Slog - Comments on Polls, Polls, Polls http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2 Good news this morning for Barack Obama. That tracking poll bump I mentioned last week now seems to be translating into leads in key states like Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and—and this is potentially big—Florida. Something about the combination of bad economic times and continuing attacks on John McCain is clearly helping the Obama campaign. Yes, Obama's Minnesota and Florida leads are within the margin or error, but check out an electoral college map and you can see why it's such a big deal if Obama can carry all of the above-mentioned states. Here are the poll numbers: COLORADO: Obama... Copyright 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:00:13 -0800 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:39:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Non Stop trying to make the prescription meme happen; it's not going to happen!

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148151 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148151 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:58:13 -0800 Comment by sw To add one more state to the mix: Obama's up in Virginia, according to the Washington Post.

Among likely voters, Obama claims 49 percent. McCain trails with 46 percent. Can't remember specific numbers off the top, but I believe the new poll shows movement towards Obama.

Virginia hasn't gone Dem in a presidential election since 1964.

]]> sw http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148155 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148155 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:56 -0800 Comment by Levislade Fivethirtyeight.com is currently showing Obama over McCain 312 to 226. Seems quite optimistic to me, but still exciting to see.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148166 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:12:46 -0800 Comment by ReverendZ @1, but Non - the prescription meme is so "Fetch"!

Also, as one who has called VA and FL home in recent years, I hope for once in my life that those states (sorry, one state, one commonwealth) will finally step up and back a candidate worth supporting.

]]> ReverendZ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148172 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:21:17 -0800 Comment by Non Thanks @4, I'm glad somebody got that

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148177 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148177 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:26:44 -0800 Comment by PC Yes, Florida moving from McCain to toss up. The link provided is the no toss up map, you need to look at the toss up map.

As noted what, yesterday?

And in the mix of the bad economy or Obama's attacks, well, the economic tsunami obviously is driving this thing.

V. glad to see Obama make a connection in his new ad between the economic mess and health care.

As suggested here, what 2 days ago?

V. good article in NYT on Swedish model: they did the same thing but took equity stakes and this was the Conservative party!

IOW the Swedish Conservative party is more to the left than our wussy wuss Democratic party, who is not even out there in force demanding equity stakes.

they should.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148214 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148214 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:02:41 -0800 Comment by DOUG. The Florida lead is nowhere near the margin of suppression. Read your Palast, Eli.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148243 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148243 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:27:54 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi I'm a little disappointed that he's not further ahead in Minnesota, but I'll keep crossing my fingers.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148272 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148272 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:44:30 -0800 Comment by Daniel K "Something about the combination of bad economic times and continuing attacks on John McCain is clearly helping the Obama campaign."

Gee, I can't imagine what that could be.

]]> Daniel K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148288 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:56:28 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity You're cherry picking polls. A couple of polls show Obama ahead in FL. Other polls show McCain ahead. Nevertheless, what seems obvious is that FL is in play. Another point of movement, and Obama very well could take FL.

Obama seems to be consistently moving ahead in VA in most recent polls, which is a very good sign.

There are several former red states that are now very much purple, and the polls are consistently moving in Obama's direction.

My election anxiety level is now moving down a tiny bit.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148352 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/polls_polls_polls_2#c1148352 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:39:28 -0800