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October 25, 2008
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October 25, 2008
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New York Times endorses Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Early-voting trends appear
to favor Barack Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Another Republican Governor
Backs Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Said Weld: "Senator Obama is a once-in-a-lifetime candidate who will transform our politics and restore America's standing in the world. We need a president who will lead based on our common values and Senator Obama demonstrates an ability to unite and inspire." Yesterday, former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson (R) announced his support for Obama. |
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Scott McClellan Backs Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Said McClellan: "From the very beginning I have said I am going to support the candidate that has the best chance for changing the way Washington works and getting things done and I will be voting for Barack Obama and clapping... It's a message that is very similar to the one that Gov. Bush ran on in 2000." http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/23/former_bush_aide_backs_obama.html |
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Miami Herald Poll: Obama Expands
Lead in Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key finding: "Boosting Obama: independent voters, who back him over McCain by a 57-22 percent margin -- a 38 point shift toward the Democrat since the last poll in September." |
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NYT/CBS Poll: Obama Way Ahead
Nationally -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key finding: "Underscoring the building strength of Mr. Obama's candidacy in the final phase of the campaign, he was ahead of Mr. McCain among various groups that voted for Mr. Bush four years ago: those with incomes greater than $50,000 a year; married women; suburbanites; white Catholics, and is even competitive among white men -- a group that has not voted for a Democrat over a Republican since 1972, when pollsters began surveying people after they voted." |
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Bill Clinton to make first
campaign appearance with Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clinton will join the Democratic presidential
candidate Wednesday night The former president has made several solo
appearances on Obama’s behalf, Clinton joined his wife, Hillary, for an
event with vice presidential Hillary Clinton, who campaigned with Obama
this week in Florida, will not Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in the hard-fought
race for the Democratic |
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Lee Enterprises Poll: Obama
Way Ahead in Iowa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key finding: "Obama continued to lead among independent voters 57 to 36 percent, as well as with both men and women and every age group." Key questions: Why is McCain campaigning
in Iowa tomorrow? And why was Gov. Sarah Palin there today? |
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Former Bush speechwriter David
Frum: "There are many ways to lose a presidential election.
John McCain is losing in a way that threatens to take the entire
Republican Party down with him... I could pile up the poll numbers
here, but frankly... it's too depressing. You have to go back
to the Watergate era to see numbers quite so horrible for the
GOP." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/25/taking_the_whole_party_down.html |
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Todd: Virginia, Colorado Lean
to Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CNN was the first network to publish a
forecast showing Obama could get 270 electoral votes. |
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Ohio Newspaper Poll: Obama
Pulls Ahead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The poll shows that support for Obama has increased by 7 percentage points since the first poll was taken in mid-September. McCain's support has declined by 2 percentage points since then, and he has lost ground with white voters and with men." |
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CNN poll of polls: Obama's
advantage at nine points nationally -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart (CNN) – Sen. Barack Obama’s is ahead of Sen. John McCain by nine points, according to CNN’s latest national general election poll of polls. Fifty-one percent of likely voters support Obama while 42 percent support McCain. Seven percent of those surveyed are unsure about their choice of president. Obama was ahead of McCain by eight points – 50 percent compared to 42 percent in CNN’s previous general election poll of polls released Friday afternoon. CNN latest national poll of polls is composed of the following eight surveys: Newsweek (October 22-23), ABC/Washington Post (October 19-22), CBS/NYT (October 19-22), Fox/Opinion Dynamics (October 20-21), Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby (October 22-24), Gallup (October 22-24), Diageo/Hotline (October 22-24), and IBD/TIPP (October 19-23). The poll of polls does not have a sampling error. Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN Poll
of polls • John |
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Polls: Obama has five-point
advantage in Ohio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin campaigned recently
in Ohio. George W. Bush's narrow victory in Ohio four years ago put the President over the top in his bid for re-election. This time around, Ohio could be just as crucial to the outcome of the race for the White House. A CNN poll of polls compiled Saturday afternoon suggests that Barack Obama has a five-point lead in Ohio, 49 percent to 44 percent, with 7 percent of voters undecided in their choice for president. This new edition of CNN's Ohio poll of polls consists of five surveys, an Ohio Newspaper poll conducted October 18-22, a Quinnipiac survey taken October 16-21, a CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted October 19-21, a Suffolk University survey taken October 16-19, and an NBC/Mason Dixon poll conducted October 16-17. Senator Barack Obama, D-Illinois, was up by 7 points over Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, in the previous CNN Ohio poll of olls, which was compiled on October 23. Both candidates, their running mates, and
their surrogates, are spending a lot of time campaigning in Ohio.
