Third Times the Charm

info@spectator.org (Jeremy Lott) — Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:42:29 EST

Brendan Conway wonders, "What is this, good news morning for conservatives?" or "[D]id I die and go to Purgatory?" Here are the headlines that have caused his existential ponderment:

New York Times: MSNBC removes Olbermann, Matthews from anchor seat on account of liberal bias

USA Today: McCain takes 10-point lead over Obama among likely voters

Washington Times: Obama verbal slip, refers to "my Muslim faith"

Daily Telegraph:

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info@spectator.org (Jeremy Lott) — Mon, 8 Sep 2008 04:30:58 EST

Jesse Walker and Jim Henley have been far too even-handed (and here) and unshrill about you-know-who. Didn't they get the memo? While we're stuck on the subject, I have an essay over on the main page about cold, cruel John McCain, and his distant cousin thinks he's found a genuine miracle worker. ...

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info@spectator.org (Robert Stacy McCain) — Sun, 7 Sep 2008 15:07:18 EST

Anchorage Daily News, June 26:

Democrat Barack Obama could be coming to Alaska to campaign as part of his effort to win a state that hasn't chosen a Democrat for president since 1964.
"That is the plan -- we are pretty sure he's going to come at the end of the summer," said Kat Pustay, who was named Wednesday as Obama's Alaska director. . . .
"The campaign in Chicago is saying this is a battleground state so we're going to get resources," she said.

Anchorage Press poll, Sept. 3: McCain-Palin 54%, Obama-Biden 35%.

Recall that Alaska was one of 18 states that David Plouffe touted as a "battleground" in his famous June Best-ever showing by the Republican:

McCain's 48% share of the vote ties for his largest since Gallup tracking began in early March. He registered the same level of support in early May. This is also McCain's largest advantage over Obama since early May, when he led by as much as six percentage points. Obama has led McCain for most of the campaign, and for nearly all of the time since clinching the Democratic nomination in early June.

Rasmussen today has it tied at 48%, and the latest Zogby poll shows McCain ahead 50-46....

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