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Obama Advance Teams Sent to Indiana more similar news »
The Nashville Post "has learned that senior campaign officials from the Barack Obama
Presidential campaign are being dispatched from various locations
around the country and are converging in Indianapolis for a 'major
event' to take place on Saturday."
"Saturday is the same day that
Obama is expected to make his first public appearance with his yet to
be announced vice presidential running mate. Indiana is the home state
of Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, widely considered to be on the short
list of Democratic vice presidential contenders."
Of course, Obama plans a tour of battleground states with his running mate and Indiana may simply be a stop on that tour.
Update: An Obama aide tells the Washington Post "unequivocally that the report of a planned Indiana trip is untrue."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Americans Seek a New Patriotism more similar news »
A new Greenberg Quinlan Rosner poll finds that more Americans rate Sen. John McCain as patriotic (74%) than
Sen. Barack Obama, (56%).
However, when Obama "frames his idea of patriotism in
terms that call on America to live up to its ideals and promise,
respondents prefer his patriotism-centered argument over McCain's more
traditional patriotic framing by 11 points."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Cronkite-Eight Poll: McCain Leads By 10 in Arizona more similar news »
The latest Cronkite-Eight poll in Arizona shows Sen. John McCain leading Sen. Barack Obama by ten points, 40% to 30%.
The Obama campaign notes McCain has not been able to crack 40% support in his home state.
Said pollster Tara Blanc: "Obama will most likely benefit from a higher turnout. Whether that's enough for him to win Arizona, probably not. But it
could impact the percent by which McCain would carry Arizona."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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GWU Poll: Obama Loses National Lead more similar news »
The new GWU Battleground poll shows Sen. John McCain just edging Sen. Barack Obama, 40% to 39%.
Democratic analysis: "For most of the summer, these dynamics combined to afford Obama a narrow, though consistent lead. At this point in the contest, however, after a continued and largely unanswered negative campaign on the part of McCain, the race is a statistical dead heat (47% for McCain to 46% for Obama). Underneath the more modest movement in the overall vote from our last poll, however, is a larger shift among independents that is of particular concern for Obama. In May, Obama led among independents by 14 points; today, McCain is winning these voters by 10 points."
Republican analysis: "The 2008 presidential campaign is far from over. As this survey reveals, of the 13 attributes tested between the two candidates, John McCain enjoys an advantage on half of them. Indeed, McCain has seen improvement on every comparative attribute repeated in this study save one - and it is the one in which McCain enjoys his most commanding lead (the war in Iraq). This positive re-evaluation of John McCain (in comparison to Barack Obama) is the untold story of the last three months of this election."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Hawkeye Poll: Obama Leads in Iowa more similar news »
A new Iowa Hawkeye poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain among likely voters, 50% to 43%.
Said pollster David Redlawsk: "The race in Iowa, while relatively close, appears to be moving in
Obama's direction. Most importantly
for Obama, his supporters are much more likely to say they 'strongly
support' him, which makes them much more likely to turn out on Election
Day and much more likely to talk to friends and neighbors, volunteer in
the campaign, and do the kinds of things that win elections."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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PPP Poll: McCain Expands Lead in Missouri more similar news »
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Missouri shows Sen. John McCain with a ten point lead over Sen. Barack Obama, 50% to 40%.
McCain had a three point lead last month.
Key findings: "The key to McCain's rise is nearly doubling his lead among white
voters. He now has a 56-35 advantage with them, up from 50-39 in July.
Obama is still dominating among black voters but it's nearly impossible
for him to win in Missouri without keeping his deficit with whites in
single digits."
Furthermore, McCain "is doing a better job of keeping voters
in his party with him than Obama is. He is up 87-9 among Republicans
while Obama has a smaller 78-15 lead with Democrats."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Rasmussen: McCain Keeps Lead in Ohio more similar news »
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll in Ohio shows Sen. John McCain ahead of Sen. Barack Obama, 48% to 43%.
