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Obama has widened his lead in four new battleground states polled by Quinnipiac/Washingtonpost.com/WSJ.&amp;nbsp;Obama now leads 52%-43% in Colorado; 54%-38% in Michigan; 51%-40% in Minnesota; and 54%-37% in Wisconsin.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Politico/Insider Advantage</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542416</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:29:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542416</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>The dean heads to the Keystone State and finds McCain's mission to win Pennsylvania close to being &amp;quot;mission impossible.&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;*******************************************************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wow. &amp;nbsp;I hadn't heard anyone describe it as being that dismal a 'mission'. &amp;nbsp;While I still think that Obama will win PA, I also think that McCain will give Obama a run for his money.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Although, I haven't seen nearly as many McCain ads as I have Obama ads...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542424</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:31:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542424</guid><dc:creator>cindy, Las Vegas, Nv</dc:creator><description>Livng here in Nevada, I've gotten to watch how time and energy Obama has put into our state. &amp;nbsp;It's great to watch. &amp;nbsp;Come on Nevada, GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden 08 </description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542448</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:36:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542448</guid><dc:creator>CH, IL </dc:creator><description>Who is Vera Baker and why wont Keith Olbermann tell us about her?</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542474</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:42:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542474</guid><dc:creator>katiec  Pekin, IL</dc:creator><description>The voters are not stupid. We see through and&lt;br&gt;are disgusted with the Mccain/palin campaign.&lt;br&gt;Continuous lies, distortions, attacks.&lt;br&gt;It is too late to try and change tactics as&lt;br&gt;the damage has already been done. They have&lt;br&gt;lost all respect of the American people, and&lt;br&gt;most certainly are not fit to lead our country.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542475</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:43:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542475</guid><dc:creator>Eric, Salinas, CA</dc:creator><description>It is so heartening to see the battleground states lean more and more towards Obama as Election Day nears. &amp;nbsp;Just need to keep seeing more red states turn blue so Obama/Biden and the whole Democratic ticket wins more power in order to ensure we won't have a fillibuster deadlock that the repugnant ones will use to muck up progress.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So funny that &amp;quot;Scarlet Letter&amp;quot; Sarah is heading to Maine to waste her time. &amp;nbsp;She should just shut up and let the old geezer make statements. &amp;nbsp;I'm so glad he picked her as she has been the biggest reason he's losing.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Go Obama/Biden 08/12!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542497</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:47:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542497</guid><dc:creator>Erik, Mechanicsburg, PA</dc:creator><description>I want Obama to keep this up. &amp;nbsp;Assume nothing until those ballots are cast on November 4th.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do not stop at GO! &amp;nbsp;Keep your foot on the gas! &amp;nbsp;Full steam ahead! &amp;nbsp;And other cliches that signify a dedicated and focused effort to achieving victory!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542498</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:47:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542498</guid><dc:creator>Michelle Zee</dc:creator><description>This election is really astonishing to watch McCain and his Johnny-Come-Lately crew run around like chickens! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They are so out of touch and these old arguments such as abortion and guns is a total reach. &amp;nbsp;The next time I go fill my tank up or buy groceries, I will tell the attendants I am against/ or for abortion and gun rights so, bag my items and give me a receipt for my purchase!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The point is...WHO CARES??? &amp;nbsp;Those arguments will pay for NOTHING, the economy is in shambles are they are grand standing on issues I care nothing about. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The color of money is green, the GOP and their buddies have gotten filthy rich and now they want to cut spending; GIVE ME A BREAK!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542502</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:49:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542502</guid><dc:creator>Droppin, Science, Miami, Fl</dc:creator><description>Times are changing. Undoubtedly there will be some who don't vote for Obama simply because he's Black, but obviously they have bigger internal issues to deal with, however, this movement is too strong for the pessimist -and just plain ignorant- to do anything about.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;IOWAN'S??? Who wouldv'e thought they would lead the nation in pursuit of moving this Country forward. If only the rest of the Nation had the confidence, and independent thinking capacity that the people of Iowa displayed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tomorrow's debate will only widen Obama's lead across this Great Nation...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden 08</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542511</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:51:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542511</guid><dc:creator>jodi, central jersey</dc:creator><description>those numbers are high in Minnesota and Wisconsin! Hope these polls crystalize in the polling booth! If so, we'll have our new President - one who wants Change and to put America back on track!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden - '08!