So how far ahead is McCain today?

That is debatable polls use different methods. Some weight Party ID and others do not. The polls that do not weigh part ID are going to fluctuate and have shown the most movement towards
McCain. This could mean that McCain has brought back some folks that were ashamed to admit they were Republican or conservative.
****my take on where this election stands before seeing any state polling****
I think John McCain will have taken Indiana, Nevada, Montana, North Dakota, and of course Alaska will be off the map for the Democrats.(unless something major happens between now and election day) I believe that Virginia will begin the process of getting itself of the swing state list.
When the polls do come out the states I am most intriqued to see are Ohio, Michigan, and New Hampshire. If McCain is leading in Ohio, only down by a few points in Michigan, and tied in New Hampshire this would be a great day for McCain. He will have put Obama on defense.

why Minnesota and Iowa are not all that important swing state..

Four states will decide this election.
1. Ohio- McCain loses its over
2. Virginia/ Colorado- if McCain loses both its over... if McCain wins one he must win. ....
3. Michigan
essentially McCain must win 3/4 of those states.

Will Campell "Obama Girl" Brown challenge Obama

on his experience? email CNN and tell them Campell "Obama Girl" Brown should challenge Obama on his experience.
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/

Lindsey Lohan defends Bristol and Sarah Palin..

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,415422,00.html

Can Fred and Joe save John? (RNC)

The pressure of the GOP's future sits on Lieberman and Thompson's shoulders. I say this because tonight is the night that must really get this convention is John McCain is safe and Hollywood Hussein is dangerous.
I will say Obama must comeback down under 50% by the end of this week.

Steve Corbett says NOBAMA

http://newsmax.com/insidecover/radio_host_steve_corbett/2008/09/02/127007.html

If you want change that means something other than bigger government...

and either more national or higher taxes... John McCain and Sarah Palin is your ticket.....
REGISTER TO VOTE!!

The real Obama..

McCain visits Iowa!

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jisXbm7a0Q0J_La7nyRSsS3S5Hzg

Better late than never..

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12388.html

Tim Pawlenty has been a good surrogate for McCain..

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/07/pawlenty-gop-needs-to-freshen-up/
Is he the Veep? I have no idea....

Election Forecast...

Lets be honest this election is 80% about whether or not John McCain can win Ohio and Virginia. The next 20% is about McCain either winning Colorado or Michigan. Under some certain circumstances New Hampshire is extremely important because a tie goes to Mr. Obama and it could be a tie breaker. Because of the nature of the campaign I believe Obama is and should be more focused on winning more than enough states to get the 270.

This means McCain has been smart in his travels. My only complaint would be more trips to Virginia and Colorado. I am of the belief that Michigan is a more likely McCain state than Wisconsin or Oregon. Either of which could replace Michigan as the Blue state McCain can pick off.

McCain most important states...

1. Ohio

2. Virginia

3. Colorado

4. Michigan

5. Oregon

6. Wisconsin

7. Pennsylvania

In my opinion...

Celebrity ad a hit!! for John McCain...

http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/aug/07/mccain-takes-lead-on-youtube-hits/
Celeb...

McCain and Obama agree on...... the Dark Knight!!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

John McCAin highlights his maverick appeal...

late Breaking polling data!! John McCain is doing well in Oregon...

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=be47b9e3-bdae-4acd-ba37-0bd196006c9b

Tim Pawlenty does well in meeting with press..

Tim Pawlenty has a great message.. The republican party needs to find its blue collar soul. The party needs to find more good ideas like school vouchers and private social security accounts. They must find these ideas and then fight for them.
I like Pawlenty as a safe choice for VP. I still firmly believe that the two candidates most likely to bring votes and electoral votes are Palin and Romney. But if Pawlenty did make Minnesota competitive then he would be worth his weight in gold. Then McCain could focus on making sure he wins Virginia and Ohio.
This brings to mind something I have been meaning to blog about...
McCain is in a great place when it comes to the electoral college. The only real edge Obama has is that he has made some state that will most likely vote Republican either toss ups or leaning Republican. When the election gears up and the candidates define themselves and each other more and more it is likely those states will fall to McCain and this election will be decided in Ohio.
If Obama wins... Indiana, North Carolina, Montanna, Alaska, South Carolina, or Georgia McCain is in for a long night.
However lets say Obama picks Tim Kaine and he delivers Virginia for Obama... If McCain picks Pawlenty and he delivers Wisconsin or Minnesota for McCain well then we have a wash.
I know I am rambling, but here is my point.
John McCain must win ... Ohio and Virginia(or Minnesota because of Pawlenty) and once he wins Ohio and Virginia it will come down to whether or not McCain can win EITHER Colorado or Michigan.


http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/vp-watch-pawlentys-turn/

John McCain: economic surge!!

GREAT IDEA!!!
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/06/mccain-calls-for-economic-surge-to-produce-jobs/

Do not be tricked.. Hollywood Hussein Obama get his money from Hollywood..

Hussein would have you believe that his money comes from small donors who scrape together every last penny for "change". But that is simply not the case Hollywood Hussein's money comes directly from fat wallets in Hollywood.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/obama_celeb_high_end_fundraisi.html

Hollywood Hussein Obama is truly a new kind of politician..

He is really changing the tone and it is nastier and more divisve than ever... take a look at what the DNC is up to now.. They are dragging this maverick war hero's name through the mud, while Obama says he is about a new kind of politician...
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12337.html
This really takes audacity...