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US Election 2008: decision time

Millions of Americans will be heading to the polls to cast their votes over the coming hours as the first polls have just opened... more

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Obama holds lead over John McCain in final hours of race - Telegraph

The epic battle to become the 44th president of the United States has entered its final hours with polls showing Senator Barack... more

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Voting instructions in a "battle ground state" ... all the details

PA VOTING ASSISTANT: Wow. They even showed me how to get to the church to vote. I don't know if anyone will find this... more

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McCain's home state of Arizona is now a swing state!

Illinois holding strong at 21% ahead for Obama! See above link at RealClearPolitics for a link to map showing Arizona now a toss... more

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Economic strife drives Latino vote

They could provide the margin of victory for Barack Obama in Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico, polls show. In the last days of... more

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Republicans Skew PBS Poll on Palin's Qualifications, VOTE NOW WITH ONE CLICK!

Apparently the right wing knew about this in advance and are flooding the voting with YES votes. The poll will be reported on... more

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"They are stealing the vote again"

In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of... more

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Dems could hit 60 Senate seats - Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen - Politico.com

Here is the real story of our time. Gaining 60 senators will be KEY to Obama's success. The Voter turn out will be the... more

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Obama campaign REJECTS Palin "terrorist" jibe - CNN.com

Nice to see these major networks getting off their butts and reporting the TRUTH for a change. First ABC. NOW CNN. Major... more

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ABC NEWS EXPOSES Palin LIE

Daily Kos: ABC NEWS EXposes Palin Lie

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Guess who could be leaving Penn?

And who would be the potential VP that helped make that possible? It is all about the SWING STATES? then it is about gaining... more

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Voter Registration: Missouri's Last Push

As the October 8th voter registration deadline draws near, Missourians scramble to resister as many new voters as they can.... more

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Muslim Children Gassed at Dayton Mosque After "Obsession" DVD Hits Ohio

On Friday, September 26, the end of a week in which thousands of copies of Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West --... more

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Obama takes the lead in Colorado

Barack Obama is viewed as the candidate of change, allowing the Democratic candidate for president to regain his lead among likely voters in Colorado, according to the latest poll by Quinnipiac University of Hamden, Conn.

After falling behind Sen. John McCain in July and August, the Illinois senator moved ahead 49 percent to 45 percent, according to the poll, conducted in partnership with The Wall Street Journal and Washingtonpost.com. Quinnipiac surveyed 1,418 likely Colorado voters from Sept. 14-21, and the poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percent.

In the race for the state's open Senate seat, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Udall leads Republican Bob Schaffer 48 percent to 40 percent, compared with a 44-44 percent tie in July.

Obama probably benefited from the Democratic National Convention, held in Denver from Aug. 25-28.

"Two years ago, when the Democrats picked Denver for their convention, one of the main reasons was the hope it would help them win Colorado, which is shaping up as a key state in the Electoral College," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Sen. Obama has come from behind to take the lead there, and it is a reasonable assumption that the convention has something to do with this."

In addition to polling Colorado, Quinnipiac also surveyed the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In Michigan, Obama leads McCain by 48 percent to 44 percent, compared with 46-42 percent in July; in Minnesota, site of the Republican National Convention, he leads McCain by 47-45 percent, compared with 46-44 in July; and in Wisconsin, Obama leads McCain by 49-42 percent, compared with 50-39 in July.

"Sen. Obama, who leads in all four states, has made himself the candidate of change with a dual-track strategy: joining Sen. McCain at the hip with President George Bush, who symbolizes the status quo, while sharply defining himself and his policies as the antithesis of the president. The Wall Street meltdown while these polls were in the field probably fed the public desire for change and seemed to benefit Sen. Obama."

In Colorado, 46 percent of likely voters say Obama will bring change, compared with 22 percent for McCain and 26 percent who say neither will bring change.

Obama leads 55-40 percent among likely Colorado female voters, while men back McCain 49-42 percent. White voters back McCain 51-44 percent as Latino voters go with Obama 68-26 percent. Obama and McCain are tied 48-48 percent with voters 18 to 34 years old, while voters 35 to 54 back Obama 52-42 percent. Voters over 55 go 47 percent with McCain and 46 percent with Obama.

Colorado's likely voters believe that McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate is a good choice by 55 percent to 38 percent. They also believe that Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden is a good choice by 52 percent to 32 percent.

The economy is the most important issue in the election, 51 percent of Colorado voters say. Obama better understands the economy, voters say 47-41 percent, while McCain better understands foreign policy, voters say 63-29 percent. Barack Obama is viewed as the candidate of change, allowing the Democratic candidate for president to regain his lead among likely... more

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Newspapers in swing states are delivering anti-Islam DVDs to voters

The New York Times alone distributed some 145,000 copies of Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West to 11 markets. ... more

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2 months ago

ABC News: Presidential Race Tightens, Moves to Familiar Battlegrounds

"This is how close the contest for the White House really is: It comes down to an electoral college slug fest over 14 states,... more

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2 months ago

Connecting volunteers with financial sponsors to make a difference in swing states

ObamaTravel.org is designed to help volunteers from non-swing states get to crucial swing states by connecting them with the... more

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3 months ago

Swing states in '08

Barry Kay: Polls and the presidential elections. Part 6 Dr Barry Kay teaches a seminar on voting behavior, as well as courses... more

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3 months ago

Getting into the Swing of Things

Swing Semester's Anima La Voy talks about how she's trying to get progressive youth to swing the nation. Anima La Voy... more

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Ohio Swings Away from McCain

Barack Obama's presidential campaign claimed that the general election had reached a critical turning point this past week after it was revealed that John McCain and his campaign manager had helped facilitate a merger that could result in the loss of thousands of jobs in Ohio.

On a conference call with reporters, Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe said news of McCain and Rick Davis' involvement in the DHL deal was "the most important development of the entire campaign this week" and would convince voters in the critical swing state that the Arizona Republican was far from his maverick image.

"He was there a month ago in this community and was asked a question about this DHL issue and did not say one word about his role in this or the role of his campaign manager. That is the furthest thing from straight talk that we can imagine," said Plouffe. "John McCain can become an emblem for people about what is wrong with Washington. He released an ad this week about how Washington is broken and how he will strive to fix it. He didn't mention that he has been enmeshed in a broken Washington culture for 26 years or that his campaign is run by the most powerful, now former lobbyist in Washington."

Prior to the press conference the Obama campaign released a harsh new radio ad blasting McCain for his role in helping "foreign-owned DHL buy a U.S. company and gain control over the jobs that are now on the chopping block in Ohio."

On Thursday, the Republican presidential candidate called on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into DHL's plans to puts its packages aboard the planes of a rival, United Parcel Service. If that deal is to go through (with UPS flying its cargo out of Louisville, Kentucky) DHL's shipping hub in Wilmington, Ohio would be effectively closed, eliminating up to 10,000 jobs.

On the conference call, Plouffe was forthcoming about the political advantages that he believed the revelation presented.

"He has spent several days now dogged with questions about this," said the campaign manager. "His appearances in Ohio were completely overshadowed by this. And by November 4 in the Cincinnati and Dayton markets this is something that is going to be known by every voter in this area."Barack Obama's presidential campaign claimed that the general election had reached a critical turning point this past week... more