PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama leads John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking interviewing conducted Wednesday through Friday by an identical 52% to 42% margin among both traditional likely voters and expanded likely voters. Obama leads by a similar 52% to 41% margin among all registered voters.

ZOGBY: MCCAIN LEADS BY A POINT IN ONE DAY POLLING…

RASMUSSEN: OBAMA HOLDS AT 51% to McCain’s 46%.

IBD/TIPP Tracking Poll: Obama 47.9% McCain 43.4%

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A woman refused Halloween candy to children whose parents support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Shirley Nagel passed out candy Friday on the scary U.S. holiday, but only to those who shared her support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.

Television station WJBK reported that a sign posted outside Nagel’s house in suburban Detroit served this notice to children seeking treats: “No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters.”

Nagel told WJBK that “Obama’s scary.” When asked about children who were turned away empty-handed and crying, she said: “Oh well. Everybody has a choice.”

But, if pure passage of time cleanses deeds, then can we quit hearing from liberals about everything that they claim was wrong with Pesident Reagan?

Actually, passage of time doesn’t cleanse the record of the associates of a Presidential candidate. The character and beliefs of a candidate are important, and his associations are a gauge of that.

Political fire, far from rattling Mr Obama, seems to bring out the best in him: the furore about his (admittedly ghastly) preacher prompted one of the most thoughtful speeches of the campaign. On the financial crisis his performance has been as assured as Mr McCain’s has been febrile. He seems a quick learner and has built up an impressive team of advisers, drawing in seasoned hands like Paul Volcker, Robert Rubin and Larry Summers. Of course, Mr Obama will make mistakes; but this is a man who listens, learns and manages well.

But although Madonna did Evita, to me the part will always belong to Patti Lupone. Madonna looked the part, but Patti’s got the pipes and the emotional range. I saw her do it at the Ahmanson in the early ’80’s.

Here’s a clip from the 1980’s Grammys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYTIUgSokf0&feature=related

She’s pretty fabulous.

Secondarily the Dems really aren’t making a lot of excuses for the Ayers/Obama link, they’re merely clarifying the relationship. You seem to want to lessen the distance Obama has put between himself and Ayers over the years. That’s understandable when one views the latest polls. It’s called grabbing at straws, my friend.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/01/victoria-jackson-obama-a_n_139962.html