The Toss Up States Per RCP

[OswaldTheOsprey]

Barring a major scandal/disaster, it looks like it is Obama's year.

OswaldTheOsprey

Yeah, it looks that way. Anything could happen but it looks like we will have our second Black president.  I definitely prefer McCain to Obama but it's hard to get excited about McCain.

LOL--or, are you excited to get hard about McCain?

Totally kidding.


I didn't pick up on your pun on "second black president", but I am bothered by Obama because I don't want another rich white man in the white house. 

Unfortunately, the president will always be rich himself or herself or controlled by the rich.

OswaldTheOsprey

[conley]

(CNN) — Call it the Rocky Mountain battle for the White House.

A new CNN Poll of Polls in Colorado suggests the battle for the state's 9 electoral votes is a dead heat. In the survey, compiled Sunday, 47 percent of likely voters in Colorado back Barack Obama for president, with 46 percent supporting John McCain. Seven percent of those questioned are undecided.

The CNN Poll of Polls is a compilation of the latest surveys in the state. The polls in this latest average are a Mason-Dixon survey conducted September 29-October 1, a CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation poll taken September 21-23, and an American Research Group survey conducted September 23-25.

Both campaigns are spending a lot of time and money campaigning in Colorado. McCain made a swing through the state on Thursday and Friday. Obama last campaigned in Colorado on September 29. The Democrats also held their party's national convention there in late August.

Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada are three mountain west states that voted for George W. Bush in 2004 that the Democrats are hoping to turn from red to blue come Election Day.

[OswaldTheOsprey]

(CNN) — Call it the Rocky Mountain battle for the White House.

A new CNN Poll of Polls in Colorado suggests the battle for the state's 9 electoral votes is a dead heat. In the survey, compiled Sunday, 47 percent of likely voters in Colorado back Barack Obama for president, with 46 percent supporting John McCain. Seven percent of those questioned are undecided.

The CNN Poll of Polls is a compilation of the latest surveys in the state. The polls in this latest average are a Mason-Dixon survey conducted September 29-October 1, a CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation poll taken September 21-23, and an American Research Group survey conducted September 23-25.

Both campaigns are spending a lot of time and money campaigning in Colorado. McCain made a swing through the state on Thursday and Friday. Obama last campaigned in Colorado on September 29. The Democrats also held their party's national convention there in late August.

Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada are three mountain west states that voted for George W. Bush in 2004 that the Democrats are hoping to turn from red to blue come Election Day.

I look for them to turn blue and Virginia as well. Just an opinion.

OswaldTheOsprey

[OswaldTheOsprey]

Here is analysis from dailykos.com showing how much trouble McCain is in. Even Karl Rove has Obama winning the electoral college!

OswaldTheOsprey

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/5/162540/942/457/620940

[Gunit Hussein Sangh]

yep ... even turd blossom is throwing in the towel

[spunkloaf]

Yay, Minnesota!

I can always count on my state to side with the better. 

Kidding.

But wait, somebody on here once told me that Minnesota is mostly republican?  I think it was justsaynotobo.  Whatever she is smoking, I hope she gives me a hook up.

[Scaybeeez]

Yay, Minnesota!

Hey, glad to you're back!  On a side note, MN Senate debate tonight!

[spunkloaf]

Yay, Minnesota!

Hey, glad to you're back!  On a side note, MN Senate debate tonight!

Thanks, Scaybeez!

When?  What channel?  I need to watch this.

[Scaybeeez]

When?  What channel?  I need to watch this.

I guess it's just going to be on the radio (whatever your local MPR affiliate is).  It should also be up on www.mpr.org

[Peter1469]

Barring a major scandal/disaster, it looks like it is Obama's year.

OswaldTheOsprey

History tells us this is a democrat year: the economy is very bad after this bailout; every time the economy is bad the incumbent party is out regardless of who is to blame.

It is much more likely that the historical norm will occur than history be made.

[Peter1469]

I'm still waiting for my tax cuts, border security, free healthcare and the end of war that Democrats promised in 2006 

I am still waiting for Congress to move me from my condo, which I can afford, to a house closer to the city, which I cannot afford.  All at taxpayer expense. 

That is what offends me most about this crime.  I have to pay for irresponsible people when I went out of my way to by less than I could- just in case. 

[Peter1469]

yeah...well, whoever doesn't like obama can take solace in the fact that it will probably be a one term presidency. mccain as well...i think there is a lot of bad economic news coming down the pike and as we've seen in this election, that definitely impacts the party in control. neither one of these guys is going to be able to deliver what they're promising and in reality are probably going to have to cut a lot of government programs as well as raise taxes

Very good observation, conley. The winner may be more ill-fated than the loser.

OswaldTheOsprey

True, if Obama is a one term president what is he going to do after that?  Try to get back into the Senate?  Get a real job- that would be a Change! 

[Peter1469]

Unlike ya'll, I'm excited with this election. I'm excited that Obama is running away with this election.

Unlike ya'll I believe that someone who will look at problems realistically instead of with idealogy can solve them.

I also don't believe Obama will be a one term president. If he solves the problems our country faces, he'll easily win re-election. If he fucks up and doesn't solve them, then I will agree with the statement that he'll be a one-termer.

Remember my long-ago prediction that Obama will win a Reagan/Mondale like election.  Of course McCain will do better than Mondale, but likely not much. 

[conley]

yeah...well, whoever doesn't like obama can take solace in the fact that it will probably be a one term presidency. mccain as well...i think there is a lot of bad economic news coming down the pike and as we've seen in this election, that definitely impacts the party in control. neither one of these guys is going to be able to deliver what they're promising and in reality are probably going to have to cut a lot of government programs as well as raise taxes

Very good observation, conley. The winner may be more ill-fated than the loser.

OswaldTheOsprey

True, if Obama is a one term president what is he going to do after that?  Try to get back into the Senate?  Get a real job- that would be a Change! 

goat herding in kenya 

in all seriousness i think he'll be like bill...get a huge advance to write a book (he might even be able to squeeze two out given how little content there is in his first two ;-) ) get paid tons of money to travel around speaking to various groups and be wined and dined to exert political influence on other dems. i for one hope he opts for the goats but we are getting a bit ahead of ourselves   

[Peter1469]

Shit, with his money he could be King of Kenya.