And Ohio voters are getting inundated with campaign television
commercials. The McCain and Obama campaigns have spent a combined
estimated $29 million in advertising in Ohio this election cycle. |
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What not to wear to the polls
on Election Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CNN Correspondent Dan Lothian
Wearing a T-shirt like this one may cause
you a problem at the polls in November. In some states, what you wear to the voting
booth could determine whether you are allowed to vote or be sent
home to change. |
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On the Trail: Republican drives
600 miles to vote for Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CNN Correspondent Mary Snow
Aaron Wheeler said he's voting Democrat
for the first time ever. We were outside Veterans’ Memorial in Columbus reporting on early voting. I approached a man with an “ I just voted” sticker on his lapel to ask him whether he’d encountered any lines. The “lines weren’t bad” he said, with a broad smile. Lines were the last thing on Aaron Wheeler’s mind as he explained why he drove 600 miles back to his old hometown from Virginia, where he moved this month, to vote in what he called “one of the proudest days” of his life. “My family has been Republican for three generations,” he said, but “I knew I had to change and vote Democrat in the first time almost ever.” Wheeler said he was one of about 16 black Republican delegates at the 2004 GOP convention, and was proud to support George W. Bush. This time, he said, he did not attend the Republican convention –and decided he would go one step further and vote for Democrat Barack Obama. What’s influencing his vote? The economy was one factor, he said. But said he he made his decision “when I saw Barack Obama beaten down for no reason by negative things by Palin.” Wheeler reminisced about marching with Martin Luther King as a boy, and referred to the slain civil rights leader when he told me he voted for Barack Obama… “not just because of his color….but in the words of Dr. King, the content of his character.” “Tears come out of my eyes as I cast
my ballot,” he said. “I voted for Barack Obama today.” |
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In crucial battleground states
like Ohio, Florida, and Virginia, the race is neck-and-neck.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And this Wednesday, October 29th, you can help Barack get ahead. Supporters in your community are coming together for Last Call for Change house parties. They'll watch Barack's special half-hour national TV presentation and make phone calls to potential supporters in battleground states. Find a Last Call for Change party near you, or learn more about hosting one. With Election Day just around the corner, swing voters are getting bombarded with the McCain campaign's lies and distortions. It's more important than ever that supporters like you reach out and share the truth about Barack one-on-one. You can also let voters in battleground states know about important early voting opportunities. Gather with your friends and fellow supporters, watch Barack address the nation, and make a difference in a battleground state -- all in one night. All you need to bring is a cell phone -- and maybe some friends. Host a party at your house or find one near you and make a difference next Wednesday night: http://my.barackobama.com/lastcallparty Together, we can reach millions of voters, generate historic turnout, and win this election. Thanks, Nicole Nicole Aro P.S. -- You can make calls from home at any time that's convenient for you. Get a list of swing voters in Ohio and we'll provide the talking points: http://my.barackobama.com/CallOhioNow |
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Senate Race Roundup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/eujPnWT-uQE/641345 |
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Feds Set to Check for Election
Fraud -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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How substantial might the
electronic election fraud be? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Electronic Voting Machines
And How To Help Save This Election -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Election Race Diary Roundup
(10/24 –11 Days to Change) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/sTrbfj7PasI/641389 |