> Time Magazine has a dose of reality for the candidates:
...In North Carolina, which Bush won by more than 12 percentage points in both 2000 and 2004, McCain and Obama are locked in a dead heat, with each candidate garnering the support of 49% of likely voters. In Indiana, which Bush won by 21 points in 2004 and 16 points in 2000, McCain maintains a slight 5 point lead over Obama, with 51% of likely voters, compared to Obama's 46%.
In the crucial swing state of Ohio, which Bush won by slight margins in both 2000 and 2004, McCain trails Obama by 3 points, with the support of 47% of voters, compared to Obama's 50%. Obama also holds a statistically significant 8 point lead over McCain in New Hampshire and a 5 point lead in Wisconsin, two states that Democrat John Kerry was able to win in 2004.
As a result of the new survey, CNN now considers New Hampshire and Wisconsin to be Obama-leaning states, after previously being considered tossups. North Carolina is now considered a tossup, after previously being categorized as a McCain-leaning state.....
>>> Retirees in Florida and around the country probably won't like McCain's plans to make cuts in Medicare and Medicaid (WSJ). With the economy in such bad shape, McCain's plan to hurt the poor and elderly won't sit well with a majority of Americans.
> In tonight's debate, I want to hear how McCain plans to fix the economy. I know he won't say anything because he doesn't understand economics.