Key finding: "The most discouraging number in the poll for Obama may be the fact that
51% of Ohio voters have an unfavorable opinion of the presumptive
Democratic nominee. That figure includes 33% with a Very Unfavorable
opinion, up six percent from a month ago."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Behind McCain's Pro-Choice Veep Bluff more similar news »
John Heilemann thinks he knows why Sen. John McCain's campaign floated the idea he might choose a pro-choice running mate.
"Well, what if McCain were planning to name a running mate who, despite being pro-life, the religious right has some qualms about? What if that putative V.P., indeed, had lately been criticized by another erstwhile GOP presidential runner -- a Baptist minister, no less -- for his shifting stances on social issues, stirring up a rearguard action among some Christianists to block him? Isn't it possible that McCain and his people are engaged in a bit of elaborate gamesmanship designed to make Evangelicals more grateful than they otherwise might be for the selection of that guy?"
"The heart doth sink and the mind doth reel, but I do believe what we are looking at here is the start of the Romney Rollout."
Mark Halperin essentially says the same thing.
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama's Veep Timing more similar news »
I'd still keep checking your email for the official announcement, but Howard Fineman has this: "One of the contenders also revealed a tidbit about timing. That person
says Obama's camp wants to know how to get in touch on Thursday
afternoon."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Lummis Wins Wyoming Congressional Primary more similar news »
Former Wyoming state Treasurer Cynthia Lummis (R) won the Republican nomination for Wyoming's open at-large House seat, "despite being outspent by more than a four-to-one ratio by the runner-up," Mark Gordon (R), according to CQ Politics.
Lummis is the favorite to win the seat being vacated by Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY).
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Did Obama Slip? more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "is almost always diligent about saying 'he or she' when discussing his potential running mate," Jake Tapper notes.
"But at a lively town hall meeting in the Tarheel State Tuesday evening, the senator -- who is expected to announce his vice presidential pick at the end of this week -- used a decidedly male pronoun."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Civitas Poll: McCain Ahead in North Carolina more similar news »
A new Civitas Poll in North Carolina shows Sen. John McCain with a 6 point lead over Sen. Barack Obama, 46% to 40%.
Said pollster Francis DeLuca: "This month we've seen McCain reverse the tightening trend over the last
few months and expand his lead over Obama by garnering a larger share
of unaffiliated voters... While Obama and his campaign have talked about North Carolina being in
play, the numbers do not seem to be indicating that is happening on the
ground despite an unprecedented effort. According to our polling, Obama
seems to be stuck at 40 percent support."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Susquehana Poll: Obama Ahead in Pennsylvania more similar news »
A new Susquehanna poll in Pennsylvania shows Sen. Barack Obama with a narrow lead over Sen. John McCain, 46% to 41%, with another 10% still undecided.
Key finding: "Both McCain and Obama have virtually the same ratios in hard name ID and are liked nearly equally by the voters. For Obama, he is viewed favorably by 46% of voters, compared to 32% who have an unfavorable opinion; 22% have no opinion of him. For McCain, 44% view him favorably, compared to 34% who view him unfavorably and 22% who have no opinion. This again reflects the closeness of the race since neither candidate has succeeded in developing a positive image that is head-and-shoulders above the other."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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SurveyUSA: McCain Leads in Indiana more similar news »
A new SurveyUSA poll in Indiana finds Sen. John McCain leading Sen. Barack Obama by six points, 50% to 44%. Compared to an identical poll released eight weeks ago, Obama is down 3
points; McCain is up 3.
Key findings: "Among those who regularly attend religious
services, McCain leads by 28 points, up from 16 points eight weeks ago.
Among those who occasionally attend, Obama leads by 14. Among those who
rarely attend, Obama leads by 23."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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LAT/Bloomberg Poll: Presidential Race Tightens more similar news »
The latest Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll shows the presidential race remains tight, with Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. John McCain, 45% to 43%.
