Obama pulls ahead of McCain in polls

With a 5% lead in the polls, now at 51/46, Obama moves forward largely based on public perception that he is better equipped to handle the economic crisis.

In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey out yesterday, 47 percent of registered voters questioned said Republicans are more responsible for the current financial crisis; only 24 percent said Democrats are more responsible.

Obama holds a 6-point lead in respondents who think he could better handle the crisis and a 10-point lead in respondents who think he would better handle the economy overall.