Ohio still a toss up

CNN reports that the McCain campaign trail is heading back to Ohio. He has set up shop to rally in Zanesville and Lancaster today, then he will rally in Dayton tomorrow.

Analysts and pollsters have created a ton of different scenarios of how the electoral map will turn out on November 4th, but CNN Deputy Political Director, Paul Steinhauser claims that Obama can win the election without taking Ohio but McCain cannot. In these final seven days McCain's got to make a huge surge in the polls and votes in Ohio.

10 Days to go!!

Ohio deems to be one of the most important battleground states in this election. While Obama takes the lead in Ohio's Franklin County, where Columbus is located, McCain is taking a lead in Hillsborough County, where Tampa is located.

These two battleground states show close numbers in the polls.

Obama has strengthened his lead in Franklin county gaining a 11 point lead above McCain.

In Franklin county Obama appears to be doing better amongst male voters and female voters according to politico. He leads McCain by a 15 point margain of 53% for Obama and 38% for McCain amongst male. With early voting currently taking place and November 4th ten days away I think that if the polls are accurate and Obama keeps his momentum up in Ohio he will take that battleground state.

Let's Not Get Ahead of Ourselves: Race Still Matters in This Election

For all of the American's out there that truly believe we have come so far since the civil rights era, we might be mistaken. Though few people like to talk about race is clearly still an issue in the 2008 Presidential election. With only 15 days until the election we are starting to see more and more hatred being expressed. Unfortunately racism is starting to shine through as an important indicator of voter's distaste for Obama.

In Fairfield, Ohio a McCain supporter has fashioned a hanging ghost with an Obama sign on it, claiming "the message isn't political, it's racist." While the Butler county man refused to speak on camera he told reporters off camera that he doesn't want an African American running the country. He claims America is a white Christian nation and only white Christians should be in power.

Whether or not this is a pure expression of free speech or an example of ignorance is decided amongst the individual, but it does tell us on thing; that racism is still playing a role in our political and social worlds even in 2008.

Nobama? No Socialism? I thought Obama was a Democrat!

This new style of campaign rhetoric put forth by the McCain campaign has hit an all time low in my opinion. Calling Obama a "terrorist" and a "socialist". This language that the McCain campaign and supports are using are fear provoking words that have only one goal.....to scare Americans into voting against the "bad guy". Let me explain more. McCain has realized that he can't win on the issues so instead of rallying supporters or swaying voters to believe in his policies he is wrecking Obama's reputation in hopes that voters will become so scared that Obama actually "converses with terrorists" that they will vote for McCain just to vote AGAINST Obama. It's an absurd tactic of fear mongering!

Politico covered a McCain/Palin rally in Strongsville, Ohio that exemplified the aggression and anger of many Republicans.

Springsteen Sings for Obama

Bruce Springsteen performed at Ohio State University to rally people for Obama and to get people registered to vote, since the last day to register in Ohio is Monday, Oct.6. The Mayor of Columbus took center stage to discuss the necessity for change and how Obama's opponents "Just don't get it". See the whole coverage on the Obama website.