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Obama Tours Philly

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:03:01 -0500

Barack Obama is speaking at four separate rallies around Philadelphia today -- for good reason. Support in and around Philly is central to a Democrat's chances of winning the state. In 2004, John...

McCain Booed While Calming Crowd

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:01:36 -0500

As the video posted on this blog earlier showed, McCain attempted at a rally yesterday to tamp down the strange insults being hurled toward Obama. Politico reports that one supporter even referred to...

'Troopergate' Report Released

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:59:17 -0500

The Alaska Legislature concluded yesterday its "Troopergate" investigation of Sarah Palin, finding that she both "abused her power" and was "proper and lawful" in her actions. The investigation...

McCain to Rally: Be Respectful

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:47:43 -0500

This afternoon in Minnesota, John McCain thanked the faithful for their enthusiasm and said that he would fight hard to win the presidency, but also asked his followers to be respectful of Senator...

10/10 Recap

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:17:55 -0500

Although not many state polls were released today, the Obama campaign should be pleased with the ones that were. A poll in Florida showed him with an 8-point lead and one in Wisconsin had him up 10...

McCain Memo Attacks Obama on ACORN

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:16:10 -0500

A newly released memo from the McCain campaign strafes Obama for his connections to ACORN, the community organizing group that is under investigation in various locations around the country for...

Newsweek Poll: Obama +11

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:28:40 -0500

A new Newsweek national poll shows Obama up by double digits over McCain (Oct. 8-9, 1035 RV, MoE +/- 3.7%). Obama's 11-point margin is his largest (excluding daily tracking polls) since June, when...

One For the Ages

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:03:30 -0500

A frantic day on Wall Street capped an unbelievable - or should I say unbelievably bad - week for the markets. The Dow was down 18% for the week, an all time record, the Nasdaq down 15%, and the...

State Polls: GA, OH

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:52:11 -0500

New Insider Advantage polls taken Oct. 9 show Obama leading by 5 points in Ohio and McCain leading by 3 points in Georgia. Georgia McCain 49 (-1 vs. last poll, Sept. 30) Obama 46 (+2) McCain leads by...

Those Angry Republicans

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:47 -0500

Think the media has picked up on a theme here? These are the leads to three stories from yesterday and today: New York Times: Senator John McCain joined in the attacks on Thursday on Senator Barack...

Fox Poll: Obama +7

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:28:40 -0500

New Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll shows Obama leading McCain by 7, virtually unchanged from its last survey two weeks ago: Obama 46 (+1 vs. last poll Sept 22-23) McCain 39 (nc) Undecided 11 (-2)...

Is Ayers Turning Off Voters?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:01:57 -0500

The new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, which gives Obama a 7-point edge, has some numbers on whether the issue of Bill Ayers is affecting voters. * 61% said Obama's association with Ayers made no...

National Tracking Polls

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:23:54 -0500

This is where the national daily tracking polls stand as of today: Gallup: Obama 51 (-1), McCain 41 (nc) Rasmussen: Obama 50 (nc), McCain 45 (nc) Diageo/Hotline: Obama 48 (+1), McCain 41 (nc)...

RCP House and Senate Rankings

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:36:26 -0500

As the election -- now less than four weeks away -- creeps closer, Democrats are poised to make big gains in the House and Senate once again. A look at the RCP House and Senate rankings shows the...

The Voter Registration Surge

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:06:40 -0500

The registration-surge story isn't exactly new, but the AP has a nice rundown: In states where registration is recorded by party, including eight key states that could decide the election, voters...