Battleground: Out of the park?

The latest New York Times/CBS poll finds Obama with a 13-point lead over McCain among likely voters, 52%-39%. “Underscoring his increasing strength in the final phase of the campaign, Mr. Obama led Mr. McCain among groups that voted for President Bush four years ago: those with incomes greater than $50,000 a year; married women; suburbanites and white Catholics. He is also competitive among white men, a group that has not voted for a Democrat over a Republican since 1972, when pollsters began surveying people after they voted.” More: “Of potential concern for Mr. Obama’s strategists, however, a third of voters surveyed say they know someone who does not support Mr. Obama because he is black.” A GW Battleground poll shows the race close. Obama is up just 44%-42%. A new round of Allstate/Battleground polls shows Obama leading in Minnesota (50%-40%), Pennsylvania (51%-41%), and Wisconsin (53%-40%). Charlie Cook writes in his most recent National Journal column, “For a political analyst, ... (link)