Battleground State

Source: firstread.msnbc.msn.com --- 31 days ago
New polls from CNN-Time show Obama leading McCain in Battleground states Michigan and New Hampshire, while McCain is ahead in Virginia and Missouri. The poll, conducted by Opinion Research, shows Obama outperforming Kerry in some swing counties in the four states. But McCain is cleaning up in the Detroit suburbs, an area where the 2004 votes was evenly split, and he leads Obama among whites by as many as 20 points in Missouri.    Meanwhile, Quinnipiac shows Obama leading in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and McCain up in Florida. COLORADO : Obama and Palin may be stumping in the same State -- Colorado -- early next week. Obama has more field offices in the Centennial State, but McCain has visited nine times to Obama's three.    FLORIDA : A Florida ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage in Florida looks like it's in trouble , according to a poll released earlier this week. "The ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage in Florida continues to be in trouble, a new poll released Monday by Quinnipiac University found, so promoters are now pinning their hopes on presidential politics to push them over the top. The poll found Florida voters support the same-sex marriage ban by 55-41 percent, but that falls short of the 60 percent needed to become law. Supporters say that both Sarah Palin, the right-leaning Alaskan governor credited for firing up the Republican's conservative base, and the historic candidacy of Democrat Barack Obama wi ...

Source: usliberals.about.com --- 2 days ago
Top '08 issues concerning liberal voters in key Battleground State, Virginia ...

Source: usliberals.about.com --- 10 days ago
Top '08 issues concerning liberal voters in key Battleground State, Michigan. ...

Source: onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com --- 1 day ago
Jimmy Carter was running for President the last time North Carolina voters supported a Democrat. For the past 32 years, Democrats have written the State off as a GOP win. Not even Bill Clinton held enough clout in the Tarheel State to win a majority there. But polls are showing that Senator Barack Obama might [...] ...

Source: www.popehat.com --- 8 days ago
In the past 24 hours, since news emerged that Obama is leading in a couple of polls in normally Republican North Carolina, I’ve gotten six calls from what are probably 527 proxies for one or another of Obama or McCain. I guess I’ll have to vote for Bob Barr to show them. ...

Source: www.chron.com --- 8 days ago
ENGLEWOOD — Uh-oh. That prediction should just stay in Colorado. Sarah Palin likes to find connections with the states and locales she's visiting. It's as if, because she's the governor of far-off Alaska, some folks might perceive her as "out of touch," a grave insult in politics. ...

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- 8 days ago
This is the point in a presidential election cycle when the "Battleground states" - those which are undecided and likely to be close for the rest of the contest - begin to take shape. That's in part because of State developments including "hot" State and congressional races and controversial ballot initiatives. The hot races and ballot initiatives are critical in that they help drive voters to the polls and may have an impact on which presidential candidate wins the State. Indeed, George W. Bush did as well as he did in some states during the 2000 and 2004 presidential because of the high turnouts attributed to the use of initiatives on gay marriage. Following is a breakdown of five Battleground states that Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are fighting over. Virginia Virginia has 13 electoral votes and Obama has a slim lead of about two points in most polls. The race will be decided in the northern Washington, D.C. suburbs, where growth in the immigrant population, coupled with large numbers of hyper-education government contractors and technology workers have changed the demography of the region and made the State "bluer" in recent years. There is also economic anxiety as the western D.C. suburbs are choking under the force of foreclosure rates that rival some of the worst in the country. The hot race is for the 11th congressional district seat being vacated by Republican Representative Tom Davis, who is retiring. Gerry Con ...

Source: www.pbs.org --- 30 days ago
Talking to Virginia's delegates at both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention, one would never think the State is considered the political Battleground that most election maps consider it to be -- including on the NPR/NewsHour map. ...

Source: www.npr.org --- 41 days ago
For decades Virginia has voted for the Republican presidential ticket, but this year voting patterns are less clear. Robert Siegel speaks with delegates at a welcoming party for Virginians at the Republican National Convention. ...

Source: www.startribune.com --- 6 days ago
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Source: www.associatedcontent.com --- 10 days ago
There was madness in 2000 in Florida Will it be that close again ...

