Statistical noise. No biggie.

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Six points is a decent lead six days from the election day. And a 6 point may be probably true at this point.

Well the lead was at 8.8 on Saturday, peak of the Powell effect. I'm wondering when Barack is going to respond to all the mud being thrown his way?

The story here isn' McCain's number - he fluxuates between 41 and 46 in most polls. The real story is actually Obama's average - in the RCP poll of polls it went up to 50.6 today, the highest they've ever had him. He hasn't been under 49 since 10/2. His numbers are as steady as he is.

I can feel my REFS (rapid-cycling election freakout syndrome) acting up.........

Just donated my last bi-weekly $5 to Obama (I'm embarassed it is to little, but I am unable to do more), and will be phone-banking again tonight.

breathe.....

there, better.

The margin of error isn't very much and I think our hope (those of us voting for Obama) is that those with cell phones have not been counted and they may balance out or overpower the racist vote.

I wonder how these polls change now that the idea is getting out there that McCain is "no longer in control of his campaign", what with senior advisers talking smack, Caribou going solo, etc.

This seems to be the theme on CNN and MSNBC tonight.

McCain takes a swipe at Ted Stephens, his Freudian way of giving Palin a swipe of her own who supports the convicted senator.

Any statement from Sarah? She said it was a sad day in Alaska when the Ted the verdict was handed down.
What type of day is today now that her supposed future boss has said she's WRONG. Sounds like a disagreement worth looking into.

Anybody heard of Rep. Steve King?

He's as big a whack job as Bachmann is.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/king-obama-dictator/

http://www.auduboncountynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=159&ArticleID=8087&TM=49212.23

King said, "We put a lot of energy and resources into our children to raise them in the American way and in our Christian faith and teach them values based on these. Obama's upbringing involves his father returning to his first wife after Barrack's birth and becoming a polygamist. His step-father was also a polygamist. He eventually wound up living with his grandparents in Hawaii who were strong leftists. He also writes about his fondness for his Uncle Frank who is a Marxist intellectual. His mother went to The Little Red Church on the Hill in Seattle, a self-proclaimed atheist church where it was said, 'They raise red-diaper babies,' babies that were raised to be left wing hard core atheists."

If voters understood the ramifications of McCain's health polls would be going the other way.

Check out the case for McCain's medical cover-up at.
http://www.ignorancedestroysdemocracy.com

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subject: McCain's medical cover-up

Repetitive head injuries, as McCain has a history of, may result in neurological and functional deficits that could explain his behavior including: problems with anger management, risk taking, impulsiveness, emotional lability, his decision making style (instinct over reasoned consideration of facts and consequences), impaired judgment and his unfocused, disorganized campaign. PTSD may be a contributing factor as well.
McCain appears to have cognitively declined compared with his presidential run in 2000. It provokes more concern because his risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are high.
There is further cause for unease about McCain's health. Questions abound regarding his selective disclosure of health records: conspicuous absence of brain MRIs or any brain imaging report; conflicting data on the stage of his melanoma; no neurological or cognitive assessments; no psychiatric evaluation in the past eight years and inadequate information prior to that.
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Get ready for the SMACKDOWN!

LAT/Bloomberg: Obama Leads in Florida, Ohio
A new Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times Poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain among likely voters in both Forida and Ohio.

Florida: 50% to 43%

Ohio: 49% to 40%

In both states, Obama "has opened commanding leads over McCain among women, young people, first-time voters and blacks and other minorities."
(Political Wire)

Scott, wouldn't it be easier to consolidate your poll where it says SHABAM! McCain takes it in the shorts!

Obama's campaign keeps saying the polls will tighten before the election. Since they called each state primary almost exactly, I believe their prediction is correct. Ugh!
But I do believe that Obama is superior as a strategist and will win. Maybe not in a huge landslide though...until 2012.
BTW, Obama is doing a great job of controlling the media this last week. Tomorrow he and Bill Clinton at the rally together will be the big story...until his 30 minute ad.