Obama, McCain try to convince American voters they can fix U.S. economy

But so far Palin appears to be having little impact in the polls.

According to an ABC News poll released Friday, 50 percent of respondents said they had a favorable impression of her, compared to 37 percent unfavorable - less than their 54 percent to 30 percent favorable view of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden.

People say her choice makes them likelier to vote for the McCain ticket by a slender 25 percent to 19 percent who say less likely. Just 42 percent say Palin has the experience necessary to serve as president.

Obama entered his convention needing to heal a party still divided after his bitter primary fight with Hillary Rodham Clinton. He got a boost when Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, gave him their unqualified backing in widely watched convention speeches.

The selection of Sen. Joseph Biden, the scrappy chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, addressed two of Obama's perceived weaknesses: his lack of foreign affairs ability and his difficulty of relating to white working class voters.

Obama, meanwhile has shifted his campaign strategy to concentrate on key states rather than compete in all 50 states as he once pledged. He still plans to push into traditionally Republican and rural areas in swing states such as Ohio, but would likely skip undeniably Republican states such as Idaho.

Obama made a beeline for the industrial upper Midwest when he left the Democratic National Convention last week. With a swing through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, Obama signaled the importance of this region to his campaign.

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