Hot off the presses, we get these results from the latest CNN/Time poll of a few battleground states around the country. It shows more encouraging results from the Hoosier State.
CNN / Time / ORC 667 Likely Voters -- MoE +/- 4% October 3 - 6
51% - John McCain 46% - Barack Obama
48% - John McCain 46% - Barack Obama 5% - Bob Barr
Last week, the McCain campaign reacted to a polling downturn by shuttering its operation in the state of Michigan and redistributing staff to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Maine, where electoral votes are distributed by congressional district. In a conference call last week, Mike DuHaime, the McCain campaign's political director, acknowledged that the national mood and Obama's deep pockets had put previously solid Republican states like Indiana in play.
"I do think just the overall environment right now that we face is one of the worst environments for any Republican in probably 35 years," DuHaime said. "Any time you have that, you have states move within that margin."
This poll echoes some previous findings in one key way: Bob Barr's role in this race may be the most understated factor at this point. If the Libertarian candidate can sway 4-6% of conservative voters to abandon a third term of Bush-esque policies, McCain is in real trouble.
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