Sen. John McCain has improved his odds of capturing one of Florida’s most competitive counties at the same time a crucial Ohio battleground seems increasingly out of reach, according to a new Politico/InsiderAdvantage poll.

While Sen. Barack Obama has widened his lead in Ohio’s Franklin County, where Columbus is located, McCain has gained ground in Hillsborough County, which includes the city of Tampa and is one of the Sunshine State’s most competitive areas.

McCain trails Obama in Hillsborough by just two points, 46 percent to 44 percent. That represents a four-point improvement for McCain since Politico’s last Hillsborough survey, conducted October 12, which showed Obama leading 47 percent to 41 percent.

...according to fivethirtyeight.com, he still stands an extremely good chance of winning.  That said -- I hope he wins all 3, or at least 2 of those states (I live in PA, and he has a pretty solid 10-point lead here--I'm so proud of my statespeople!), because if he does, he'll have it in the bag!

As far as PA, Obama has been up double-digits in every poll since Sept., & even before that, he was always ahead of McBush....

OBAMA LEAD IS ACTUALLY GROWING FURTHER TO A LANDSLIDE

OBAMA 355 ELECTORAL VOTES TO

MCCAIN'S 156

-- Modified on 10/24/2008 10:09:14 AM

If we were allowed to bet on the election I would put Big Monry on No Landslide in 08.
Its skewed perception..No matter who you vote for, Vote 08 and you might have the one deciding vote..IMO and I am clairvoyant..

I agree it will go down to the wire and I pray Obama loses and we get to see a gleeful Pat Buchanan kidding Kethie O who will need professional   help  

355 to 156 is a landslide in politics

-- Modified on 10/24/2008 12:07:54 PM

They'll probably just go off the air & return in a few days, acting like nothing happened...

O'Reilly & especially Hannity will probably take a 6 month vacation to help curb their depression...

There is a small chance that Obama could win by a landslide -- but it is a pretty small chance.  If he wins at all, I will be amazed.  An African American President!  I want to live to see history be made!!!