tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4 2008-10-30T00:58:01Z Movable Type 3.2 tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86661 2008-10-29T14:42:32Z 2008-10-30T00:58:01Z

In an internal campaign memo, McCain lead pollster Bill McInturff made the case that the race is tighter than most think, Wall Street Journal's Holmes reports. He stated that "the campaign is functionally tied across the battleground states" and that...

Kyle Trygstad In an internal campaign memo, McCain lead pollster Bill McInturff made the case that the race is tighter than most think, Wall Street Journal's Holmes reports. He stated that "the campaign is functionally tied across the battleground states" and that... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86676 2008-10-29T14:16:59Z 2008-10-29T14:54:01Z

Ross Douthat and Chris Orr debate the question. From Orr: Now, yes, four years is a longer time in politics than it used to be. But I still don't see these toxins leaching out that quickly, particularly from a GOP...

Blake Dvorak Ross Douthat and Chris Orr debate the question. From Orr: Now, yes, four years is a longer time in politics than it used to be. But I still don't see these toxins leaching out that quickly, particularly from a GOP... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86672 2008-10-29T13:24:40Z 2008-10-29T13:39:51Z

A quick look at where the candidates and their running mates are campaigning today with links to those states' RCP Avgs: * McCain is in Florida; * Obama is in North Carolina, then Florida; * Palin is in Ohio; *...

Blake Dvorak A quick look at where the candidates and their running mates are campaigning today with links to those states' RCP Avgs: * McCain is in Florida; * Obama is in North Carolina, then Florida; * Palin is in Ohio; *... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86627 2008-10-29T13:20:20Z 2008-10-29T11:23:18Z

McCain's new TV ad hits Obama on his lack of experience. "Behind the fancy speeches, grand promises and TV special, lies the truth," the announcer states. "The fact is Barack Obama's not ready yet." The ad will air on national...

Kyle Trygstad McCain's new TV ad hits Obama on his lack of experience. "Behind the fancy speeches, grand promises and TV special, lies the truth," the announcer states. "The fact is Barack Obama's not ready yet." The ad will air on national... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86626 2008-10-29T13:11:47Z 2008-10-29T11:12:32Z

A Rocky Mountain News poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, found 53% in favor of Amendment 46, a ballot initiative in Colorado that "effectively ends government-sponsored affirmative action programs that use race or gender." According to the poll, which surveyed...

Kyle Trygstad A Rocky Mountain News poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, found 53% in favor of Amendment 46, a ballot initiative in Colorado that "effectively ends government-sponsored affirmative action programs that use race or gender." According to the poll, which surveyed... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86660 2008-10-29T12:40:21Z 2008-10-29T12:41:16Z

Hitting John Murtha:...

Blake Dvorak Hitting John Murtha:... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86658 2008-10-29T12:07:36Z 2008-10-29T13:06:22Z

In the Headlines "With Time Running Short, Campaigns Engage in a Noisy Air War" (Jim Rutenberg, New York Times) - The campaigns of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are making their last-ditch advertising pitches in a loud, televised shouting...

Blake Dvorak In the Headlines "With Time Running Short, Campaigns Engage in a Noisy Air War" (Jim Rutenberg, New York Times) - The campaigns of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are making their last-ditch advertising pitches in a loud, televised shouting... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86579 2008-10-28T21:59:18Z 2008-10-28T20:04:24Z

Just near 900, which is its second biggest day ever....

Blake Dvorak Just near 900, which is its second biggest day ever.... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86573 2008-10-28T21:54:16Z 2008-10-28T19:55:31Z

New state polls in four states: Colorado - Politico/InsiderAdvantage (Oct. 26, 636 LV) Obama 52 McCain 45 Obama leads by 6.8 points in the RCP Average for Colorado Georgia - InsiderAdvantage/PollPosition (Oct. 27, 637 LV) McCain 48 (+1 vs. last...

Kyle Trygstad New state polls in four states: Colorado - Politico/InsiderAdvantage (Oct. 26, 636 LV) Obama 52 McCain 45 Obama leads by 6.8 points in the RCP Average for Colorado Georgia - InsiderAdvantage/PollPosition (Oct. 27, 637 LV) McCain 48 (+1 vs. last... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86559 2008-10-28T21:10:33Z 2008-10-28T19:12:01Z

From NBC/Mason-Dixon's new polls taken Oct. 23-25 in New Hampshire (Obama +11), Montana (McCain +4) and North Carolina (tie): New Hampshire (625 LV) Obama 50 McCain 39 Obama leads by 8.4 points for the RCP Average in New Hampshire Montana...

Kyle Trygstad From NBC/Mason-Dixon's new polls taken Oct. 23-25 in New Hampshire (Obama +11), Montana (McCain +4) and North Carolina (tie): New Hampshire (625 LV) Obama 50 McCain 39 Obama leads by 8.4 points for the RCP Average in New Hampshire Montana... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86578 2008-10-28T19:54:00Z 2008-10-28T20:07:54Z

From CBS2: Mayor Daley predicted Tuesday that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama's election night "celebration" and said the city has no plans to screen people entering the park. The mayor said "everybody's...

Blake Dvorak From CBS2: Mayor Daley predicted Tuesday that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama's election night "celebration" and said the city has no plans to screen people entering the park. The mayor said "everybody's... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86576 2008-10-28T19:47:13Z 2008-10-28T19:50:24Z

Following the McCain campaign's jumping on an interview Joe Biden gave in which he seemed to lower the cap at which people would see a tax increase in an Obama administration, Biden spokesman David Wade responds: "We have a big...

Blake Dvorak Following the McCain campaign's jumping on an interview Joe Biden gave in which he seemed to lower the cap at which people would see a tax increase in an Obama administration, Biden spokesman David Wade responds: "We have a big... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86543 2008-10-28T17:58:44Z 2008-10-28T19:05:15Z

Hitting Obama on foreign policy: The ad will air in Florida. UPDATE: This ad is a re-release. It first aired in late August....

Blake Dvorak Hitting Obama on foreign policy: The ad will air in Florida. UPDATE: This ad is a re-release. It first aired in late August.... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86547 2008-10-28T17:04:22Z 2008-10-28T18:03:40Z

Who over at TNR thought this was a good idea?...

Tom Bevan Who over at TNR thought this was a good idea?... tag:www.realclearpolitics.com,2008:/blog//4.86542 2008-10-28T17:03:34Z 2008-10-28T17:57:53Z

On a conference call with reporters today, the McCain campaign continued to attack the Obama campaign for what it perceives as confusion over at what salarly-level Sen. Obama would raise taxes. Explaining that over the weekend the Obama campaign released...

Blake Dvorak On a conference call with reporters today, the McCain campaign continued to attack the Obama campaign for what it perceives as confusion over at what salarly-level Sen. Obama would raise taxes. Explaining that over the weekend the Obama campaign released...