2 October, 2008

Poll: Obama surges to big lead in NY Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has regained a stronghold over Republican challenger John McCain among New York state voters. …
www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/09/29/daily40.html

Thousands attend Obama rally at Michigan State Chicago Tribune – United States
Thousands of people, many of them Michigan State University students, roared as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took the stage at an outdoor …
www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap
-mi-obama-eastlansing,0,3364408.story

McCain’s Now Playing Defense; Obama Bracing For Counterattacks
Atlantic Online – USA
Previously, McCain has argued that Obama’s intention to raise taxes on the rich would further deepen Michigan’s worst-in-the-nation recession. …
marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008
/10/mccains_now_playing_defense_ob.php

Every trend looking good for Obama
Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
The independents and undecideds are beginning to make up their minds, and they’re going in Obama’s direction. So are the swing states where many of those …
www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/bookman/
entries/2008/10/02/every_trend_looking_good_for_o.html

Springsteen Rocks Obama’s University Circuit
Wired News – USA
Barack Obama attracts big names like Sarah Palin attracts detractors. His latest musical partner Bruce Springsteen is going to work for him this week and …
blog.wired.com/music/2008/10/springsteen-roc.html

McCain: Obama lead growing because “life isn’t fair”
CNN – USA
Barack Obama’s poll numbers are rising as the economy seems to sink “because life isn’t fair.” Sen. Barack Obama is widening his lead against Sen. …
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/campaign.wrap/

Barack Obama says Congress has no choice but to pass bailout
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA Alex Brandon / AP Campaigning in Michigan,
Obama goes on offense against presidential rival John McCain and predicts another drop in employment. …
www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-
campaign3-2008oct03,0,4921045.story

Obama takes a seven-point lead
Daily Nation – Nairobi,Kenya By AGENCIES (email the author)
Thursday, Washington –
Barack Obama has surged to a seven-point lead over John McCain one month before the presidential …
www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-/1068/476718/-/ry7vu2/-/

John McCain and Barack Obama Economist – UK
John McCain has the bigger tax cuts, but an empty Treasury may hurt Barack Obama more because he has proposed a lot more on the spending side. …
www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12341986

Barack Obama addresses economic issues in Grand Rapids
MLive.com – MI,USA AP NEWSFLASH by Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press Press Photo/Chris ClarkBarack
Obama shakes hands after leaving the Calder Plaza stage Thursday morning …
www.mlive.com/grpress/news/index.ssf/2008/
10/barack_obama_addresses_economi.html

RNC promotes great Obama initiatives By kos
It’s a bit shocking, and really hilarious, that the GOP thinks highlighting things like “Obama wants to secure loose nuclear weapons” and “Obama wants to fund veteran health care” are political winners. …
feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/roOEzan0C2E/617702

10/2 Daily Kos R2K Tracking Poll: Obama 51, McCain 40
By DemFromCT Today’s Daily Kos Research
2000 tracking poll has Obama up over McCain 51-40. All trackers are data from three days prior to posting, with the R2K numbers from today (yesterday’s numbers in parentheses) and the other trackers from …
feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hjXQKlCWpbQ/616970

Ignoring polling data on Obama’s debate performance,
Chuck Todd … Barack Obama “was judged as not winning” the first presidential debate, asserting that “it was somewhat of a draw.” But national post-debate polls contradict Todd’s assertion, with Obama receiving higher marks from respondents than Sen. …
feeds.mediamatters.org/~r/mediamatters/
latest/~3/409339603/200810020007

Obama the Sandman, by Bryan Caplan
[Obama waltzes up with a big smile and puts his hand on my shoulder.]
Me: Don’t touch me! Obama: I’m Senator Barack Obama, and I’m going to fix the economy, fix health care, and help the middle class… Me: Would you just shut up? …
econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/10/obama_the_sandm.html

Obama’s tightrope walk
By media@politico.com (Carrie Budoff Brown,Ryan Grim)
His paradox: Move on to more certain political terrain or stick with ailing economy.
www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14192.html

