Some of the latest news this weekend:
Colin Powell endorses Barack (see previous post).
National polls continue to tighten a bit. Nate attributes this to an increase in Republican enthusiasm (from Joe the Plumber, "I'm not George Bush" statements) but not that McCain is persuading any Independents or Dems to vote for him. It still kinda blows my mind that Obama is not farther ahead in the polls.
The Miami Herald endorses Barack, but the Tampa Trib endorses McCain. The Philadelphia Inquirer couldn't quite make up its mind, which is total BS. The Houston Chronicle endorses its first Democrat since '64. And the Denver Post and the Salt Lake Tribune--both supported Bush in 04, are endorsing Barack. It feels like a tidal wave, right?
One more time, though, we can expect some really nasty shit for the next two weeks. Josh from TPM lays it out pretty bluntly, McCain is going to go after Barack with a key message:"Don't forget. He's definitely black. And he may be a terrorist." I think the closer we get to November 4th, the more McCain will try to play up voter's fears.
Everyone who is out there pounding the pavement for Barack, making phone calls, sending in money, going to concerts. Keep it up, you're doing GREAT WORK. It ain't over til Sassy is sitting on the lawn in Grant Park (in her puffy coat with gloves and long underwear) screaming her lungs out during Obama's victory speech.
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