Montana is back in play! New poll: McCain 49% (-3) Obama 45% (+6)

[book_worm]

Obama's surge in Montana come from an eight-point gain among Democrats, a four-point gain with Republicans, and a 14-point gain with independents. Unlike North Dakota, the Obama campaign never went dark here. It's an inexpensive state, and Obama has had ads running in heavy rotation.

www.dailykos.com

[Occam Bandage]

1. McCain's playing defense all over the country.

[featherman]

2. Excellent news...

[RagAss]

3. My opinion....Ads with Powell's endorsement may help now....n/m

[saltpoint]

4. "Give him the wild wind for a brother

Give him the wild Montana skies!"

The bluer the better!

Tester. Schwetizer. Maybe now Obama.

I'm for it.

[John Q. Citizen]

5. Of course we are in play. It's an uphill fight but with our ground game it's

within striking distance.

We have a lot of vets. It will be interesting to see if Powell helps accelerate vets toward Obama.

[Robbins]

6. Great News

Both Montana and North Dakota are In play.My feeling Is If Obama wins a victory In North Dakota he
will also In Montana.Montana Is more likely than North Dakota to flip.Also remember Ron Paul Is on
the ballot In Montana and could take votes from Mccain.

The big story Is Palin doesn't help Mccain anymore.

[book_worm]

7. I agree with all your points.

[kid a]

8. I'm in Billings - We are working our asses off daily! Obama ads run 24/7

[book_worm]

9. Great news! your hard work is paying off in the polls.

[PearliePoo2]

11. Is there still a big AF base in Great Falls?

Powell's endorsement could be huge to any military that are still on the fence.
I imagine there are plenty of retirees still in the area and they may be swayed too.
I would love to see Obama make a swing through the Dakotas and Montana!

[kid a]

14. yep - Malmstrom Air Force Base

[Cha]

10. I want Montana and I want

Guv Schweitzer and Senator Jon Tester to bring it home for Obama Biden!

[flygal]

12. add two from my husband and me - absentee ballots from Germany

keeping fingers crossed - would be so cool!! They focused pretty much ONLY on guns this election. 2004 was all terrorism. This time I think people realize they don't hear Obama saying jack shit about taking guns and all they hear from McCain is blah blah blah.

[Hope And Change]

13. K & R!