1 October, 2008

US election: Republicans urge McCain to take aggressive line …
guardian.co.uk – UK Republicans are urging John McCain to adopt more aggressive tactics against Barack Obama amid fears that the White House is slipping away from them. …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/
oct/01/uselections2008.johnmccain

Obama, McCain warn of dangers if bailout bill fails again
AFP Democrat Barack Obama said an economic rescue bill going through Congress was imperfect, but he would vote for it to stop a crisis turning into “catastrophe …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzq4xggkCrIuZDTOMUO6encG_bQw

Obama focuses on tight races in Wisc., nearby states
Chicago Sun-Times – United States
Making his second appearance in Wisconsin in nine days, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama today renewed what could be called his “Putting out …
www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1195850,obama100108.article

Bill Clinton sells Obama (and himself)
The Swamp – Tribune’s Washington Bureau – Washington,DC,USA Barack Obama.
Of course, he was also appearing in Orlando, Fla. on behalf of himself and his legacy as he reminded Americans of how much better off the …
www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/b
log/2008/10/bill_clinton_sells_obama_and_h.html

Bailout plan forces McCain, Obama into balancing act CNN – USA
John McCain and Barack Obama must balance sending out a message of a bipartisan solution while trying to gain a political advantage. Sen. …
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/01/candidates.bailout/

Obama: Accountability must accompany rescue plan
The Associated Press (AP) —
Democrat Barack Obama promised Wednesday that if he is elected president “American taxpayers will never again have to put their money on the line to …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0
tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD93HR2QG0

Obama grabs big lead in three swing states: poll
MarketWatch – USA
Obama now has the backing of at least 50% of the voters in all three states, Quinnipiac University said, with the senator from Illinois surging 15 points in …
www.marketwatch.com/news/story/obama-opens-lead-three
-key/story.aspx?guid=%7B6FFE81CF-41D7-45E1-B9A2-1F323
55D4B0B%7D&dist=hplatest

Bill Clinton Hits Campaign Trail for Obama, Says Dem Ticket Has …
FOXNews – USA
Bill Clinton, shown here at the Democratic National Convention in August, campaigned for Barack Obama in Florida Wednesday. (AP Photo) Bill Clinton, …
elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/01/clinton-hits-
campaign-trail-obama-says-dem-ticket-better-answers/

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack Lays Out Obama’s Stance on Bailout Bill
FOXNews – USA BARACK OBAMA, (D)
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We can’t afford not to act so both parties who are close over the next few hours and the next few days should seek …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431321,00.html

Poll: Obama Makes Gains With Women, Hits New High TIME –
USA By Massimo Calabresi Wednesday, Oct. 01, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is greeted by supporters at a rally at Mountain Range High …
time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846065,00.html?imw=Y

10/1 Daily Kos R2K Tracking Poll: Obama 51 , McCain 41 By DemFrom
CT Today’s Daily Kos Research 2000 tracking poll has Obama up over McCain 51-41, no change from yesterday. All trackers are data from three days prior to posting, with R2K numbers from today (yesterday’s numbers in parentheses) and the …
feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hcRBAjXjZwY/616032

A debate “moderator” in the tank for Obama
My first syndicated column of the week shines light on PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, who will moderate Thursday’s only vice presidential debate. Try as she might to deflect questions about her impartiality, her biases — and her conflict of …
michellemalkin.com/2008/09/30/a-debate-%E2%80%9C
moderator%E2%80%9D-in-the-tank-for-obama/

Obama’s Stem Cell Spinning
By FactCheck.org
His radio ad is wrong: McCain still supports federal funding for stem cell research.
www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/obamas_stem_cell_spinning.html

Obama presses Dems to back the bailout
By media@politico.com (Carrie Budoff Brown)
Obama has reworked his bailout pitch to bolster support for the new bill among disaffected Dems.
www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/14137.html

Recent state polls still show Obama gains By kos Obama (D) 46 (46).
The Pollster.com chart, from 9/1 to present: Obama 49.3, McCain 46.4.
PS Don’t look now, but SUSA thinks Georgia is becoming more competitive:. SurveyUSA. 9/28-29. Likely voters. MoE 3.8% (9/14-16 results) …
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