Economic Crisis Changes Electoral Map

New York Times:

The turmoil on Wall Street and the weakening economy are changing the contours of the presidential campaign map, giving new force to Senator Barack Obama's ambitious strategy to make incursions into Republican territory, while leading Senator John McCain to scale back his efforts to capture Democratic states.

Read the whole story: New York Times

Comments

[Questinia]

Movement for Obama in key states:

http://sharpynews.com/politics/blog/blue-political-news/two-sets-of-state-polls-show-movement-for-obama/

[Sugar78]

Sunday, October 05
Race (Click to Sort) Poll Results Spread
National Rasmussen Tracking Obama 51, McCain 44 Obama +7
National Hotline/FD Tracking Obama 48, McCain 41 Obama +7
Pennsylvania Morning Call Tracking Obama 50, McCain 40 Obama +10
Minnesota Star Tribune Obama 55, McCain 37 Obama +18
Colorado Denver Post Obama 44, McCain 44 Tie
Ohio Columbus Dispatch* Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/latestpolls/index.html

[gladys46]

Drop him like he's HOT !!!


Obama/Biden08

[GraneeWetherwaxx]

This map has more change than I expected. The state of Utah (UT) has been renamed. It looks like it is now WA.
Don't get me wrong, it might be an improvement. I live in Utah, so I would know.

[orangeaway]

Thank you, Grannee! Glad I'm not the only one who caught that...:)

[uclafan]

It's been a long time commin, but I know that change is gonna come....

A song from Heaven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmd6PdVxfQ

[uclafan]

"...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man."

Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated

[uclafan]

"...And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man."

Martin Luther King Jr., Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968

[uclafan]

"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. "

JFK

[uclafan]

“Families across America know better,”

Ted Kennedy

[uclafan]

“It always seems impossible until its done.”

Nelson Mandela

[themoviepi1984]

what crap ! Obama is really up 300+ electoral votes, so many of these polls are media BS to keep people in the 24/7 daily news banter.

nobody with half brain would want mcstain and palin running what is left of dying America. the food supply is poisoned, industry and gov warfare are each day destroying water supplies,etc. turn everybody into sick controlled people.

[luvobama]

Obama/Biden is a landslide. Less than a month to go!!!

[DaOne]

McSame knows how to win wars....he just doesn't know how to win Michigan.

[scandals&skeletons]

In actuality he has taken part in two losing efforts regarding war. Not to mention in his first war he was shot down and captured & tortured. Yet he claims to know how to win wars. Just another in a long series of false claims.

[NochlessMonster]

He never even had a chance of winning here in MI........

[scandals&skeletons]

approval and won't be displayed until it is approved.

In actuality he has taken part in two losing efforts regarding w ar. Not to mention in his first w ar he was sh ot down and captured & tortured. Yet he claims to know how to win w ars. Just another in a long series of false claims.


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[gladys46]

His nude barbie ... how many orders was that she gave to Alaska's national guard!!??? Was that zero !!!

[gladys46]

He'll follow Bin Laden to gates he knows not where ... he just can't look a gorgeous guy like O in the eye!?? I can ... O is simply, simply the best !!!

[myangeldog1]

There is a light around Obama.....He's beautiful inside and out!

[luvobama]

We are so fortunate to be living in this time of Obama. I have so many friends who are no longer with us that would have loved all of this.

November 4th. Our day is coming.

[uclafan]

Aaron Neville

"A Change is Gonna Come"

[StatueOfLiberal]

It's actually by Sam Cooke.

[uclafan]

Time to bring in the big guns...

Paging James Carville and Paul Begala....

[Questinia]

Obama isn't palling around with terrorists but

Palin is a pallin' around with secessionists:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/5/102537/780/724/620665

[HypnoToad]

Why put an small piece of an article that requires one to sign up to see it? Does anyone have a link to the article where I am not required to log in?

[williamg]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/us/politics/05map.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin

[MNmommy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/us/politics/05map.html

[23e45]

I think that they should take McCain off the Ballot and Put Sarah Palin on it as President. Just think how she could win over Putin or any other
of the world leaders with her vast superior knowledge. I think this would really be a step up.

[DaOne]

Rove gives O 273 now

NBC has him at 264

RCP has him at 264

Get people out to early voting, call people and get them out on the 4th if they can't get out themselves. Remind everyone how important this is.

Oh yeah and f u c k the t r o l l z !!!

[lornejl]

Kerry had a 50 point lead on the electoral map the day before the election.

[HypnoToad]

I think it would be a fifty vote lead. Fifty point lead some what implies a fifty percent lead, but that is probably just me. So never mind.

[gladys46]

Does Obama spell his name Kerry ... does Kerry look like Obama !!! Obama is Obama .. it's a new day !!!

[DaOne]

I seem to recall Kerry being behind in the Gallup polling prior to the election. Do you have any kid of link for that 50+ EV lead cause it sounds kind of odd to be honest.

[CognacTheMagnificent]

Lorne ... that is soooooo not true!

[williamg]

The American people will give O 350+ electoral votes on Nov 4.

[ThunderclapNewman]

From your keyboard to Dog's monitor. :-}

[theone718]

By the way, remember that prediction about former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama?

My contacts in the Obama campaign said President Bush himself called Powell and asked him to hold off. Asked him not to embarrass the administration.

We'll see - but Powell is definitely not endorsing John McCain.




Colin Powell is READY TO ENDORSE OBAMA!!!

[gladys46]

Could be an offering of repentance to the nation !!

[lohy]

I think he'll do it....This administration could not get more embarrassing..

[ToKinCoNseRvaTive]

I'm sure your "contacts" in the Obama campaign are reliable.

[HypnoToad]

Not that I need it to make my decision, that was to easy to make. But if Powell supports him, I would really like him to announce it. Powell owes Bush nothing, except maybe a thump to his head.

[MNmommy]

At the World Challenges Forum a few weeks ago - Powell stated that he's waiting until after all the debates to decide. Worth a listen:

http://www.americaabroadmedia.org/programs/view/id/88

[baghdadjoe]

New Obama Ad - John McCain is "Erratic and Out Of Touch":

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/5/105031/148/708/620681

As usual, the Obama campaign is being way too nice.

[gladys46]

Mc's campaign speaks for it's own failed self !!! They are still flumbling around looking for a presidential campaign to run .. this mess they have offered is disgraceful and they know it ...the nation knows it !! So, now they do what "turn the page" how many pages are they allowed to continue flipping!???

[mrsmdressup]

Nice is a good quality. It's a quality rarely seen anymore. I don't know about everyone else, but I could use a little more nice in the world.

[HypnoToad]

It is what the electorate wants. Many, many people are tired of B S campaigns. I think the as will play well with indies and the undecided.

[theone718]

I gurantee you we are STILL being underpolled. I mean seriously these newly registered voters are not being accounted for. We are going to turn that map blue as a power ranger.