Gallup Daily: McCain-Obama Race Tightens

Obama now leads by 2

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Gallup Daily: Obama Retains 5-Point Lead

The Democrat leads John McCain by five points for the second day in a row. Just four days ago, the two candidates were tied.

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Electoral-vote.com, July 1, 2008

Obama 317; McCain 221

Needed to win: 270
Changes since 2004:
Dems pickup CO, IA, NM, OH, VA, IN
GOP pickup None
CHANGES SINCE LAST SURVEY: FL returns to the GOP fold.
Source: Electoral-Vote.com

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Washington Post: “A McCain win could push Supreme Court right”, duh

The Washington Post headline says it all, in stating the obvious: A John McCain victory in November, just like the Bush wins in 2000 and 2004, will likely see the addition of more conservative judges to the U.S. Supreme Court.
However, when using words like “could”, the same can be said about Barack Obama: […]

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Key states in November offer some surprises

By Bryan Wolfe
All U.S. registered voters can go to the polls on November 4th and cast their ballot for president.  However, let’s be honest here:  the winner in the 2008 election will likely be decided but who wins the majority of the electoral votes of these eight states, some of which may surprise you.
Georgia
The Peach […]

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Obama - Clinton - Ugh

And so they are 'united.' Again, where is Bill?

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Ready or Not? - Cook

If Barack Obama can emulate Reagan and cross the acceptability threshold, he will not only win but win big.
by Charlie Cook
Given the closeness of the last two presidential elections and the con-siderable polling data pointing to yet another tight contest, this November’s election seems likely to be a squeaker.
Yes, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll shows […]

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McCain is a HERO and Obama is a ZERO

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On this day in 1960, per an executive order by President Dwight Eisenhower, the nation’s 50-star flag became official.  Especially on the Fourth of July, patriots salute Old Glory — continued at http://grandoldpartisan.typepad.com/blog/2008/07/mccain-is-a-hero-and-obama-is-a-zero.html

Grand Old Partisan @ July 4, 2008

Happy Holiday!

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The team at GOPNation.com wishes each of you a wonderful 4th of July holiday.  Normal publication will resume on Monday, July 7.

gopnation @ July 3, 2008

McCain’s VP choice coming August 29?

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Scott Reed, who ran Bob Dole’s disasterous 1996 presidential campaign figures that John McCain’s VP choice will be announced on Friday, August 29th.  With the Democratic convention beginning August 25, and the GOP convention starting just one week later (on September 1), McCain announcing his choice right then could help fizzle Obama’s convention bounce.

“I’d expect McCain to name his choice on the Friday after the Democratic convention,” said Scott Reed, who managed Bob Dole’s presidential bid in 1996. “It would be a good way to quash Obama’s bounce.”

Source: The Los Angeles Times

gopnation @ July 3, 2008