Recent Poll has McCain at 72% as commander and chief

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Obama begins overseas swing in Afghanistan

Posted: 11:00 AM ET

Sen. Barack Obama will visit several world leaders over the next few weeks.

(CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Afghanistan on a multistop overseas trip for meetings with international leaders but with an eye on the U.S. presidential race back home.

Obama's trip, which includes visits to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials before U.S. voters.

"This is the campaign trail via satellite — pictures for the rhetoric back home," CNN's Candy Crowley said, adding that the trip was intended to demonstrate that Obama was up to the job of taking a lead role on the international stage.

"The question is, is he tough enough to stand up for America but graceful enough to improve [its] image?" Crowley said.

In a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, 48 percent of registered voters said Obama would make a good commander in chief, compared with 72 percent for his Republican rival, John McCain.

Not a bad number there Mr. McCain. I guess Obama has a lot of work to do on his trip.

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That seems a little high.

rr is going to wet his pants trying to discount this.