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Campaign 08: A New View
The Nation: Top Stories — ... that she had indeed once supported the "Bridge to Nowhere"-- The View made the front page of the New York Times website. Why? Because unlike so many other mainstream journalists right now, Barbara Walters actually did her job yesterday. John McCain appeared on her show Friday morning in an obvious atempt to pander to its audience of mostly middle aged, white women. According to recent polls , the choice of Palin as a running mate has helped McCain make serious inroads with that demographic and he must have assumed an easy, softball interview on The View would only ...

NATIONAL POLL: RACE DEAD EVEN
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... From latest Newsweek poll: McCain 46, Obama 46 Read more here. ...

Remainders: Selling on eBay
Jonathan Martin's Blog — ... most kinds of research funding. "Radical community organizer" surfaces as an attack point in the New Hampshire Senate race. National Security Network performs its rendition of "One Heartbeat Away." Ami Eden says Biden and Palin's rhetoric on Iran is unrealistic. Douglas Holtz-Eakin is a little too honest about taxes. Pew takes a cue from Palin and looks at Pentecostals and politics. Newsweek says its tied.

Newsweek Poll: Presidential Race Dead Even
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... "Sen. John McCain has pulled even with Sen. Barack Obama in the latest Newsweek Poll . Buoyed by the Republican convention and overwhelming partisan enthusiasm for his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate, McCain is now tied with Obama among registered voters nationwide, 46 percent to 46 percent." However, the poll "suggests the race is very much still in play. McCain's current level of support, after all, is up just 5 points from July, before either party's nominating convention, when Obama led McCain 44 to 41 percent." September 13, 2008 Get great ...

Newsweek poll has it tied; Rasmussen puts McCain ahead in the EC
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Newsweek’s latest polling shows John McCain pulling into a tie with Barack Obama at 46%, despite a small imbalance in the sample towards Democrats.  McCain has gained 5 points since the last Newsweek poll in July, and more importantly, has surpassed Obama in voter enthusiasm: With 53 days until Election Day, John McCain has pulled even with Barack Obama in the latest NEWSWEEK Poll. Buoyed by the Republican convention and overwhelming partisan enthusiasm for his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate, McCain is now tied with Obama among registered voters nationwide, 46 ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... have been unfair in their coverage of Palin. Democrats, by nearly an identical margin (66% to 30%), say the coverage has been fair. Roughly half of independents (51%) see the coverage as fair, while 44% see it as unfair.... Men are about as likely as women to say that coverage of Palin has been fair (52% vs. 48%). There are no major gender differences in views of the amount of coverage or whether it is important to learn details about her background. And a new Newsweek poll makes clear that there's plenty for the public to learn: Overall, a ...

Election Central Saturday Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... Here's a very interesting number from the new Newsweek poll: Overall, the race is tied 46%-46%, but it's now John McCain's voters who are stronger in their support than Barack Obama's -- a reversal of what we've seen throughout the rest of the cycle. Seventy-one percent of McCain's voters support him strongly, edging out Obama's 67% strong support, compared to 39% strong support for McCain and 61% for Obama from two months ago. ...

52 Days:  Action Edition
Daily Kos — ... So today's action item is relatively simple, and it's tied to a new Newsweek poll.  In that poll, McCain and Obama are tied, 46%-46%. But let's dig out the key numbers for today's action item: ...

Today's Daily Kos Tracking Poll: Obama 47% McCain 47% Barr 2% Nader 2%
Daily Kos — ... has McCain over Obama 48-45 (no change from yesterday), and the others have yet to report. A new Newsweek poll has the candidates at 46-46% ...

Rumors Fly: Hillary Replacing Biden
Tennessee Guerilla Women — Rumors are flying. With Obama and McCain deadlocked and white women fleeing from Obama to Sarah Palin, rumors are flying about Biden stepping down due to a sudden health issue. And Hillary Rodham Clinton stepping up. Now if Barack Obama was prepping us for such news, he might instruct Joe Biden to remind the world that Hillary would be a better pick. Check. And Bill Clinton would be exuding total confidence in an Obama win. Check. Graphic via All Hat No Cattle ...

Townhall.com Staff: What's Hot Monday
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Foes Los Angeles Times: Palin: Wrong Women, Wrong Message Time Magazine: Wall St. Awakes to 2 Firms Falling Slate: What's the Matter With Canada US News & World Report: John McCain, Prisoner of War: A First-Person Account Wall Street Journal: Crisis on Wall Street as Lehman Totters ABC News: Wall Street Awakes to 2 Storied Firms Falling Politico: Palin Hit Hard on the Sunday Shows CNN: Changes Rock Wall Street Newsweek: McCain, Obama Dead Even Houston Chronicle: 'Crazy Hardhead' Stays Behind in Surfside ...

Monday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... for the first time since joining the Republican ticket yesterday, hosting a rally in Nevada. * Newsweek's latest national poll shows Obama and McCain tied at 46% each . * The new Iowa Poll shows Obama leading McCain ...

Women Launch 'Hockey Moms for McCain-Palin' Web Site
Political Radar — ... poll found a 20-point shift among white women from Obama to McCain. The latest Newsweek poll puts McCain over Obama among white women by 16 percentage points. Boyle said the website isn't affiliated with the McCain campaign and she isn't being paid for her work."This is pure grass roots, this has nothing to do with the campaign," she said. The "Hockey Moms for McCain-Palin" web site sells bumper stickers and "hockey moms for McCain-Palin" signs through CafePress, urges Republican supporters to request an absentee ballot to vote early, and solicits donations for the ...