McCain Is Forced To Play Catch-Up As Support Ebbs.

The article focuses on the effect U.S. political polls including a "Wall Street Journal"/NBC News poll is having on the political campaigning of U.S. presidential candidate Senator John McCain. The polls have found that McCain's support is declining due to public concern about his age and support of the Iraq war. This had lead to the development of a faster paced travel and campaign schedule designed to meet more voters.