Polls Tank for the Big O

LA Times, Obama only up 2. (The passion has cooled.) Zogby of likely voters shows him down 5:

As Russian tanks rolled into the Republic of Georgia and the presidential candidates met over the weekend in the first joint issues forum of the fall campaign, the latest polling includes drama almost as compelling - Republican John McCain has taken a five-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the race for President, the latest Reuters/Zogby telephone survey shows.

McCain leads Obama by a 46% to 41% margin.

Americans are such meanies.

UPDATE: RCP average. RCP take. Tribune on Obama's return to Springfield.