I expected the polls to start tightening after the last debate and continue to do so until election day. Obviously that didn't happen, so I don't know what to expect. I still expect to see it get closer in the final week (a little more than your chart), but at this point, I don't know how much difference it will make.

So I think it was a contained tactical victory for McCain, that wasn't able to move his alleged strategy forward at all.

I hope so, but even if he doesn't I think most of us have learned to trust his judgement on how he runs his campaign. 2 weeks out from the election and most of the FUD among the left has disappeared.

Lets just hope Rush doesn't see himself in the mirror. He might catch a glimpse of his pasty white skin and realize that he's a racist fuck with a drug problem.

The hippies attacking the soldiers hasn't really been happening in any of the wars in my memory, but the GOP instinct is still to attack on that premise, and the left is way too oversensitive to these attacks.

There aren't any lefty domestic terrorists to speak of anymore. Since I can remember, all we've had are crazy right wing meth addict bombers. But the political dynamic is stuck in the 60s with the right still attacking as though there has been a major left-wing bomber in the last 30 years.

I'm sure you guys can think of some other political dynamics that were set in place 30 or more years ago, and seem somewhat absurd in the real world as it exists today. Obama can be transformational by changing some of these dynamics and starting a new generation of politics.

That said, I'm wondering how relevant this guy really is. I mean, people might remember, but there's no way he's going to get as much coverage as Joe the plumber.

*sigh*

But I agree that we should do a bit more of this research before jumping on some of the wilder claims. We don't know that he's related to Keating, and we don't have any proof that he was in cahoots with McCain beforehand.

Come on Virginia GOP! This is too easy!

We must look evil in the eye and never flinch. But not literally, because that would involve meeting with them, which we're definitely against. We must look evil in the eye without actually making eye contact while we talk passive aggressively to anyone who will listen.

"Hey Britain! Tell Iran that I'm not speaking with them... and make sure to look them in the eye when you do!"

Here are some more I just heard on CNN.

These numbers might not be exact because I'm going from memory...

Who is better suited to handle the economy:
Obama: >60%
McCain: (missed it, sorry!)

Who spend more time attacking their opponent:
McCain: >80%
Obama: 7%

btw I just watched the columbian union leaders assassination eye-roll moment (youtube video on the front page). It's almost the exact same facial gesture he got caught making when he could answer the question on health insurance covering birth control for women.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2y8dYwq01g
around the 50 second mark...