Yes We Can

Illinois: Obama 61, McCain 32
Indiana: Obama 51, McCain 41
Iowa: Obama 52, McCain 39
Ohio: Obama 53, McCain 41
Michigan: Obama 58, McCain 36
Minnesota: Obama 57, McCain 38
Pennsylvania: Obama 52, McCain 41
Wisconsin: Obama 53, McCain 40
Polls co-directed by University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientists Charles Franklin and Ken Goldstein with the cooperation of colleagues from participating Big Ten universities. [...]

The End of Rovian Politics?

ABC News / Washington Post poll, among likely voters:
On Ayers: 60% say Obama’s connection to him is not a legitimate issue.
On Palin: 52% say McCain’s choice of her for veep weakens their confidence in his judgment.
More challenges for John McCain: Likely voters overwhelmingly reject his effort to make an issue of Barack Obama’s association with [...]

“Shares My Values”

That same CBS poll notes:
Before the debate, fifty-four percent thought Obama shared their values. That percentage rose to sixty-four percent after the debate. For McCain, fifty-two percent thought he shared their values before the debate, and fifty-five percent thought so afterwards.

Rational and Steady Wins The Debate

Looks like the initial polling gives a big win to Barack Obama in tonight’s debates. McCain seemed to lose ground not only with Independents, but with Republicans too. Five Thirty Eight has some early numbers, as does Daily Kos.
CBS polls say that Obama won 53% to 22% among undecideds.
[Update] Adding in Huffington Post coverage on [...]

The BOOMS! Just Keep Getting Bigger

From NY Times/CBS News, among likely voters:

Obama 53, McCain 39
In early October: Obama 48, McCain 45.
Dates conducted: Oct. 10-13. Error margin: 3 points.
And this has got to be killing the GOP:
What are the candidates spending more time doing?
Explaining what he would do:
Now: Obama 63, McCain 31
Sept. 25: Obama 56, McCain 38

Attacking the other candidate:
Now: McCain [...]

Kids Pick Their President

Scholastic News reporters Jack Greenberg and Lya Ferreyra discuss the results of Scholastic’s 2008 presidential election poll. Since 1940 kids have only gotten it wrong twice.

Holding Steady

From Quinnipiac/washingtonpost.com/Wall Street Journal polls:
Colorado: Obama 52, McCain 43
Michigan: Obama 54, McCain 38
Minnesota: Obama 51, McCain 40
Wisconsin: Obama 54, McCain 37
Dates conducted: Oct. 8-12. Error margin: Ranges 2.8-3.1 points.

Colorado for Obama

I lived in Colorado for 5 years. I was there for the 2000 election, and watched the metropolitan part of the state (the Denver/Boulder corridor) come out for Gore and Nader. Boulder felt like the epi-center of the Green Party. Although I now fight my gut to blame Nader for this whole mess because of [...]

It’s Not Working

Obama breaks 50 in the National Polls.

Reaction Groups Agree, Win to Obama

The Huffington Post has a good wrap up of the various reaction Groups and insta-polls here.
To sum it up,
FOX, CNN, CBS REACTION GROUPS:
OBAMA WON
One point to mention, Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary, financial legend Warren Buffett. John McCain’s Pick,  dotcom CEO Meg Whitman.

Battleground Boom!

Time/CNN poll:
Among likely voters:
North Carolina: Obama 49, McCain 49
Ohio: Obama 50, McCain 47
Wisconsin: Obama 51, McCain 46
Indiana: McCain 51, Obama 46
New Hampshire: Obama 53, McCain 45
Dates conducted: Oct. 3-6. Error margin: Ranges from 3.5-4.0 points. Read more here.
Ohio?! Indiana?! NORTH CAROLINA?

BOOM!

The McCain camp must be having a hard day. Try spinnin’ this one yo!
From latest TIME/CNN state polls:
FLORIDA: Obama 51, McCain 47
MINNESOTA: Obama 54, McCain 43
MISSOURI: Obama 49, McCain 48
NEVADA: Obama 51, McCain 47
VIRGINIA: Obama 53, McCain 44
Dates conducted: Sept. 28-30. Error margin: Ranges from 3.5 to 4 points.
(Thanks, P)

Holy %^&!

From Quinnipiac University poll:
FLORIDA: Obama 51, McCain 43

OHIO: Obama 50, McCain 42

PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 54, McCain 39
Dates conducted: Sept. 27-29. Error margin: 3.4 percentage points.
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Why? McCain has had three horrible weeks… the Palin downspiral keeps spiraling downward, his campaign suspension stunt produced no results (he did not event SPEAK in the meeting at the White House, [...]

The Party is over

Political Wire is reporting, “palin’s favorability ratings tumble.”
Gov. Sarah Palin’s favorable/unfavorable ratings have suffered a stunning 21 point collapse in just one week, according to Research 2000 polling. Last week, 52% approved and 35% disapproved of the GOP vice presidential nominee (+17 net). This week, 42% approved and 46% disapprove (-4 net). 

He’s Back!

From Quinnipiac University poll:
Obama 49, McCain 45
Dates conducted: Sept. 11-16. Error margin: 3.1 points.
From CBS News/New York Times poll:
Obama 48, McCain 43, undecided 7
Dates conducted: Sept. 12-16. Error margin: 3 points
But it’s not over.