Chicago (Rooters) -- Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama has substantial leads over Republican Party nominee John McCain in 22 different key match-ups, according to a recent BBC poll.

According to the poll, Sen. Obama is leading Sen. McCain in the key battleground races in Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, and the UAE.

49% of those polled preferred Obama, while only 12% favored McCain; about 39% were undecided, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Some Obama supporters were ecstatic.

"If this level of support continues to hold, we've got the thing wrapped up," said University College sociology major Brittany Embrouiller. "There's no way McCain catches us now. This is like, so awesome!"

Lois Templerooter, a human relations specialist at the Illinois Attorney General's office, was unfazed by the news.

"This is no surprise to me -- I've know it all along," she said.

"As a high-information voter, I follow politics closely, and this was like a parade coming down Broadway. This poll just confirms it in my mind," said Templerooter.

Others expressed some caution about the poll.

George Assfrumelbow, a friend of Ms. Templerooter's who works for the City of Chicago's Dept. of Streets and Sanitation, told Rooters, "I'm also a high-information voter, but I'm not declaring victory until I see those 'undecideds' shrink," he said.

"But it is good news," he added. "The long national nightmare may finally be ending. A huge economic boom and a new era of peace is about to begin. I need to talk to my broker."

The poll, which surveyed about 23,500 respondents, and was taken in July and August.