This is weird. Even if the poll is wrong won't we know on election day? I guess they are just trying to keep the base from giving up. Fine. I cannot wait to see their ad on November 3rd.
Excellent observation. I didn't consider that point. Why else spend that kind of cash in the NYT, which leans heavily left and has a leftist readership?
There was a poll done here in New Jersey a few weeks ago where something like 60% of democrats believed that George Bush was going to be re-elected. That translates into a large number of "my vote won't make a difference" democrats who might just stay home on Election Day. In a state like New Jersey, the Presidential contest is the only major item on the ticket. With all due respect to local and congressional races, they just don't bring out voters like a closely contested Presidential race does.