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542523</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:52:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542523</guid><dc:creator>CKOSS, Florida</dc:creator><description>PEOPLE SHOULD NOT FEAR THE GOVERNMENT...........THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FEAR IT'S PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542539</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:54:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542539</guid><dc:creator>Sheila Robinson, Baltimore, MD</dc:creator><description>I find it stunning that some undecideds are still looking for specifics from the candidates. Clearly, Obama has provided specifics since the beginning of the meltdown.He has laid out his proposals on more than one occasion and continues to enhance with specifics as the dynamics of the situation changes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neither of the candidates are in a position to say with 100% certainty what they will do because they are still Senators. Who knows what the new president will uncover once they are in the White House.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Unless Bush finds Osama bin Laden before 11/4 this election is over! If Obama loses it will be because the Deibold voting machines were rigged in McCain's favor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I find it interesting that all these right wing pundits are panting about the ACORN debacle. Yes, they are a nuisance but no matter how many bogus registration applications they submit you can be sure that Mickey Mouse, Hans Solo, Donald Duck, Luke Skywalker, etc. will not be voting. All this screaming about voter fraud is just noise. It is not fraud unless a vote is cast by one of these idiots.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Until then, ACORN should be held accountable for clogging up the system and punished appropriately.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Polls, schmolls. They don't mean anything at this point but the hard work and terrific ground game of the Obama campaign should yield winning results.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542570</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:59:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542570</guid><dc:creator>DB, Reading, PA</dc:creator><description>As a PA resident and Democrat, I have to say that I couldn't have been happier with my state. Since the debates and economic downturn, I have seen an increase of Obama/Biden signs...about 6 or 7 Obama signs to 1 McCain sign. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542587</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:02:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542587</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>FR: &amp;quot;The McCain campaign estimated the crowd at 25,000 people, but the local police and fire marshal put it closer to 12,000.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kind of says it all. McCain may or may not have a shred of integrity left, but he's tainted with staffers who surely don't.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hampton Roads is important but not the swing part of Virginia. Its Loudoun, western Fairfax and Prince William Counties - the outer bands of Northern Virginia.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If these areas go heavily Republican, McCain wins. If they come closer to a split, Obama wins.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Its these areas in which Mark Warner did well, and his coattails allowed for Kaine to do well there, too. Its also where Webb did well.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542593</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:04:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542593</guid><dc:creator>gepa</dc:creator><description>pennsylvania is 'mission impossible` for boozo mccain &amp;amp; the school kids voted Obama for President--and the school kids are never wrong...bye bye mccain&amp;amp; palin...the duel A-holes.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542600</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:05:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542600</guid><dc:creator>Chris, West Bend, WI</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Who is Vera Baker and why wont Keith Olbermann tell us about her?&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because Americans are concerned with real issues and not just another meaningless name for Obama's past the has no relavance on what is happening today. &amp;nbsp;This kind of thing just shows how the Republicans know they have no shot and are just trying to fling mud to see if something sticks. &amp;nbsp;Perhaps we should discuss Palin and her abuse of power which has been ingnored. &amp;nbsp;Maybe we should look deeper at Charles Keating and how he still enjoys a friendship with McCain. &amp;nbsp;Obama has done a wonderful job of allowing McCain the opportunity to keep his honor by not bringing up this garbage. &amp;nbsp;McCain has decided to destroy his legacy with his cowardly actions.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542615</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:06:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542615</guid><dc:creator>John B, Des Moines, IA</dc:creator><description>The election is lost, now the Right is scrambling to try to claim the Democrats won't have a mandate to lead. &amp;nbsp;If they can't win the election they'll be just as happy to steal the ability to govern.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542621</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:07:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542621</guid><dc:creator>Pex, Blantyre, Malawi</dc:creator><description>We are all behind Obama and Biden, they really gat the muscle to govern. Go Obama! Show them! Yu are the truest Leader America has ever had</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Obama widens leads</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/14/1542403.aspx#1542629</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:09:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1542629</guid><dc:creator>Michelle Zee</dc:creator><description>Who is Vera Baker and why wont Keith Olbermann tell us about her? &lt;br&gt;CH, IL (Sent Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:36 AM)&lt;br&gt;_________________________________________________&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Here we go with more BS from the GOP!&lt;br&gt;The GOP has alot of nerve trying to say Obama had an affair with this woman. &amp;nbsp;Now all of a sudden... the GOP is desperate.&lt;br&gt;Newt Gingrich left his ailing wife and so did McCain, so let's not even go there! Can you say Larry Craig...he took it to a new level!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama is the next POTUS and for those who plan to move to Canada' if Obama wins...why aren't you packed and gone yet? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>