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Democrats expect to enjoy Election Day. They hope to see Obama in the White House, a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and a much larger advantage in the House than the nearly 40-seat margin they have now. Childers is a reminder that Democratic strength in polls is as much a reflection of a change in strategy as it is of voter unease with the GOP. In a recent debate at the University of Mississippi, Childers agreed with Davis on just about every policy issue, from drilling in Alaska (for it) to the recent Wall Street bailout (against...
...half, the Eagles led, 2-1 and held a slim advantage in shots, 8-6, also trailing the Crimson in penalty corners by a 2-0 margin...
...earlier this month, when a similar poll showed the two tied at 49%. In Nevada, Obama expanded his lead to 51% to McCain's 46%, up 1 percentage point from September. Similarly, in the crucial swing state of Ohio, Obama leads the Arizona Senator by a 50% to 46% margin, an increase of 1 percentage point from his lead earlier this month. In Virginia, a state that increasingly looks to be solidly in Obama's corner, the Illinois Senator remains 10 percentage points ahead, 54% to 44%. Still, Obama's ability to make inroads in red states does appear...
...races in Ohio, North Carolina and Nevada - while showing Obama trending up - remain inside or very close to the margins of error for those states. In Virginia, Obama's lead is far outside the margin of error, and McCain's lead in West Virginia is also solid. The polls of Nevada and Ohio have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, while those of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia have margins of error of plus or minus 4 points...
...passes this November. The proposal, sponsored by The Committee to Protect Dogs and driven largely by concerns about animal mistreatment, represents a rehash of a ballot question from the 2000 elections that sought to ban dog racing in the state. That initiative failed by a 51 to 49 percent margin. A poll of likely voters conducted last week by Rasmussen Reports, a public opinion polling firm, indicated that 50 percent of Massachusetts voters intend to vote yes on the question, while 37 percent are opposed. If the question passes, the ban on dog racing would go into effect...