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Post-ABC Tracking: In the Final Week
Behind the Numbers — ... paying little attention to the contest. But the new poll shows some small signs voters are beginning to grow weary of the campaign. Enthusiasm for both candidates has dipped a bit, with high enthusiasm among Obama's supporters down to 66 percent from a high of 71 reached late last week, while 36 percent of McCain's backers are "very" enthusiastic about his candidacy, a slight decline from a 40 percent high point early last week. Full data from the Post-ABC tracking poll can be found here . By Jennifer Agiesta | October 27, 2008; 5:00 PM ET ...

TPM Track Composite: McCain Picks Up Undecideds, But Obama Still Way Ahead
TPM Election Central — Here's our daily composite of the six major national tracking polls. John McCain has picked up some of the undecided vote, but Barack Obama's support is steady and he remains well ahead nationally: • Gallup: Obama 53%, McCain 43%, with a ±2% margin of error, compared to a 52%-43% Obama lead from yesterday. • Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 46%, with a ±2% margin of error, compared to a 52%-44% Obama lead from yesterday. • ABC/Washington Post: Obama 52%, McCain 45%, with a ±3% margin of error, unchanged from ...

Why I'm Still Sweating an Obama Victory
The Stump — ... My immediate concern is twofold: That McCain is getting some traction with his liberal/socialist/redistributionist charge--the WaPo tracker shows McCain narrowing the gap on the economy over the last week--and, in light of this, that Obama is striking his high-note a few days too early. I'd feel more comfortable if he roughed McCain up a bit longer (though, in fairness, his ...

Matt Lewis: Libs Still Worried About Election
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... last week, the relationship between battleground-state numbers and national numbers can change significantly as we approach the finish, and those state averages you see could easily be a week out of date. My immediate concern is twofold: That McCain is getting some traction with his liberal/socialist/redistributionist charge--the WaPo tracker shows McCain narrowing the gap on the economy over the last week--and, in light of this, that Obama is striking his high-note a few days too early. I'd feel more comfortable if he roughed McCain up a bit longer (though, in fairness, his ...

don't sweat it
skippy the bush kangaroo — ... my immediate concern is twofold: that mccain is getting some traction with his liberal/socialist/redistributionist charge--the wapo tracker shows mccain narrowing the gap on the economy over the last week--and, in light of this, that obama is striking his high-note a few days too early. i'd feel more comfortable if he roughed mccain up a bit longer (though, in fairness, his ...