Palin ‘Bubble’ Bursts

Lies? Economy? Trends move away from McCain/Palin:

Pop Goes the Weasel:

Data is coming in from all sides:

NYTIMES / CBS:

(CBS) In a sign that John McCain’s convention bounce has dissipated, Barack Obama has taken a 48 percent to 43 percent lead over his Republican rival among registered voters in the latest CBS News/New York Times poll.

McCain had a two percentage point lead among registered voters in a CBS News poll released on September 8th, just after the Republican National Convention. Prior to the party conventions, Obama led McCain by 3 points.

In the new poll, the gap among likely voters is the same as it is among registered voters: Obama leads among those seen as likely to go to the polls in November 49 percent to 44 percent.

Gallup Confirms slight Obama Edge:

Obama Edges Ahead as Economic Negativity Grows

Obama: 47
McCain: 45

Based on Registered Voters

Obama Takes 7 Point Lead with Independent Voters

Obama: 47
McCain: 40

Based on Registered Voters who identify themselves as independents

Celebrities for Obama Part II: Tim Robbins: Hockey Dads for Obama

[Cannes, May 20. Image via Splash.]

John McCain: ‘The Fundamentals of Our Economy are Strong’ – 16 times!

“t.F.o.o.E.a.S.’ – say it 16 times after me!

Now, cross your fingers, and hope it comes true!

McCain Spokesman Can’t Defend Campaign Attack Ads

Tucker Bounds can’t defend the McCain Campaign’s Attack Ads, and struggles to defend McCain’s lies regarding Obama’s Tax Policy:

From (shocker) Fox News – finally learning what journalism is:

Obama Aide: McCain campaign ‘sleaziest’ in modern history

Bill Burton From the Obama Campaign:

“We will take no lectures from John McCain, who is cynically running the sleaziest and least honorable campaign in modern presidential campaign history,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. “His discredited ads with disgusting lies are running all over the country today. He runs a campaign not worthy of the office he is seeking.”

From:

Media Enables overt Racism, while hypocritically calls out questionable ‘Sexism’

Values Voter Summit organizers sponsor this trash?

Placing Obama in Arab-like headdress recalls the false rumor that he is a follower of Islam, though he is actually a Christian.

On the back of the box, Obama is depicted in stereotypical Mexican dress, including a sombrero, above a recipe for “Open Border Fiesta Waffles” that says it can serve “4 or more illegal aliens.” The recipe includes a tip: “While waiting for these zesty treats to invade your home, why not learn a foreign language?”

Updated:

You know you’ve gone off a cliff when Karl Rove says you’ve gone too Far –

Rove says, “McCain has gone in some of his ads — similarly gone one step too far,” he told Fox News, “and sort of attributing to Obama things that are, you know, beyond the ‘100 percent truth’ test.”

Translation:

McCain has gone in all of his ads, many steps too far, and totally attributing to Obama things that are, you know, lies.

Yes, hard to believe without the video proof:

Obama Breaks all Previous Fundraising Records for Campaign; Raises $66 million+ in August

Senator Barack Obama raised $66 million during August, aides said Sunday, recording the most prolific fund-raising month of his presidential candidacy.

David Plouffe, the Obama campaign manager, said a half-million new donors signed up to give money to Mr. Obama. He said the campaign’s bank account had $77 million at the end of last month.

“The 500,000 new donors to the Obama campaign demonstrate just how strongly the American people are looking to kick the special interests out and change Washington,” Mr. Plouffe said in a statement, adding that more than 2.5 million people have now made contributions to the campaign in the last 19 months.

A comparative analysis from CNN: