Thus for the poll in question it might best to: add 3% more to registered Democrats, 7% more to registered Republicans, and subtract 5% from Independents. Since we do not know the split (it was unprofessionally not published) we cannot determine how each of these groups are voting (for example, are 90% of Democrats voting for Franken?, 70%?, etc.). My guess is that when you take into account the independents, Franken is ahead but within the MOE. That means that there REALLY has been a big shift to Franken (but not as big as the Tribune poll would have you believe).

Furthermore, voters don’t generally tune in to a campaign until 30 days out. We are at that moment and things are bad for the GOP. Thus, I’m not surprised that Franken is gaining.

My prediction is that polls in the coming weeks will validate the above poll in terms of who is ahead (Franken), but not the margin.

While I will concede the 42%-26% spread is too favorable for us Dems, I will say that that more closely resembles the Democratic advantage we’ve gained from your complete ineptitude for how to not run a country in the ground than the 34%-31% advantage from the first poll.

ROFLMAO!!!

Yep! No mergers or acquisitions in THIS decade – in your world, which is Planet Denial.

Will the negative ads turn positive toward election day, and the name calling cease, if Barkley keeps showing an increase in support because he isn’t [lacking funds, perhaps lacking that intent too] into the name-calling advertising approach.

Attrition in the major party camps favors Barkley.

And polls now – are they irrelevant given how much more cash/ads we have before the end of October?

What a joke. If Bolger says that Norm has a statistically significant lead, you can count on it as reality.

ALL of the consolidation of media, particularly radio, took place under Clinton.

Again, what the fuck are you talking about dumb ass.

Huh? Democrats drove this thing, dumb ass.

Hmm! Barak Obama used to smoke crack!

Well, what do you expect from republiCon Wall Street bail-out thiefs?

At one time, how many dailies did we have? But you assholes that claim to LOVE “competition” allowed mergers and acquitions to stifle competition.

You can’t listen to FM radio without listening to Clear Channel; we have republiCon “free marketeers” to blame for that. And that’s but one example.

The problem isn’t what assholes like you, Chestnut, say – it’s what you DO.

And usually, it’s the exact opposite of what you preach.

And that’s why reasonable people no longer trust republiCons to tell the truth.

Face it Michael, this race is dead heat.