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October 23, 2008
THURSDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP....Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * The McCain campaign and the RNC have two new robocalls. The first insists that Obama has "voted against ... protecting children from danger." The second goes after Obama's "bitter" comments, and says he and "elitist Democrats" want to take away people's guns. * The National Republican Senatorial Committee is running ads in North Carolina that assume an Obama victory. * As recently as July, the McCain campaign didn't see the need to even open a campaign office in the Republican stronghold of Indiana. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, the McCain campaign has decided to spend several hundred thousand dollars on "a last-minute television buy" in the state. * In Florida, Quinnipiac shows Obama leading McCain by five, 49% to 44%, while Mason-Dixon shows McCain leading by one, 46% to 45%. * In Ohio, Quinnipiac shows Obama leading McCain by 14, 52% to 38%, while Time/CNN shows Obama up by four, 50% to 46%, and the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama up by 12, 53% to 41%. * In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac shows Obama leading McCain by 13, 53% to 40%, while the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama up by 11, 52% to 41%. * In Virginia, Time/CNN shows Obama leading McCain by 10, 54% to 44%, while Mason-Dixon shows Obama leading by two, 47% to 45%, * In Nevada, Time/CNN shows Obama leading McCain by five, 51% to 46%. * In North Carolina, Time/CNN shows Obama leading McCain by four, 51% to 47%. * In Indiana, the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama leading McCain by 10, 51% to 41%. * In West Virginia, Time/CNN shows McCain leading Obama by nine, 53% to 44%. * In Iowa, the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama leading McCain by 13, 52% to 39%. * In Michigan, the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama leading McCain by 22, 58% to 36%. * In Minnesota, the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama leading McCain by 19, 57% to 38%. * In Wisconsin, the Big Ten polling consortium shows Obama leading McCain by 13, 53% to 40%. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (13)Comments
Piper Palin with her very own $800 leather Vitton Bag! I kid you not. http://deceiver.com/2008/10/22/sarah-palin-real-american-mom/ Posted by: C.B. Todd on October 23, 2008 at 12:04 PM | PERMALINKI'm thinking we can safely call the "Big Ten polling consortium" an "outlier" Still, it's kinda neat to see those numbers :D Posted by: neilt on October 23, 2008 at 12:33 PM | PERMALINKIn Florida, Quinnipiac shows Obama leading McCain by five, 49% to 44%, while Mason-Dixon shows McCain leading by one, 46% to 45%. Is it just me or does Florida have the most volatile polls of any state? They jump around 5-7 points every week. Posted by: thorin-1 on October 23, 2008 at 12:34 PM | PERMALINKThe Big Ten polls seem a tad optimistic. Posted by: doubtful on October 23, 2008 at 12:37 PM | PERMALINKWhat doubtful said. Posted by: John McCain: Worse than Bush on October 23, 2008 at 12:53 PM | PERMALINKThe Big Ten polls seem a tad optimistic. How dare you question the math of 8 out of the 11 universities in the Big Ten. On taking away peoples guns, I got into a discussion with some self professed gun nuts the other day. My position was a national gun ban is impossible in the United States because there is a gun in about 50% of all households. That means 1/2 the population are gun owners or are married to gun owners. I pointed out that statistic alone made a national gun ban a non-starter and political suicide. I then pointed out that the Supreme Court had overturned the broad DC gun ban on Constitutional grounds, which made unreasonable gun control legally impossible. The gun nuts came down on me like a ton of bricks. They have been sold a bill of goods by the NRA for so long that they are living on planet Paranoia. Posted by: Ron Byers on October 23, 2008 at 1:05 PM | PERMALINKUhm... I'm watching Palin right now, and just want to note that if they actually spent $4000 on hair consultation, they really, really wasted their money. Seems to me her bun's twisted a bit too much already! Posted by: MissMudd on October 23, 2008 at 1:14 PM | PERMALINKMore good news from the newly blue San Bernardino County, CA!! Head of GOP club, Diane Fedele, behind 'Obama Bucks' resigns. And don't let the door smack your ass on the way out. Speaking of Piper's fancy bag, when I saw that picture I thought it might be Trig's new diaper bag given that Piper helps look after him. Works for me. For what these kids are being dragged through, they deserve some perks in my opinion... Posted by: clar-z on October 23, 2008 at 1:29 PM | PERMALINK"The Angry Right" -- did you have fun writing that headline? :D So tired of hearing about "The Angry Left", you know? Posted by: on October 23, 2008 at 1:33 PM | PERMALINKhttp://walmartstores.com/ Wal-Mart stores have once again become the guru of one-sided bipartisanship. Check out the above reference, when you go to their store locator system. There is video from both candidates speaking on various subjects. hum..one looks as if it was captured at a airport lockeroom and the other laid down by a professional production company. They are also setting up Prayer Stations in front of their stores (feet from the front door). Was out visiting a sister in the desert and saw it with my own eyes of disbelief. Ironically the reason I used the store locator was because Wal-Mart has exclusive retail rights the new AC/DC, Black Ice, CD. Hows that for an oxymoron. Praying at the front door, blaspheme at the back. PS. CD is ok, not great. tinkeroom, That's precisely the reason why I will not be buying AC/DC's Black Ice or their upcoming Rock Band add-on. Retail exclusivity is harmful to consumers in the long run, and especially so when it's exclusive to Wal-Mart. I can live without it, and my conscience will rest easy. Posted by: doubtful on October 23, 2008 at 2:29 PM | PERMALINK
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