SHOCK POLL: PALIN PULLS WITHIN 5-POINTS OF OBAMA. After trailing Obama by more than 20 percentage points in polls all year, the new national survey, taken Sept. 13-14, found Palin trailing the president by just 5 points, 49-44 percent. The key reason: She now leads Obama among independents, a sharp turnaround. Yes, everyone is getting tired of Obama, even some of the Democrats.