Source: trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com --- 11 days ago
Admittedly this AP story doesn't help clarify this issue much ... OR AT ALL ... but we'll use it anyway since it's what we've got. There appears to be some question as to whether convicted felons can be special voter registration deputies in Wisconsin , where the local ACORN branch - an advocacy group for low-income people - has hired seven convicted felons to help register voters. You'd think someone would have figured this out by now. Like the ELECTIONS OFFICIALS. Who are supposed to know what's legal in their own elections. In a Battleground State. ...

Source: www.kansascity.com --- 10 days ago
WASHINGTON | Republican presidential candidate John McCain essentially conceded Battleground Michigan to Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday. ...

Source: blog.beliefnet.com --- 4 days ago
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The stuff Harold Males is saying around his synagogue here might have shocked people's sensibilities a few years ago. Like his contention that evangelical Christians make good friends. "They're not dangerous people, not to me," he insists. Or that Gov. Sarah Palin boasts some impressive credentials. "Dressing a caribou is no small feat, I can tell you." (He lived briefly in Alaska.) But Males, a retired salesman and a longtime Republican, is feeling emboldened. He no longer stands out like a political renegade at his temple nor feels as lonely in the local Jewish community. Both seem to be drifting his way. A cultural group considered a bulwark of the Democratic Party is flirting provocatively this election season with the conservative right. Polls find an unusually large number of Jews unsure of the Democratic candidate, Sen. Barack Obama. Meanwhile, around local synagogues, a vocal minority is declaring its allegiance to Republican Sen. John McCain, sparking a lively and increasingly testy debate. "I'm not unusual. I'm really not unusual," said Males, a trace of marvel in his voice. "It's a different ballgame today." Jewish voters play a small but often significant role in national elections. While making up only about 3 percent of the electorate, Jews tend to be concentrated in key Battleground states, like Ohio and Florida. Relatively affluent, they often contribute to campaigns. And Jews vote -- usually ...

Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 9 days ago
8 days to go and the time is now! The election will be won in the swing states. Help us Get Out the Vote of our supporters in New Mexico, a critical Battleground State which voted for George W. Bush in 2004. We're phoning DAILY from our San Carlos site, and also on WEEDKENDS at our South San Francisco site. The San Carlos site, San Mateo Democratic Headquarters, 628 El Camino Real, San Carlos, 94070 is open Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs from 1pm-8pm, and Fri/Sat/Sun from noon-5pm. Our South San Francisco calling center is open weekends only, at the UFCW Union Hall at 208 Miller Avenue, South San Francisco, 94080, open Saturdays and Sundays only, from noon-5:30pm. **PLEASE BRING YOUR CELL PHONE AND CHARGER FOR THESE OUT OF State CALLS. LET'S GO TURN NEW MEXICO BLUE!** This event was submitted by MyBO . Be sure to RSVP for this event @ MyBO ! ...

Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 4 days ago
Election Day and the time is now! The election will be won in the swing states. Help us Get Out the Vote of our supporters in New Mexico, a critical Battleground State which voted for George W. Bush in 2004. We're phoning DAILY from our San Carlos site, and also on WEEDKENDS at our South San Francisco site. The San Carlos site, San Mateo Democratic Headquarters, 628 El Camino Real, San Carlos, 94070 is open Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs from 1pm-8pm, and Fri/Sat/Sun from noon-5pm. Our South San Francisco calling center is open weekends only, at the UFCW Union Hall at 208 Miller Avenue, South San Francisco, 94080, open Saturdays and Sundays only, from noon-5:30pm. **PLEASE BRING YOUR CELL PHONE AND CHARGER FOR THESE OUT OF State CALLS. LET'S GO TURN NEW MEXICO BLUE!** This event was submitted by MyBO . Be sure to RSVP for this event @ MyBO ! ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 32 days ago
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Source: www.nowpublic.com --- 5 hours ago
All things aside including Colorado State-wide new voter registration, efforts to get out the voters by each campaign and recent political polls, the intention here is to only examine the philosophy and political or other hidden agenda behind each ballot initiative.... read more ...