TIME: Real Clear Politics

McCain Camp Lauds Divided Gov't

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:36:41 -0500

Jonathan Martin catches a new message perhaps emerging from McCain circles: The benefits of divided government. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, campaign manager Rick Davis said: Do we really believe that the American public is going to feel safe by...

Landslide Looming?

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:51:08 -0500

Well, one prognosticator McClatchy reporter Steven Thomma spoke to thinks so, and the others are all but calling this one over: Former Reagan political adviser Ed Rollins likened today's landscape to that in 1980, when voters were angry at President...

McCain Rebukes Religious Speaker's Invocation

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:18:22 -0500

At a McCain rally in Davenport, IA, yesterday, while delivering the invocation, Arnold Conrad, a minister, said: There are millions of people around this world praying to their god -- whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah -- that [Obama] wins, for...

Morning Call: Pennsylvania Tracking Poll

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:36:59 -0500

McCain Responds to Lewis' Comments

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:09:23 -0500

Via Jonathan Martin, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) issued this statement today: "What I am seeing reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history," Lewis said in a statement issued today. "Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing...

Candidate Statements on North Korea

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:26:05 -0500

Following the Bush administration's removal of North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the candidates released the following statements. McCain: "Reports indicate that the administration may soon remove North Korea from the list of state sponsors of...

National Tracking Polls

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:57:03 -0500

This is where the national daily tracking polls stand as of today: Gallup: Obama 51 (nc), McCain 42 (+1) Rasmussen: Obama 52 (+2), McCain 45 (nc) Diageo/Hotline: Obama 50 (+2), McCain 40 (-1) Reuters/CSpan/Zogby: Obama 48 (nc), McCain 44 (+1)...

State Polls: AL, IA, NC, OH

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:11:11 -0500

New state polls out in four states: Alabama - SurveyUSA McCain 62 (-2 vs. last poll, Sept. 16-17) Obama 35 (+1) McCain leads by 25.0 points in the RCP Average for Alabama Iowa - SurveyUSA Obama 54 (nc vs. last...

FL Poll: Obama +5

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:29:13 -0500

A new Research 2000 poll taken this week in Florida shows Obama leading McCain by 5 points (Oct. 6-8, 600 LV, MoE +/- 4%). Obama 49 (+4 vs. last poll, Sept. 15-18) McCain 44 (-2) Obama leads by 3.8 points...

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 Kerry carried Pennsylvania by about 145,000 votes...

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 Obama as an "Arab," which McCain quickly...

'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 looked into the firing of the state public safety commissioner, who claimed...

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 Obama: McCain went on to add that...

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 points. Two national...

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 incidents of alleged vote fraud. The McCain campaign is calling...