{"id":163,"date":"2008-10-23T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2008\/10\/23\/polling-mayhem-tilting-to-obama\/"},"modified":"2008-10-23T08:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-23T12:02:00","slug":"polling-mayhem-tilting-to-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2008\/10\/23\/polling-mayhem-tilting-to-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"Polling mayhem tilting to Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, I’m a wonk – a numbers junky, a political fine-print fan – and even I have whiplash.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s polls seemed to show significant tightening, with John McCain pulling within sight of Obama in some key battleground states.<\/p>\n

Today? Landslide numbers for Obama. Here’s the list currently from RealClearPolitics.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
National<\/a><\/td>\nReuters\/C-SPAN\/Zogby<\/a><\/td>\nObama 52, McCain 40<\/a><\/td>\nObama +12<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana<\/a><\/td>\nBig10 Battleground<\/a><\/td>\nMcCain 41, Obama 51<\/a><\/td>\nObama +10<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illinois<\/a><\/td>\nBig10 Battleground<\/a><\/td>\nObama 61, McCain 32<\/a><\/td>\nObama +29<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennsylvania<\/a><\/td>\nMorning Call<\/a><\/td>\nObama 52, McCain 42<\/a><\/td>\nObama +10<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ohio<\/a><\/td>\nQuinnipiac<\/a><\/td>\nObama 52, McCain 38<\/a><\/td>\nObama +14<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/a><\/td>\nQuinnipiac<\/a><\/td>\nObama 49, McCain 44<\/a><\/td>\nObama +5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennsylvania<\/a><\/td>\nQuinnipiac<\/a><\/td>\nObama 53, McCain 40<\/a><\/td>\nObama +13<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Obama ahead 10% in Indiana? Up 12% nationally?<\/p>\n

If that’s true, then this election is one for the history books.<\/p>\n

These numbers also dispute the notion that McCain is catching up in the key Pennsylvania fight.<\/p>\n

Bottom line? Polls are twitchy, crude indicators. They fold in a ton of variables and assumptions.<\/p>\n

But overall, it’s clear that John McCain still has some mountains to move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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