This thing is really starting to look like a landslide. From the StarTribune.com;
At one time Obama had 11 offices in the state and more than 50 staffers. But the staffers pulled out almost a month ago. Earlier polls showed McCain well ahead.
And what does the most recent poll out today say?
45% of the people who responded favored Obama and 43% supported McCain...A Democratic presidential candidate hasn't carried North Dakota since 1964.
This was a poll conducted by the Public Affairs Institute of at Minnesota State University of 606 North Dakotan "Likely voters" from Oct. 6-8. The margin or error was 4%, and 12% are still "undecided". That's all this posting contained as far as internals are concerned, but still, this is pretty amazing news. Looks like Obama should have stayed put, instead of assuming that the Palin pick had doomed his chances in ND.
I am not sure how seriously we should take this poll, perhaps kossacks from North Dakota can inform us of what they see happening on the ground. But if this poll is signaling a real shift in North Dakota, McCain might as well pack it in!
http://www.startribune.com/...