, carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points for registered voters, 4 points for likely voters. Nevada was one of five battleground states surveyed by the national news organizations; Obama also led in the other four states, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Virginia.