Posted on 10/31/2008 12:17:32 PM PDT by Chet 99
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Mark Murray Despite public polling to the contrary, the McCain campaign claims to be "dead even" in Iowa.
"He has similar polling," Campaign Manager Rick Davis said of Obama during a conference call with reporters. "He's headed back there."
Obama held an event today in Des Moines and will take his daughters trick-or-treating in the Hawkeye State tonight. Iowa borders Obama's home state of Illinois, and Obama skipped an event in the state when he left the trail to visit his ailing grandmother in Hawaii.
A Mason-Dixon poll, conducted Oct. 22-23, showed Obama up 51%-40% in Iowa. A Marist College poll, conducted in the same period, showed Obama up 52%-42%. Research 2000, conducted Oct. 19-22, showed Obama up 54%-39%. There have been no reliable polls in the past week.
Davis and political director Mike Duhaime (formerly Giuliani's campaign manager) urged reporters to not underestimate their ground game. They cited the millions of dollars the Republican National Committee has poured in. Davis called it "historic" and said it has "exceeded any campaign ever." Davis said the RNC-McCain campaign have spent about $325 million. Duhaime said the RNC has 1.1 million volunteers.
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“Rendell is saying PA is tied”
Missed that?
Murdoch is under pressure by his Saudi, Chi Com and UAE bondholders to deliver the election to Obama.
Ignore Fox. They are a bag of s**t now.
Yes. I get my news here.
When was the last time The One went to OH or VA? Is he planning on going to either before the 4th? Just curious.
Let me find it. Be back. He may have said close or tied.
work for a large employer in Des Moines, Iowa and we had an internal voting poll today. Votes: John McCain: 2,424 Barak Obama: 2,414 Other: 98 Undecided: 320 Not going to vote or not eligible to vote: 127
I have always thought the polls in Iowa were wrong.
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Is Des Moines Conservative / Liberal or down the middle?
Let me get this straight. Obama will take his daughters trick or treating but won’t buy them anything for Christmas?
Halloween vs. Christmas! Makes one wonder!
“I work for a large employer in Des Moines, Iowa and we had an internal voting poll today. Votes: John McCain: 2,424 Barak Obama: 2,414”
YIKES!!!! If it’s dead even in Des Moines, Iowa should come in handily for McCain
Texas? Maybe. Or Alabama.
Texas? Maybe. Or Alabama.
People with candy redistributing to those without candy or they get egged. How could The 0ne not love Halloween!
That is a large employer, nearly 5,000 people. What kind of employer? How would you characterize these 5,000 people?
No, because the ethanol thing hurt McCain in Iowa.
It tells me that the polls we're seeing are not even remotely accurate and err favorably for Hussein.
Ohhh A landslide. I am so there. Believe it!
Mostly liberal but can be persuaded.
Where on Fox are you getting your info about an 11 point lead?
On their website they have the 17th (O by 8) and yesterdays w/O by 3.
Considering how terrified the Obamabots are of Sarah, she should go as Lady Vader. Kind of a Darth Palin look.
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