Politics | Barack Obama Voters Split on Candidates' Iraq Stances: Poll Poll score: Obama 50%, McCain 49% By Kevin Spak Posted Jul 15, 2008 10:00 AM CDT Copied Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference addressing the National Council of La Raza Convention in San Diego, Calif., Sunday, July 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Barack Obama and John McCain have battled each other to a draw when it comes to Iraq, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Americans are split more or less down the middle on Iraq policy, with 50% supporting Obama’s withdrawal timetable and 49% backing McCain’s open-ended approach. In general, 47% trust McCain to handle Iraq, while 45% trust Obama. “The most important number by Election Day is whether a majority of the electorate has achieved a comfort level with Obama as commander in chief,” said Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin. Right now, 48% believe Obama would make a good military commander, which Garin believes is a strong start, though it badly trails McCain’s 72%. Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. The gunman who killed 4 at a Michigan church was an ex-marine. 'We heard a big bang,' says churchgoer in Michigan Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. Report an error