[SoftwareEngineer]

A decline today. Fri, Sat and Sun have fallen off. However, Columbus Day (Mon) is still in. Tomorrow's poll will the last one taken fully on weekdays and PRIOR to the VP debate. So keep tuned in for that one. It will be a baseline poll which we can then compare to see how Paul Ryan moves the needle and then how Gov Romney moves the needle next week

[Perdogg]

This is with a D +5 sample.

[ScottinVA]

Hoping this doesn’t portend another bad trend.

C’mon America... don’t drink the kool-aid again..

[o2bfree]

I find Rassmussens D+5 sample very hard to stomach.

I think the poor guy is being blackmailed, or has been bought by a nice high dollar contract with the democratic communists in Chicago.

[Solson]

And also a very good and constant reminder that we have a ton of work to do before November 6. This is going to be a very tight race.

[BlueStateRightist]

Statistical noise. Race is tied at 48%, at worst, which is still good, as the Marxist remains below 50%. VP debate will have minimal effect unless major gaffe occurs on either side.

[rwfromkansas]

Some minor changes are expected. The trend is what you watch.

I would not be surprised to see a slight shift back to Obama but basically the race is tied. The independents will break for Romney in the last couple days.

I am still confident, much more so than normal.

In 2008.....it was very bleak by this point. We can win this easily, and we can win it big.

[WalterSkinner]

..if California is down to 14 points, the rest of the country is trending RED as well. It presently looks like Romney is at about 320 EVs. If Ryan cleans Bidens clock it may get worse...

[SomeCallMeTim]

Wow! That is really disheartening... Can Americans REALLY be THAT stupid??

Or, rather.. are there REALLY THAT many Americans dependent on a government handout???

The answer to both of those questions scares the crap out of me.

Indeed... we have more work to do in the next month. Turnout, as always, will be the key.

[snarkytart]

Crap. What IS this? Romney can't gain any momentum in Ras lately. Damn.
And this early voting nonsense worries me.

[pgkdan]

However, Columbus Day (Mon) is still in

And just who was off work enjoying the extra dauy off? Teachers and government workers. Just sayin'...