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Fate Of Presidential Race Could Rest In Steelers’ Hands

Funny stuff from Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV:

Next Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will try to beat the Washington Redskins on the road and hold onto a one-game lead in the AFC North Division — but that’s far from the most important thing at stake.
The result of the Redskins’ final home game before Election Day has accurately predicted [...]

Pew: Obama By 16…By 19 Among Those Who Have Already Voted

From Ambinder, the latest Pew poll:

Pew’s Andy Kohut conducts one of the better national surveys out there, and his results today — even assuming that he caught McCain in a downdraft — are fairly stunning. Obama leads by 16 points among likely voters, by 17 points among independents, by 13 points among men, by [...]

McCain, Palin To Flood PA With Appearances Next Week

From Ambinder:

Pennsylvania will see a lot of Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin next week.
The scheduling reflects McCain’s tough electoral math. With some — though by no means all — advisers all but conceding Colorado, McCain would be forced to win a blue state in order to recoup the electoral votes. New Hampshire [...]

Moment of Truth

John Moody, Executive VP of Fox News and Pittsburgh-native, writes what I think is the definitive take on Ashley Todd’s account of alleged political violence.
We know know that she has confessed to making the whole story up and forever done her candidate of choice a great deal of harm.

Less than two weeks before [...]

The Associated Press: McCain might skip his own election-night party

From the Dept. of Confidence Boosting:

John McCain’s election night watch party might be missing John McCain. Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on the evening of Nov. 4, the Republican presidential nominee plans to deliver postelection remarks to a small group of reporters and guests on [...]

McCain Cuts Ad Spending in PA by 15%

According to an analysis by Evan Tracey of Campaign Media Analysis Group sponsored by Talking Points Memo, McCain ran 336 spots in Pennsylvania last Monday but only 284 this Monday. That is a week over week 15% drop in Pennsylvania ad spending by the McCain campaign.

Quinnipiac: Obama Leads in Big Three

From Taegan Goddard:

With 12 days to go, a new Quinnipiac poll finds Sen. John McCain is narrowing the gap in Florida, but fading in Ohio and barely denting Sen. Barack Obama’s double-digit lead in Pennsylvania.
Florida: Obama 49%, McCain 44%
Ohio: Obama 52%, McCain 38%
Pennsylvania: Obama 53%, McCain 40%
Said pollster Peter Brown: “As we [...]

McCain needs to win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Minnesota

Politico spoke with McCain staffers to see where they see their chance to get to 270 electoral votes with Michigan now off the map.

McCain now must win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Minnesota in order to get enough electoral votes to win the presidency, his campaign says. 
Those were considered swing states in 2000 and 2004, but George [...]

Out of Michigan

This is absolutely huge news. How does McCain get to 270 now? Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are his last bets to pick up a sizable (sorry NH) Kerry state. Unfortunately for McCain, neither of those are at all trending in his direction. In fact, he’ll have a lot of trouble holding Florida, Ohio, [...]

Quote of the Day 9/24/2008

“You don’t suspend your campaign. This doesn’t smell right. This isn’t the way a tested hero behaves… “hat are you going to do if you’re elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We’ve got a guy like that now!
– David Letterman, criticizing Senator John McCain