Time/CNN poll: Obama up 9 in Pa.

U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez: Congressional PhotoDemocratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican nominee John McCain by 9 points among registered and likely voters, according to a new Time/CNN poll released Wednesday.

Obama leads 52 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, the poll finds, and 53 percent to 44 percent among likely voters. The 9-point spread is one of the largest seen in the Keystone State in recent months, with most polls showing his lead below 5 points.

A Fox/Rasmussen poll released Monday showed Obama with a 3-point lead.

The Time/CNN poll, taken from Sept. 21 to Sept. 23, asked 920 registered voters and 730 likely voters their opinions. The margin of error was 3.5 percent for likely voters and 3 percent for registered voters.