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Worried about "the tightening?" Well, Obama's national lead has been stable at 7% for a month now. The national campaign is not tightening, and we are just seeing statistical noise. Even if the campaign were tightening, Obama would still have a comfortable national lead. According to polling ...
The Obama Temptation
corner.nationalreview.com — I've been thinking this for a while so I might as well air it here. I honestly never thought we'd see such a thing in our country - not yet anyway - but I sense what's occurring in this election is a recklessness and abandonment of rationality that ... (more) The Obama Temptation
McCain to Attack Obama for Public Radio Comments from 2001
blogs.abcnews.com — On September 6, 2001, then-state senator Barack Obama appeared on a public radio chat show to discuss "Slavery and the Constitution." You can listen to the whole show HERE. In that show -- WBEZ-FM's "Odyssey" -- Obama discussed the role... (more) McCain to Attack Obama for Public Radio Comments from 2001
Today's Polls, 10/26
Today's Polls, 10/26
fivethirtyeight.com — While there are a few surprises here and there, once again the theme of today's polls is stability in the race for the White House. John McCain narrowed his gap significantly in today's Zogby tracking poll, drawing from 9.5 points behind to 5.3. As ... (more) Today's Polls, 10/26
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Tightening
Eschaton — It has been weird watching the degree to watch some will go to pretend this race is getting closer. Most things in campaign reporting aren't quantifiable, but polls are. ...

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balloon-juice.com 10/21/2008 — For John McCain : As voters have gotten to know Senator Barack Obama, they have warmed up to him, with more than half, 53 percent, now saying they have a favorable impression of him and 33 percent saying they have an unfavorable view. But as ...
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thenextright.com 11/4/2008 — Whether it is as largely expected on Tuesday with the Messiah descending upon 1600 or if McCain pulls out a miracle, the electoral map is likely to change in subtle but significant ways that set up 2012 and 2016 and dictate our opportunity states in ...
On Obama and Good Men
patterico.com 11/7/2008 — It’s time to quote from some bloggers who have expressed what I’ve been feeling better than I’ve been able to express it. Beldar: I agree with — and incorporate by reference, as if fully set forth again here — Patrick’s ...
What Joe Doesn't Know
corner.nationalreview.com 10/16/2008 — John McCain was on tonight-sharp, confident, and powerful. I think he won this debate, although only on points. True, McCain needed something more than a narrow win, but I still think he did himself some good. On the other hand, even when Obama is on ...
Today's Polls, 10/14
fivethirtyeight.com 10/15/2008 — Perhaps the CBS poll that shows Barack Obama with a 14-point lead among likely voters (12 points when third-party candidates are included) is a modest outlier. But if so, John McCain has more and more outliers that he has to explain away these days. ...
How Obama Could Still Lose
blogs.tnr.com 10/22/2008 — At our  election discussion last week at the Sixth and I Synagogue, Frank asked if anyone thought Obama could lose barring some catastrophic external event. I happen to think Obama's chances of winning are upward of 80 ...
Press coverage negative on McCain?
theanchoressonline.com 10/27/2008 — Well, slap my ass and call me Sally; a study finds the press coverage of John McCain has been substantially more negative than of Obama. Well. Duh. How can there be negative press on Obama, when the press won’t report on Obama anything that ...
Obama Alters Tax Plan to Rebut McCain
blogs.abcnews.com 10/22/2008 — ABC News' Teddy Davis, Hope Ditto, Arnab Datta, and Ferdous Alfaruque Report: Facing criticism from John McCain that his tax plan constitutes "welfare," Barack Obama recently added a work requirement to one of his proposals. "They started saying this ...
McToast
americablog.com 10/16/2008 — FL – St. Petersburg Times (Editorial) "McCain's last offensive:" On the same day a new poll showed that voters' confidence in the federal government has reached an all-time low, Obama spoke with a reassuring confidence…But when the questioning turned ...
Biden's Friday in West VirginiaFirst Read 10/27/2008
From NBC's Ron Allen The nation's most senior senator, Robert C. Byrd , looks a bit frail these days -- but he remains quite feisty. On Friday, in the heart of Charleston, WV, he sat on stage in a wheelchair, with an appropriate-sized lectern ...
HAPPENING NOW: Obama makes 'closing argument' in OhioCNN Political Ticker 10/27/2008
Watch the event on CNN.com/live (CNN) – Barack Obama is delivering a speech in Canton, Ohio this hour that his campaign describes as the Illinois senator's closing argument. "In one week, at this defining moment in history, you can give this ...
HAPPENING NOW: Palin in Northern VirginiaCNN Political Ticker 10/27/2008
Your chance to ask Obama a question. (CNN) – Sarah Palin is holding a campaign event in Fredericksburg, Virginia this hour. Earlier, the Alaska governor campaigned in Leesburg, Virginia. Watch the event on ...
Obama's 'closing argument' (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/27/2008
Politico - The speech Obama will be delivering on the stump this week returns to some of the lyricism of his big, early speeches, with a lot more policy meat:
Wright TV (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/27/2008
Politico - The National Republican Trust  PAC, which aired one harsh anti-Obama ad that it also used to fundraise on Drudge and elsewhere, says it's putting $2.5 million behind this spot in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida.