politicalwire.com - 10/21/2008
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CNN reports that top officials of Sen. John McCain's campaign are "making tough decisions" as they now see Colorado, New Mexico and Iowa no longer winnable.
Instead, the campaign's "risky strategy" is counting on Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and a comeback in Pennsylvania. ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/20/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Some McCain insiders believe Colorado is out of
reach. (CNN) — The McCain campaign is looking at...
an Electoral College strategy heading into the final two weeks that has virtually no room for error and depends heavily on a dramatic comeback in ...
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McCain camp looking for way to win without Colorado
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rasmussenreports.com - 10/20/2008
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rasmussenreports.com —
Barack Obama is ahead by five points in
the key state of Colorado – 51% to 46%...
– two weeks before Election Day, according to a new Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Three percent (3%) are undecided. McCain was down by seven points last ...
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Election 2008: Colorado Presidential Election
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McCain Surrenders Colorado
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
And appears to be iffy about the wisdom of campaigning in New Mexico and Iowa.
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
... Obama leaves campaign to visit ailing grandmother.
Novakula: Powell's always been a RINO!
The McPalin campaign leaves Colorado.
I never knew Ken Adelman was black!
Good news -- now where's Palin's medical records?
SEC slaps Charlie Black's firm.
Yes, I asked this same question --- here.
Obama is popular -- so calling him un-American will bite you in the ass.
Poll porn.
McCain in Disarray, Iowa Edition
Daily Kos —
... campagin earlier this year, with different "senior advisors" cracking wildly out of turn and deliberately seeking to undermine each other in the news media. Note that these remarks were made on the same day. Rick Davis (10/20/08): "We make decisions based on where we think we can play," Davis said, noting that polls he has seen place McCain closer to Obama. "The Iowa numbers look pretty good to me." CNN (10/20/08): CNN reports that top officials of Sen. John McCain's campaign are ...
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CNN's John King: McCain writes off Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa
dailykos.com 10/21/2008 — John King on CNN: Most people top in the McCain campaign now believe New Mexico and Iowa are gone, that Barack Obama will win New Mexico and Iowa. They are now off the dream list of the McCain campaign. More interestingly, most top people inside ...
Look To Colorado and Virginia
openleft.com 10/19/2008 — The national polls are definitely tightening a bit. Looking across several national poll measurements, the movement in unmistakable:
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10/18
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8.0%
5.9%
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McCain Pulls Back In Several States
openleft.com 10/22/2008 — McCain isn't pulling out of Colorado, but he is pulling back :
Democrats who monitor advertising spending now put at five the number of states where Senator John McCain is reducing his advertising - New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Colorado, Maine and ...
What Are We Really Giving Thanks For?
shakespearessister.blogspot.com 11/30/2008 — [This was supposed to be posted yesterday, but Renee and I had email issues. So my apologies for the delay!—MM] by Shaker Renee, of Womanist Musings Today families are going to gather across the nation to share a meal. (At least those who can afford ...
Giving Up on God
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Giving Up on God
washingtonpost.com 12/2/2008 — As Republicans sort out the reasons for their defeat, they likely will overlook or dismiss the gorilla in the pulpit.
Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain —
Reuters: Politics 10/21/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race to 6 percentage points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.
McCain, Obama advisers clash on budget —
Reuters: Politics 10/21/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The financial crisis has "thrown a wrench" in the plan of Republican presidential candidate John McCain to balance the budget in his first term, his economic adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin said on Monday.
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