The issue of the country’s financial turmoil appears to be benefiting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in a fairly steady manner, with November 4 election just round the corner.

Though Obama’s 11-point lead over his rival Republican John McCain, according to Sunday’s Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll, is his lowest of the month over the economy issue, it nevertheless is a gap that McCain has to think about.

The percentage of voters for whom the top voting concern is the economy, which has been above the 50 percent-mark throughout the track, according to the latest poll was 52 percent.

Among these voters, Obama continues to hold a substantial lead over McCain - 61 percent to 36 percent. Even those likely voters who believe the country has strayed onto the wrong path, back Obama by nearly 20 points.

However, voters, mostly men, are divided about evenly between the two on the handling of the country’s finances, with 48 percent favoring McCain and 47 percent Obama. But, among women, Obama continues to lead by a wide margin.

So far as these uncommitted voters are concerned, they are even more focused on the economy than voters overall. Towards this end, 43 percent favor Obama and 38 percent McCain. Nearly 61 percent said the economy would be the single most important issue for them on Election Day. But almost 2 out of 10 uncommitted voters said they do not trust either candidate to do a better job than the other managing it.

To close the gap of Obama’s lead, McCain would have to convince the dwindling number of ‘movable’ voters to support the GOP ticket – more so as 11 percent of voters said they are undecided or could change their minds before Election Day.