This is sad, and I’m signing off.
McCain needed a knockout and I am afraid that he doesn’t want to do anything to offend President Obama, when the two of them work together next year in Washington.
All the CNN analysts rate this one going to Barry right now, except King, whose score is close.
Both candidates: Global [...]

The 2nd Debate
Barack Obama and John McCain meet in a townhall type debate tonight, in what is likely McCain’s last shot to close the gap with the Democratic front-runner.  While some polls show a tightening race, McCain will need a TKO to really remain competitive.  My biggest question heading into tonight is this: will McCain [...]

Let’s see other polls show the same thing before we get excited.
Source: CBS

ACORN, Barack Obama, and the Democratic party.
By Stanley Kurtz
‘You’ve got only a couple thousand bucks in the bank. Your job pays you dog-food wages. Your credit history has been bent, stapled, and mutilated. You declared bankruptcy in 1989. Don’t despair: You can still buy a house.” So began an April 1995 article in the Chicago [...]

Today’s polls
GOPNation Average…49.8 Obama, 43.2 McCain, gain of 1.9 for McCain since yesterday

Components of GOPNation Average, October 7, 2008:
Daily Kos / Research 2000 Tracking…52-41, McCain gains 1
Rasmussen Daily Tracking…52-44, no change
Reuters/Zogby…48-45 Obama…this is the first time this daily tracking poll has been released, and the first day that it will be included in our survey.
Gallup [...]