Permalink | Email Author On Fox, Frank Luntz just completed his patented focus group, this one made up of "swing voters" from Virginia. Although it wasn't overwhelming, a majority of the group thought Obama won. If we can find a video, we'll put it up. Sphere It! | October 7, 2008 …
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Luntz's Focus Group: Obama Won
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The Spin Begins...
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/10/the_spin_begins_1.htmlPermalink | Email Author From McCain Communications Director Jill Hazelbaker: Tonight, John McCain won the debate. He was the only man who demonstrated he had the independence and strength to take on everything that's broken in Washington and on Wall Street. …
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10/7 Recap
http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/10/107_recap.htmlPermalink | Email Author Of the 17 state polls in 11 states, John McCain led in just two. He and Obama tied twice -- in North Carolina and Indiana -- and Obama led in 13. Most noticeable was Obama's leads in the three polls in Pennsylvania. …
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My Election Boyfriend
http://margorabb.com/blog/?p=167love Nate. His analysis is so much more thorough and intelligent than the other sites, and he’s not afraid to take them on and show them who’s boss—in fact he recently got in a little bitch-slap fight with the guy at Real Clear Politics, which is kind of funny to read. (I am SO on Nate’s side.) Nate’s been holding my hand through this whole crazy election cycle, through the iffy times and now when things are looking good. At the moment he says there’
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John McCain: A Tale of the Tape
http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/10/john_mccain_a_tal...issues and values that are important to the American people. . . . Throughout his life John McCain has held himself to the highest standards and he will continue to run a respectful campaign based on the issues. --McCain Campaign Manager Rick Davis, March 11, 2008 This election is not about issues. This election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates. --Rick Davis, September 2, 2008 --- Let me be very clear. I am not questioning [Obama's] patriotism. I am questioning his
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What Does John McCain Need to Do Tonight?
http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/10/what_does_john_mc...that seems to have lost any sense of a strategy as it lurches toward the finish line, news cycle by news cycle. More and more national polls are giving Obama a lead that is outside the margin of error, and it is looking even worse in many of the battleground states. If those polls are right and the election were today, the result would be an electoral college blowout. More to the point: Take a look at
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The Rhetorican
http://rhetorican.comNow Zogby shows Obama up by 3, just like yesterdays’s CBS Poll. More on yesterday’s polls - including the NBC/WSJ poll which shows Obama further ahead -
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Zogby Also Shows Tightening Race
http://rhetorican.com/2008/10/07/zogby-also-shows-tightening...yesterdays’s CBS Poll. More on yesterday’s polls - including the NBC/WSJ poll which shows Obama further ahead -
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The Palin Phenomenon
http://www.uncorrelated.com/2008/10/the_palin_phenomenon.htm...don't look good. But on the threshold of the second presidential debate, aging hippie network CBS must be shocked by its own poll. The race has tightened since Gov. Sarah Palin more than held her own in the VP debate against
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Seattlest: Seattle News, Food, Arts & Events
http://seattlest.com, voters in Florida and California gave the win to Biden, while voters in Ohio also turned in a split decision. Nationally, both the CNN snap poll and the CBS snap poll of uncommitted voters found that Biden won the debate, while Palin won over the Luntz focus group. The next Presidential debate (town hall format) takes place at 6pm PDT next Tuesday at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, moderated by Tom Brokaw. Photo care of ABC News.
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Progressive Daily Beacon
http://www.progressivedailybeacon.comOh, well, if it is just a matter of McCain having rotten judgment — as evidenced during his erratic response to the current economic crisis — then it is all good, right? Here's the PROOF that the PDB isn't making this up: McCain's Keating Five Conference Call Will American people fall for smear tactics again? Just like everyone else, I'm anxious. Let's face it—we're all worried, right? We all wonder whether or not McCain's swiftboat lies are going to hurt Obama. Every time Joan d
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Superheroes For Democracy Weblog
http://superheroesfordemocracy.wordpress.comBlogroll CNN Political Ticker FactCheck.Org Fight the Smears Morning Joe OnTheIssues.Org Real Clear Politics Rock the Vote Swampland Talking Points Memo The Huffington Post The Twelve Lies of Sarah Palin Viva Chuck Todd Vote for Change VoteFromAbroad.org Wonkette
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A Round-Up of State Polls: CO, FL, MO, OH, VA
http://rhetorican.com/2008/10/06/a-round-up-of-state-polls-c...CBS and NBC/WSJ.
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