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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 [...]

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka on Racism

This speech is worth your 7 minutes.

On Past Presidential Debate Days Big Things Happened

The Obama campaign issues a release pointing out some of the top news stories on past presidential debate days.
Highlights: Krushchev says USSR has nuclear subs, Challenger has difficulties in orbit, sudden death of Sen. Mel Carnahan.

Obama Believes in Multitasking Leadership

Obama wants the debate to go on as scheduled. He said:

this is exactly the time the American people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be responsible with dealing with this mess.
What I’ve told the leadership in Congress is that if I can be helpful then I am prepared [...]

Latest Battleground Poll Results

Latest Time/CNN poll results:

Colorado: Obama 51, McCain 47
Michigan: Obama 51, McCain 46
Montana: McCain 54, Obama 43
Pennsylvania: Obama 53, McCain 44
West Virginia: McCain 50, Obama 46
Dates conducted: Sept. 21-23. Error margin: 3.5 points.
      

Reid Asks Candidates to Stay Away and Debate the Economy

From Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:

This is a critical time for our country. While I appreciate that both candidates have signaled their willingness to help, Congress and the Administration have a process in place to reach a solution to this unprecedented financial crisis.
I understand that the candidates are putting together a joint statement at Senator [...]

Obama and Debate Commission Want Debate to Go On

Team Obama and the University of Mississippi both want to continue with the first debate.
From the Obama campaign to NBC:

The president should be able to multitask… The only thing that has changed is McCain’s standing in the polls.

From the Obama campaign to ABC:

The debate is on.

From the University of Mississippi, site of Friday’s first debate:

We [...]

Obama and McCain Were Discussing Bailout Bipartisanship Yesterday

NBC’s Andrea Mitchell is reporting that

Obama campaign strategist Robert Gibbs said, Obama initiated contact at 8:30 this morning after discussing it on the flight to Tampa yesterday afternoon and again last night. They discussed a joint statement of shared principles on the bailout package — to help move it along toward consensus on the [...]

Obama Campaign Hashing Out Details of Campaign Status with McCain

From Obama spokesman Bill Burton:

At 8:30 this morning, Senator Obama called Senator McCain to ask him if he would join in issuing a joint statement outlining their shared principles and conditions for the Treasury proposal and urging Congress and the White House to act in a bipartisan manner to pass such a proposal. At 2:30 [...]

In Latest Poll McCain Holds Small Edge in Florida

The latest Miami Herald poll puts Senator John McCain slightly ahead of Senator Barack Obama.
McCain 47%
Obama 45%
Key finding:

Obama is in a position to improve his poll numbers, given the confidence in his handling of the economy.