The polls are tightening because the MSM wants them to.

[Condem]

I don't think they are. At all. I wouldn't be surprised to see a blowout of epic proportions. Nothing has gone right for the republicans. Nothing has changed the equation. Nothing for McCain, anyway.

[Dinger]

1. I repeat, The 5% Solution

The media is keeping it in that range. Makes voter fraud that much easier.:tinfoilhat:

[Thrill]

2. Thats fine. They can have any narrative they want. GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV

[mucifer]

3. polls dont look close to me! especially the state by state electoral college.

[Shoelace]

4. they aren't tightening, one poll brings average down a bit but

if you go to the link and look at the graph, put your curser over it, you will be delighted to see that Obama's average poll numbers are higher than ever now.
Also, on Intrade, he's holding at around 87.7+-. McCain is at about 11-12!

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/trading/t_index.jsp?selConID=409933

[Condem]

6. Thank you, Shoelace.

That's real money. True? How's the Iowa market doing today?

[Shoelace]

8. yes, Intrade if for the big money guys, dunno about Iowa

"market" but RCP's average poll number for Iowa as of 10/24 has Obama's average poll numbers ahead by 11.4%!!!

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/ia/iowa_mccain_vs_obama-209.html

[Condem]

10. Shoelace

Are real $$$ invested in Intrade?

[scheming daemons]

16. Yes... they are.... I bought $300 of Obama shares when he was at 47

On election day, I cash in for a cool $600+.

[Condem]

21. Beautiful, scheming!

[Shoelace]

25. I remember seeing the "47"

and was so delighted when it got to 65, etc. Kewl stuff, wish I could afford to play now.

[jenmito]

17. Iowa:

VERY strong Dem.: http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/contractSearch/index.jsp?query=iowa

[Shoelace]

26. wow, thanks! Good news in Iowa!!!

[jenmito]

5. The narrative is that Obama's leading in the electoral votes. It is NOT that polls are tightening..

Gallup has Obama's lead growing. So do most state polls. Don't worry about 1 or 2 polls.

[Condem]

7. jenmito.

I hate to sound old fashioned. I'm basing a lot on specific instances. I'm in Iowa. 82 year-olds who've never voted democrat in their live voting for Barama. That's what he said!! It's a gut feeling. Not like Kerry in 04. There is a ton of passion here! Landslide.

[jenmito]

13. Very happy to hear it.

I'm in NY so I'm not really worried about it here but I'm glad to hear your story from Iowa. :hi:

[BlooInBloo]

9. Except that they're not.

[Canuckistanian]

11. AP radio kept saying "the race is tightening" all last week

And I was like, WTF?

[renie408]

12. The RCP is at 7.3. That is only a .3 change from yesterday and is still higher

than it was last week. I don't think the polls are tightening so much either.

[Condem]

14. renie

I think the magic number is 6%. Don't be surprised if that's the final number going into Election Day.

[scheming daemons]

15. Bad meme... the polls ARE NOT tightening

Obama is up 7.3 on RCP's poll average.

Last Monday is was 6.8.



You bought into the meme, Condem. The polls are NOT tightening.

[Condem]

19. Sorry, scheming.

Going by the Daily Kos. 12% Friday, now 8%.

[scheming daemons]

22. And Gallup went from +7 on Friday to +10 today.....

What's your point?

For every tracker that got closer, another one got wider.

[Condem]

23. scheming

Since when do you believe in Gallup? My point, again. The MSM will do its very best to say that this race is too close to call. Even though, state polls say it's going to be a blowout. Excluding MSNBC. There WILL be a roadmap for McCain to win this thing. According to the pundits.

[whitewomenforobama]

18. "polls are tightening" is

[Divernan]

20. BBC America correspondent said tonight that the reliably independent polls are NOT tightening.

and have not been for the past week. I'll trust BBC over the US TV networks that want to keep viewership up by convincing people McCain still has a shot.

[NRaleighLiberal]

24. They NEED people to keep watching...hence the phony pitch.

[BlueIdaho]

27. The MSM needs ratings for one more big paycheck - so the polls tighten. nm.