Monday, October 20, 2008
$47 million left
That's all McCain has left to spend. According to AP this morning, he spent $37 million in September.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Limbaugh - Powell endorsed Obama because he's black.
It was only a matter of time before the fringe right begin their assault on Colin Powell. Mark Halperin notes Limbaugh's response as reported by Politico. Representing the voice of today's Republican party...Loser."Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race. OK, fine. I am now researching his past endorsements to see if I can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has endorsed. I'll let you know what I come up with."
"I was also unaware of his dislike for John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy and Antonin Scalia. I guess he also regrets Reagan and Bush making him a four-star and secretary of state and appointing his son to head the FCC. Yes, let's hear it for transformational figures."
Newspaper Endorsements
Here's a list of newspaper endorsements for both Obama and McCain
OBAMA
Philadelphia Inquirer (Majority)
John McCain
Columbus Dispatch
Today's Tracking Polls: Another Sweet Sunday for Obama
Here are the tracking poll results for today, October 19th.
Gallup Daily Tracking: Obama 52%, McCain 42%
Rasmussen Daily Tracking: Obama 51%, McCain 45%
Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracking: Obama 48%, McCain 41%
Research 2000 Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 43%
Breaking News - Colin Powell: I'm Voting for Obama
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Obama Draws 100,000 to Gateway Arch
Speaking this afternoon at the foot of St. Louis' famous Gateway Arch, Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama addressed a crowd of some one hundred thousand people. If that number turns out to be correct, it would be Obama's largest audience to date in the US.
In July he attracted some 200,000 people to the Victory Column in Berlin. In the US, Obama previously drew an estimated 75,000 people to a Portland, OR, event in May and an audience of roughly 80,000 who listened to his acceptance speech in Denver in late August.
In his remarks, Obama stressed economic issues, his tax proposals and identified with voters' frustration over the current direction the country is headed. He also repudiated the negative campaign tactics of his Republican rival, John McCain. Recent polls have shown the race in Missouri to be very close. Its eleven electoral votes are being vigorously contested by both parties.
h/t: The Swamp
Today's Tracking Polls: 17 Days Out, Obama Maintains Lead
Here are the tracking poll results for today, October 18th.
Gallup Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 42%
Rasmussen Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 45%
Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracking: Obama 49%, McCain 42%
Research 2000 Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 43%
Note: None of today's tracking polls reflect the full impact (if any) of Wednesday night's Presidential debate. Only two-thirds of all voter interviews in each of these four surveys were conducted after the debate.
Desperate In Broward - Sign compares Obama to Hitler
This is becoming a daily occurrence. I've lost track of the many vile acts of desperation since this campaign started. The poster you see here was hanging on the wall inside McCain's Broward County office (story). The Chair of the Republican party there quickly condemned the comparison and said he would have the poster removed. But how did it get on the wall without someone seeing it to begin with?
h/t: Pam's House Blend
It's Official: Obama Swept All Three Debates
Confirming what the flash polls and focus groups found at the time, post-debate polls conducted by Gallup indicate that Senator Barack Obama won all three Presidential debates held this fall. Unlike the flash polls, which were conducted immediately after each debate, the Gallup surveys were made the day/evening after each debate. Here are the numbers:
First Debate (September 26): Obama 46%, McCain 34%
Second Debate (October 7): Obama 56%, McCain 23%
Third Debate (October 15): Obama 56%, McCain 30%
h/t: The Swamp
Friday, October 17, 2008
Quote of the Day
This, in a statement issued today by the office of Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), regarding the nasty, hateful robocalls being made by the McCain campaign to potential voters in several states:
"These kind of tactics have no place in Maine politics. Senator Collins urges the McCain campaign to stop these calls immediately."
When even your fellow Republicans are telling you to stop it, Mr. McCain, it's time to stop it. Now.
h/t: Sam Stein
Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama
For the first time in its 161-year history, The Chicago Tribune has endorsed a Democrat for President. This afternoon's edition of the prestigious newspaper, long a bastion of conservative political ideology, headlined its support for Barack Obama for President.
The Tribune said that Senator Obama is "deeply grounded in the best traditions of this country". The editorial continued: "[Obama] has had the character and the will to achieve great things despite the obstacles he faced". The unprecedented endorsement also noted that Republican John McCain had selected a running mate who is "not prepared to step in at a moment's notice and serve as President". Furthermore, the paper said the Republican Party has "lost its way".
In a ringing closing paragraph, the Tribune editors conclude that Obama "has risen with his honor, grace and civility intact. He has the intelligence to understand the grave economic and national security risks that face us, to listen to good advice and make good decisions."
Palin Likes to Visit Pro-America States
The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin reports this morning that Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin says she "loves to visit pro-America" areas of the country like North Carolina.
Hmmm... I wonder if anyone pointed out to the moose-huntin' mama that North Carolina, along with ten other states (and parts of two others), seceded from the United States and waged a long bloody war against America?
You know, just wondering...
US Supreme Court Overturns Effort by Ohio GOP to Block Voters
CNN reports:
"The [US Supreme Court] justices in an unsigned opinion Friday blocked a lower court order directing the Ohio Secretary of State -- a Democrat -- to update its voter registration database after information provided by some newly registered voters did not match up with Social Security and driver registration numbers.
The state Republican party had asked for enforcement of a temporary restraining order, but the justices ultimately denied that request."
Ohio Democrats had appealed the lower court ruling, fearing it would potentially disenfranchise tens of thousands of duly - but newly - registered voters in the Buckeye State.
Hooray for the Supreme Court! (You won't read that here very often.)
Today's Tracking Polls: Staying On Track
Here are the tracking poll results for today, October 17th.
Gallup Daily Tracking: Obama 51%, McCain 45%
Rasmussen Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 46%
Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracking: Obama 50%, McCain 40%
Research 2000 Daily Tracking: Obama 52%, McCain 42%
Note: None of today's tracking polls reflect the full impact (if any) of Wednesday night's Presidential debate. Only one-third of all voter interviews in each of these four surveys were conducted after the debate.
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