According to Drudge, Rasmussen is down to O+3 today.

[BzaDem]

So we have very good state polls (though most were taken 10/22-10/26), and so-so tracking polls. Hopefully the "tightening" is just statistical noise.

[book_worm]

1. Who cares what Drudge says? why do people post this crap?

[BzaDem]

4. I don't think Drudge has ever been wrong this cycle about the margin of a future poll.

[Hope And Change]

8. STOP POSTING THIS DRUDGE SHIT HERE.

[dennis4868]

11. stop what?

Posting polls or Drudge or both? Drudge is an asshole for sure but he has always been accurate with the poll numbers...I don't understand how he gets the numbers before anyone else....

[Hope And Change]

13. Oh yes, be concerned dennis.Fuck it.Go and troll somewhere else dickhead.

[dennis4868]

18. I am not sure what I said...

that called for your response....are you saying that Rass is not a reputable polling outfit? Most people here think so....plus, personally I am not very concerned since the state polls are looking good for us...

[Hope And Change]

20. Raed post 19.BYE BYE.

[dennis4868]

22. why do people get mad at someone...

when they posts a poll that happens to show tightening in the race....it's like they take it out on us....wtf did we do?

[Coexist]

34. how do you know "most people here" think Ras us reputable? did you ask Ras to poll us?!

ROFL!

[BzaDem]

12. NO. He has never been wrong with a future poll number. The hide thread tool exists for a reason.

Go away if you don't like it.

[Hope And Change]

15. NO!He has not been correct on all polls.Stop playing innocent.DRUDGE IS A BS SOURCE.

WHY DONT YOU GO AWAY INSTEAD JERK.

[BzaDem]

17. Care to name one (1) poll this cycle where he was wrong? n/t

[Hope And Change]

23. Are you fucking kidding me?Are you going to argue about how credible DRUDGE IS?

He`s been even wrong about (R)as polls.Have a nice day and feel free continue posting your DRUDGE BS.

BYE BYE.

[BzaDem]

25. That's what I thought. You are in denial and can't post an example. Bye bye.

[dennis4868]

26. this happened here in 2004...

someone posts a poll that is bad and you report that there is tightening when that is what the poll has been showing and then some people here blame the OP for the polls getting closer...like we did something to cause this...WTF?

[dennis4868]

28. i don't remember Drudge...

being wrong about a poll...he is wrong about many other things but not polls....but I sure hope he is wrong about this one :-)

[Hope And Change]

24. Are you fucking kidding me?Are you going to argue about how credible DRUDGE IS?

He`s been even wrong about (R)as polls.Have a nice day and feel free continue posting your DRUDGE BS.

BYE BYE.

[dennis4868]

9. any many people here...

believe that the Rassmussen poll is very accurate which means we now have a tight race according to Rass (please don't attack me for this)......

[Hope And Change]

10. You are a fucking troll dennis.Fuck off you and your concern posts.

[dennis4868]

14. who said I am concerned?

state polls looking good....I am just saying that many here at DU think Rass is good...WTF did I say that was so wrong?

[Hope And Change]

19. Many?LOL.Yeah right.In any case I don`t give a flying fuck about you.

Go ahead and have the last word.

[tekisui]

2. The national "tightening is rating$$$ noise.

The states look fantastic.

[Hope And Change]

3. I DONT FUCKING CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dennis4868]

5. what's with...

Drudge always adding the words SHOCK...wtf is that all about?

[BzaDem]

6. Because he engineers his whole page to try to start a McCain comeback narrative.

I don't pay any attention to his narrative; just the numbers.

[aaaaaa5a]

7. Not to cherry pick..

but I'd rather have the state polls at this point. The path to 270 is the most important element. Remember Gore in 2000.

[Mass]

16. And Zogby is at 5. So, I guess they changed their numbers. But, as far as I can see, no polls has

shown McCain up for at least a month, despite every effort.

[No Elephants]

21. Sometimes people are just looking for reassurance. Don't fret. Obama's got this. [ Ground game.]

[Tribetime]

27. Ohio Obama up 9 in latest poll .. can't be tightening

[Vinca]

29. Drudge is still pimping the Palestinian terrorist story,

despite the McCain association. He's obviously playing to his pathetic audience.

[dennis4868]

30. Drudge...

is the biggest asshole in the world but he has been right on the polls unfortunately...I hate the man's guts.....

[dennis4868]

33. FOX has backed off...

with the story so far....

[Essene]

36. they know a vague implication is more powerful than a real investigation

[Blondiegrrl]

31. Why would ANY Democrat visit Drudge's web site?

He might be right about the polls, he might be wrong. But why give that asshole the hit count? I'd rather use a reliable nonpartisan source like RealClearPolitics.

[eshfemme]

32. Actually, if you really want to be technical about being nonpartisan, you should use Pollster.com

I personally go to 538.com because I like their blog and the way that Nate Silver is rather strenuous about explaining his thinking behind his simulations but RCP selects and thus cherry picks polls just like 538 so they are definitely biased with a margin of error with their results. Pollster simply aggregates without discrimination so technically, it's the most nonpartisan and unbiased of the poll aggregators.

I don't use Drudge because it's kinda obvious that with the SINGLE polls that he touts to try to push a specific storyline, there's no way of knowing whether or not that poll is an outlier or if he's interpreting it correctly or presenting the correct context for it. So that's what makes me skeptical.

[Blondiegrrl]

39. Thanks for the info. I'll start checking Pollster more often.

Regarding Drudge: I don't think he ever presents the correct context for anything, which is why I don't think he's worth a bucket of warm spit.

[Essene]

35. 1) the "socialism" buzz is helping mccain a wee bit (2) the trends in swing states are still strong

DU needs to stop obsessing so much with the ups/downs of national polls esp since most of them are likely voter methods that are simply unable to accurately predict turn-out.

[dennis4868]

37. you are right...

about the national polls...6 days out all that really matters are the crucial state polls...Obama can even be behind in the the national polls but if he holds his lead in PA and VA it is over...Obama wins....I do think that McCain's recent attacks on Obama have helped McCain...the attacks have laregly been unanswered by Obama and his team in a clear way....

[workinclasszero]

38. Drudge was pimpin the important story of Ashley the B girl

just a few days ago.

So now that reich wing stooge has credibility??? :puke:

[dennis4868]

40. he has no credibility...

but he has been right about the poll numbers...somehow the asshole gets the inside scoop to some of the polls....

[workinclasszero]

41. Obama: 51% to 44% using Gallup's expanded model.

"Obama is now at 49% of the vote to 47% for McCain among likely voters using Gallup's traditional model, and at 51% to 44% using Gallup's expanded model."

http://www.gallup.com/poll/111568/Gallup-Daily-Presidential-Race-Narrows-Slightly.aspx