americanresearchgroup.com - 9/18/2008
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Interview dates: September 23-25, 2008 Sample size: 600 likely voters Margin of error: 4 percentage points, 95% of the time Question wording and responses: If the general election were being held today between John McCain for president and Sarah Palin for vice president, the Republicans, and ...
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ARG Poll: Race Remains Tight in Florida, New Hampshire
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
American Research Group released several more state polls today, including two key swing states: Florida: McCain 46%, Obama 46%
New Hampshire: McCain 48%, Obama 45%
Also of note in New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen leads John Sununu 52% to 40% in the race for US Senate.
Multiple Polls Now Show Obama Ahead In Florida
TPM Election Central —
... key thing about the new Quinnipiac polling released today is this: It is now the fourth recent public to find Barack Obama ahead in Florida, a state most observers have previously thought would be John McCain's to lose:
• Quinnipiac: Obama 51%, McCain 43%, in a poll released today. Three weeks ago, McCain lead 50%-43%.
• PPP (D): Obama 49%, McCain 45%, in a poll released yesterday. Three weeks ago, McCain was up 50%-45%.
• ARG: Obama 47%, McCain 46%, in a poll released a few days ago. Two weeks ago, the candidates were ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 9/18/2008 — * Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin hold a Road to Victory rally in Cedar Rapids, IA.
* Sen. Barack Obama holds a Change We Need rally With in Española, NM.
* Sen. Joe Biden holds Change We Need rallies in Canton and Youngstown, Ohio.
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 9/18/2008 — McCain Ad: Obama Wants More Taxes And Spending
John McCain has this new attack ad out, set to air nationwide, depicting Obama as a big spender who will raise your taxes:
Missing from the ad, of course, is any mention of the Republican ...
Biden calls paying higher taxes a patriotic act - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 9/18/2008 — WASHINGTON - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that paying more in taxes is the patriotic thing to do for wealthier Americans. In a new TV ad that repeats widely debunked claims about the Democratic tax plan, the ...
Why focusing on Palin was the smart approach
dailykos.com 9/18/2008 — No one can doubt that McCain's choice of Palin rejuvenated a listless, dying campaign. She excited the Theocon Right and brought them home, and being a fresh new face with an interesting bio, she captivated the nation's attention. Her initial numbers ...
McCain says he'd fire SEC head —
First Read 9/18/2008
From NBC/NJ’s Adam Aigner-Treworgy and NBC’s Les Kretman CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Appearing at an Iowa rally with his running mate today, John McCain called for the firing of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, saying ...
Bill Clinton: ‘Mistake to Underestimate’ Palin —
FOXNews.com 9/18/2008
Bill Clinton said in an interview Thursday that “it would be a mistake to underestimate” Sarah Palin, adding that he’s not surprised by the bounce John McCain saw in the polls after naming the Alaska governor as his running mate.
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