This will be a short diary, but I thought it necessary given the panic some have expressed over that single-day polling leak on the part of media/attention whore John Zogby and his Right-wing stooge Matt "I've worn the same dopey hat for 20 years without washing it - or my hair" Drudge.
If you ever needed a reason (and there are many) to discard Zogby as a viable pollster, look no further that the first sentence of his article explaining this "shock poll":
Republican John McCain made a small gain against Democrat Barack Obama and has pulled back within the margin of error, now trailing Obama by five points, 49.1% to 44.1%, the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby daily tracking telephone poll shows.
Pulled within the margin of error - at FIVE POINTS?
People, take a good look at what happened yesterday with the Gallup and ABC/WAPO Tracking Polls:
Gallup
Obama +11 RV, +9 LV (Expanded), +8 (Traditional)
WAPO
Obama +11 RV, +9 LV
In short, for the concerned many regarding this Zogby garbage, I ask you to please take a deep breath and chill. Apply some reason here: With reputable and reliable pollsters we jumped back at or near double digits today. This should strengthen your resolve to get out and close the deal!
This is a time to move boldly forward and crush the Republicans with superior effort and a suffocating ground game. Don't let media/attention whores like John Zogby and his suspect and conservative-pandering polling methods/leaks dissuade you from confidently blazing a path to victory on November 4!