Electoral map looks good for Obama, but big challenges await (click here)
4:11 PM
Thu, Oct 02, 2008
Obama leads in states with 259 electoral votes. Minnesota is still counted as a swing state, but a new poll shows him with a big lead there, and it's likely he'll carry it. Assuming he holds on to all of those states, he'll still need to win several others:
Nevada (5 electoral votes): He's been behind most of the campaign here but recent polls give him a lead within the margin of error. He's bolstered by a lot of new registered Democrats.
New Hampshire: He has been neck and neck in recent polls in the only New England state that's not a lock for him. A new poll is out today that shows him up 12, by far his best showing. New Hampshire has been trending Democratic, but it's been friendly to McCain over the years. If Obama wins the Granite State and no other swing state, he'd have enough EVs to win the presidency....
The POLL indications for Obama/Biden has been consistently over 50% for the past three days.
New numbers show Obama surging ahead in 3 crucial swing states (click here)
12:00 AM CDT on Thursday, October 2, 2008
From wire reports
WASHINGTON – Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before the election, according to presidential poll results of likely voters released Wednesday.
The Democrat's support jumped to 50 percent or above in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac University surveys taken during the weekend – after the opening presidential debate – and during Monday's dramatic stock market plunge as the House rejected a $700 billion financial bailout plan. Combined, these states offer 68 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory Nov. 4.
In addition, Mr. Obama held a lead in three new national surveys.
The fresh polling is the latest troublesome turn for Mr. McCain, the Arizona senator who is trying to regain control of the campaign conversation amid increasingly difficult circumstances for Republicans.
WASHINGTON – Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before the election, according to presidential poll results of likely voters released Wednesday.
The Democrat's support jumped to 50 percent or above in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac University surveys taken during the weekend – after the opening presidential debate – and during Monday's dramatic stock market plunge as the House rejected a $700 billion financial bailout plan. Combined, these states offer 68 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory Nov. 4.
In addition, Mr. Obama held a lead in three new national surveys.
The fresh polling is the latest troublesome turn for Mr. McCain, the Arizona senator who is trying to regain control of the campaign conversation amid increasingly difficult circumstances for Republicans.
