
Though John McCain has just pulled ahead among that
all important demographic — pet owners — when it comes down to the whole shebang, November's enchilada, it's neck-and-neck. According to Gallup, Obama
is polling at 46 percent, and McCain at 44 percent.
One Republican columnist over at Politico has
figured out what McCain needs to do to tip the scales toward victory this fall.
Muslims Barred From Picture at Obama Event
Two Muslim women at Barack Obama's rally in Detroit on Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium by campaign volunteers seeking to prevent the women's headscarves from appearing in photographs or on television with the candidate. The campaign has apologized to the women, both Obama supporters who said they felt betrayed by their treatment at the rally.
Many Historians See Little Chance for McCain
Historians belonging to both parties saw Barack Obama’s prospects as the most promising for a Democrat since Roosevelt trounced Hoover in 1932. Only twice in the 20th century has a party won a third consecutive term in the White House, most recently in 1988. But the biggest obstacle in McCain’s path may be running in the same party as the most unpopular president America has had since at least the advent of modern polling.