Charles Krauthammer says Obama has picked up one vote...Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki.

What is Maliki thinking? Clearly, he believes that the Iraq war is won. Al-Qaeda is defeated, the Sunni insurgency is in abeyance, the Shiite extremists are scattered and marginalized. There will, of course, be some continued level of violence, recurring challenges to the authority of the central government and perhaps even mini-Tet Offensives by both Shiite and Sunni terrorists trying to demoralize U.S. and Iraqi public opinion in the run-up to their respective elections. But in Maliki's view, the strategic threats to the unity of the state and to the viability of the new democratic government are over.

With the war already won, Maliki is now looking ahead to the negotiations for a permanent Status of Forces Agreement with the U.S. and, according to Krauthammer, he would rather negotiate such an agreement with Obama than with McCain. Read the whole thing.

Perhaps it is this perception of weakness, or disgust at the fawning media coverage, or amazement at Obama's hubris (travelling through Europe like he's already President), that is driving the poll numbers McCain's way.

A fresh look at the RealClearPolitics Electoral Map shows that Obama has lost some ground, but is still in good shape.