Letters to the Editor
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Re: JSumm
No worries, mate. We got a ways to go before the election. Obama has slipped a bit due to the vetting by Clinton, (See previous posts for my thoughts on that.) but when people realize that it's John Freaking McCain, those votes will start to turn around.
Actually there's quite a bit of good news in this poll. If things stay constant (big if, naturally) a Democrat could win Virginia for the first time since 1964. Iowa is in the Democratic camp, too. As of February Obama was within one point of McCain in Texas!
Take it all with a big grain of salt, but I think Obama's stellar campaign organization will win back some of the states that are on the fence and make some key gains in states that have long been thought to be Republican strongholds. (Seriously... North Dakota?! I know, small state, but every gain counts.)
Sorry if no one else wants to analyze this any further (particularly after I said it doesn't mean much), but any clues what's going on in Massachussetts. There's some odd gaffes in our northeastern block that I think might be worth analyzing. New Jersey, I get, as there are some fairly rural, Republican areas that can balance out the solid Democrat urban areas. New Hampshire loves McCain so I see where that's going on. But Mass.? Endorsements from Patrick, Kennedy, Kerry, solid progressive reputation, and yet polls are decidely mixed. What's the deal? I know Boston has had some racism issues in the past, but is that enough to turn the state? Anyone with some Mass. history have some ideas?
And before the Clinton folks start beating me upside the head with talking points, please note that Obama is set to take Clinton's state of New York by anywhere between 8 and 13 points.)