"More striking than the head-to-head matchup, however, is the drop in Obama's favorable rating" which "has sunk to 48% from 59%" since the poll in June.
"At the same time, his negative rating has risen to 35% from 27%."
Key findings: "Most voters say they know at least some people who feel uneasy about electing a black president; 17% say the country is not ready to do so."
However, "the poll found that McCain faces serious obstacles. Voters favor Obama on the economy, the issue they rank as most important. McCain's supporters remain less enthusiastic than those of his rival. And independents, a crucial swing bloc, are leaning toward Obama."
Wed Aug 20, 2008 more from this source»»
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Lieberman Being Vetted By McCain more similar news »
Top aides to Sen. Joe Lieberman "have reached out to former staffers in recent days with substantive questions' about the issue areas they focused on while working for the Connecticut senator," reports Politico.
"Without saying definitively that the information-gathering was being done to share with McCain's campaign, this source said 'it would be unusual if not in the context of being vetted.'"
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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A Few More Veep Rumors more similar news »
Palmetto Scoop: "A source inside the beltway informed me that high ranking officials
throughout Virginia were recently summoned to the governor's office for
an emergency meeting which reportedly involved discussions on the line
of succession if and when Kaine steps down to become Obama's running
mate."
Howard Fineman: "Within the last few hours I've spoken with two of the finalists for the
role of Barack Obama's running-mate, and to two other sources who are
close to the process. My bottom line is this: Barring a big
surprise or last-minute change of heart, the choice is likely to be
Sen. Joe Biden of Deleware, chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee."
Marc Ambinder: "A reader writes: What about Jack Reed of Rhode Island? A friend there says the town is
crawling with Secret Service and government plates. I don't know any
better but to trust him."
Ben Smith: "I thought it would be useful to revisit the very small store of actual information, which is: Chris Dodd, Tim Kaine, and Tom Daschle have been vetted. Sam Nunn says he has not."
Lynn Sweet: "The Obama team... will
showcase the new Obama ticket Saturday in Springfield at the Old State
Capitol, where presumptive Democratic nominee... officially kicked off his campaign in February, 2007... This does not mean that this is the time and place where Obama
announces his running mate; that could happen any time from Wednesday
morning on."
Tribble Ad Agency: "Our sources work within an ad agency that is hired by the Obama
campaign... It appears OBAMASEBELIUS.COM is owned by the Obama Campaign, and the
'hidden' registration will turn into a website after the announcement.
Our lead noted that a site is already being designed .. and advertising
agencies are always full of leaks."
Update: A Political Wire reader emails to say he owns the domain name obamasebelius.com and that he's not affiliated with the Obama campaign in any way.
The Page: "Ridge is out. A GOP strategist says the former Pennsylvania Governor is no longer being considered as McCain's veep."
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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Democrats, eBay Block Sale of Convention Tickets more similar news »
"Scalpers beware -- Democratic Convention organizers are keeping a tight hold on tickets to Sen. Barack Obama 's acceptance speech at Invesco Field and are working with online auction site eBay.com to keep tickets in the chosen hands," reports CQ Politics.
"According to the Illinois Democrat's campaign and eBay, the popular auction site is banning sales of tickets to the Aug. 28 acceptance speech. eBay is a common tool for reselling tickets to popular events, often well above face value -- something Democratic organizers are trying to avoid."
You can, however, get tickets to previous conventions as collector's items.
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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New National Poll Coming more similar news »
The Los Angeles Times teases us with a few details from a new poll coming later today: "Suffice to say that the results will not alter the perception that -- given a seemingly sunny political climate for Democrats -- Barack Obama is under-performing nationally."
For John McCain, "the poll underscores that the more voters focus on domestic issues, the greater the challenge to his hopes of winning the presidency. And he and his aides might be a bit surprised by the findings when voters are asked whether they view Obama as 'too arrogant and presumptuous' and whether McCain could be considered 'too hot-tempered.'"
Tue Aug 19, 2008 more from this source»»
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