Anecdotal evidence that the polls are manipulated:
I know at least 5 persons who have been asked to participate in a phone survey in the past 2 months. Each said, "no". They are a mix of conservative and liberal.
I participated in a survey about 2 months ago and did so with my tin-foil hat while excerpting talking points from DU.
Good news and just released poll hidden at CNN:
Poll: Foley scandal ranks low among election issues
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/16/foley/index.html
I've been out walking for Blackwell. Excellent experiences, but I've been over that. My son just registered R and will vote for DeWine and Blackwell for the first time this year.