2008 New Mexico Presidential General Election: McCain vs Obama - General David Petraeus, White House '08

GOP Senate Campaign Committee Pulls Out Of New Mexico
Oliver Willis — ... arm called off television ads Tuesday that were to air in New Mexico in the run-up to Election Day, an indication that it’s leaving the GOP candidate there to fend for himself as the party braces for losses. The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s decision to cancel the New Mexico spots reflects its priorities during a tough year for the GOP, with the party lagging badly in fundraising and resigned to losing seats in the Senate. New Mexico has been moving in Sen. Obama’s direction. In 2004, Bush won New Mexico. ...

New Mexico Fallen?
Comments from Left Field — ... The state, which Bush carried over Kerry four years ago, is currently about seven points in Obama’s favor and still trending in his direction. This merely bolsters the fact that according to Pollster’s tabulations ...

Colorado Is The Tipping Point
Open Left - Front Page — ... came out earlier today showing Obama up by eight in the land of enchantment. Even before that poll, Pollster.com pegged Obama's chances in the state at greater than 68%. Obama is a pretty strong favorite here. ...

Polling update, this week's results
Daily Kos — ... in the metric. Hold these states, and Obama needs 18 more for victory. Here are the tightest battleground states, with polls conducted this week: CO(9) FL(27) IA(7) IN(11) NM(5) NV(5) NC(15) OH(20) VA(13) Comp: O+1.2 M4.1 O+9.9 M+2.5 O+5.4 M+2.9 M+5.4 M+2.4 M+2 ARG: ...

Poll roundup
Daily Kos — ... needs 18 more for victory, 22 if McCain steals away New Hampshire. Here are the tightest battleground states, with polls conducted this week: CO(9) FL(27) IA(7) IN(11) NM(5) NV(5) NC(15) OH(20) VA(13) Comp: O+3.7 M+3.4 O+10 M+2.5 O+6.2 M+1.5 M+3.3 M+2.9 M+1 ARG: ...

Poll roundup: 9/26
Daily Kos — ... Quinnipiac is not, so there is reason to be concerned about Minnesota. Here are the closest Bush states, with this week's polling; CO(9) FL(27) IA(7) MO(11) NM(5) NV(5) NC(15) OH(20) VA(13) Comp: O+3.7 M+3.4 O+10 M+5.1 O+6.2 M+1.5 M+2.5 M+2.8 M+1 ARG: ...

Early Morning Swim: Chicago Way Edition
Firedoglake — ... Over the weekend, McPalin debuted their new strategy. You knew this was coming. They pull a knife, you pull a gun. Sarah Palin can see Afghanistan from her window. Top Gun? Not so much. Obama hits all-time high at 538. Wingnut ideas fail in free market. Palin's in FL; McSame's in NM.

Saturday Morning Open Thread
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Good morning. 10 days. For some good laughs and a little stress relief, Bob Geiger has the weekly compilation of editorial cartoons. Sarah Palin gets prime coverage. There's so much material there for the cartoonists. John McCain is in New Mexico today. Sarah Palin is in Iowa today. Those are the only two states that Gore won, but Kerry lost. Obama has them locked up. But, if McCain and Palin want to campaign there, who are we to question it? They're running out of options... Okay...let's get it started. 10 days. ...

Is Obama on his way to locking up New Mexico and Colorado?
PoliGazette — Obama has been ahead in the polls in both New Mexico and Colorado for weeks. Currently, as for RCP, Obama is up by 6.6 in Colorado and 7.3 in New Mexico, while pollster has the numbers at 7.1 and 9. All in all, good numbers for Obama. But they are numbers that aren’t taking into account people who have already voted. These people, according to Public Policy Polling, are now the majority of voters in these two states, and they break strongly towards Obama. PPP has done research into people who have taken advantage of early ...

Sheri and Allan Rivlin: Hour by Hour Guide to Election Returns -- Part 4: 9:00 to 10:00
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... with 8:00 closing Michigan represent the area where McCain failed to expand his map beyond the states Bush won in his two elections. McCain should do well in Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Louisiana and his home state of Arizona, but Obama has a real chance to register continued gains for Democrats in Western states with possible wins in Colorado and New Mexico and possibly even South Dakota. As ...

Early Morning Swim: Special Get Your Ass Out And Vote Edition
Firedoglake — ... friend is braindead undecided, send them this. Final CNN Poll of Polls: That One +7. Rover predicts Obama blowout. First results: NH town goes Dem for first time since '68. L.A. County has already broken turnout record. Georgia headed for historic turnout as well. Even at the end, Palin remains a total asshole. Last day: McSame in AZ, CO, NM; Obama in IL, IN; Palin in AK; Biden in VA.