[TWohlford]

The article misses the big story of the election.

This has turned into an incumbent's year, which is a huge change from the predictions of a few months ago.

This is good news for career politicians, and bad news for people (on any side) who want change.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

It could be a sign that most people believe ( in spite of our other problems )and see that the economy is actually doing ok ( in spite of what the MSDBM says ).
And in spite of what the MSDBM says about Iraq, that people want us to continue in Iraq and get the job done and bring our troops home.
It's a sign that most people don't want change in a time of war, and that economy is doing ok.
Another cause of this is, that most Americans are waking up and are seeing the true face of the Democrats and the MSDBM...... only time will tell.
We must still get out the vote, and vote on November 7 th... either in rain, snow, hail, bad news reports.