The race for the White House remains in a virtual deadlock today between Sen. John McCain and Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Tracking poll has Obama up 47%-46%, making it effectively a tie. McCain has not led for weeks, but he is hanging very close despite the enormous press coverage Obama has received since securing the nomination in early June, and during his overseas adventure:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that the race for the White House has become breathtakingly close. Barack Obama attracts 44% of the vote while John McCain earns 43%. When "leaners" are included, it’s Obama 47% and McCain 46%. While the race has been very close for much of the past few weeks, McCain has never held the lead for even a single day in the two weeks since Obama clinched the nomination.

McCain is viewed favorably by 56% of voters, Obama by 53%. McCain earns positive reviews from 86% of Republicans while Obama does the same from 82% of Democrats. Among unaffiliated voters, 60% have a favorable opinion of McCain. For Obama, that number is 50%.