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<li>You’re using 1 poll to denounce a whole trend noted by a collection of several polls.</li>
<li>The bigger point is that “pink” states like North Dakota, North Carolina, Alaska, etc. are turning red. This trend will likely soon eclipse into the closest states of Colorado, Virginia, with VA already leaning McCain a bit [The</a> Campaign Spot on National Review Online](<a href=“http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZWFkZWZmMzg1MGI4NmY5ZmNkM2RlY2U5ZTdlY2ZjY2E=]The”>http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZWFkZWZmMzg1MGI4NmY5ZmNkM2RlY2U5ZTdlY2ZjY2E=)
[Rasmussen</a> Reports™: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election.](<a href=“http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_electoral_college_update]Rasmussen”>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_electoral_college_update)</li>
<li>Tradtional Gore/Kerry states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Minnesota are polling close for McCain…and New Mexico which has been reliably expected to vote for Obama…polling close for McCain too (remember Bush won here in 2004).</li>
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<p>Obama’s convention bounce never shook up the electoral college as much as McCain’s. Obama won’t win old hopes like Georgia, and it’s looking tough for him in Ohio.</p>