I’m becoming far more optimistic about McCain’s chances:
Article on New Mexico pointed out that McCain is 1% behind in early voting exit polls. Then the author pointed out that the early voting turnout there includes a larger percentage of the state’s Democrats than Republicans.
Two articles on Florida: The first was the Democrats crowing that early voting turnout was heavily slanted to them, and the second showing exit polls with McCain ahead in early voting.
The majority of the undecideds seem to be in the NE where people are not comfortable admitting they are not voting for Obama. In the South, the undecided rate is half that of the Northeast.
I played with a spreadsheet with AP and Rasmussen numbers, shifting them to a 2% Democrat gain in voters. In both cases, the new poll numbers show McCain in a blow-out.
Oh, by the way. Someone posted shots of Obama wearing a flag pin last night. I blew them up and I swear the flag pin was added graphically. There is a rectangle of suit cloth around the pin that does not match the weave of the suit. I was wondering if anyone else thinks he did not wear the pin to speak but had it added later. (Not that I would think he couldn’t put it on knowing it is a lie.)
Hi Ingtar! I sure hope you’re right about the election. I’m feeling cautiously optimistic, too.
By the way, as I was marking my ballot last night, I scanned the list of political parties with candidates for the presidency. There was a party called “Boston Tea”.