I was working on something about Palin’s MANGLING of the English language, when Maureen Dowd of the NYT came out with this great piece this morning.  Take it away Maureen!  

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/opinion/05dowd.html?em

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Team Tyranny

(270 Electoral Votes Needed To Win)

(Click on State or Table Below for Latest Polls and to Change Status)

Obama 264, McCain 163, Toss Ups 111  |  No Toss Ups: Obama 353, McCain 185

Solid Obama      Leaning Obama      Solid McCain      Leaning McCain      Toss Up     (Click Header to Sort)

State	Obama (D)	McCain (R)	RCP Average	RCP Status	2004	2000
Ohio (20)	48.0	46.0	Obama +2.0	Toss Up	Bush +2.1	Bush +3.5
Florida (27)	48.6	45.6	Obama +3.0	Toss Up	Bush +5.0	Bush +0.1
Nevada (5)	49.3	47.5	Obama +1.8	Toss Up	Bush +2.6	Bush +3.5
Virginia (13)	49.0	46.6	Obama +2.4	Toss Up	Bush +8.2	Bush +8.1
North Carolina (15)	47.0	46.5	Obama +0.5	Toss Up	Bush +12.4	Bush +12.8
Missouri (11)	46.8	48.5	McCain +1.7	Toss Up	Bush +7.2	Bush +3.3
Indiana (11)	45.3	47.5	McCain +2.2	Toss Up	Bush +20.7	Bush +15.7
Colorado (9)	49.0	44.6	Obama +4.4	Toss Up	Bush +4.7	Bush +8.4
Wisconsin (10)	48.0	43.0	Obama +5.0	Leaning	Kerry +0.4	Gore +0.2
Minnesota (10)	49.8	44.8	Obama +5.0	Leaning	Kerry +3.5	Gore +2.4
New Hampshire (4)	48.4	42.8	Obama +5.6	Leaning	Kerry +1.3	Bush +1.3
Michigan (17)	49.1	42.1	Obama +7.0	Leaning	Kerry +3.4	Gore +5.2
Pennsylvania (21)	49.9	42.0	Obama +7.9	Leaning	Kerry +2.5	Gore +4.2
Washington (11)	49.8	41.8	Obama +8.0	Leaning	Kerry +8.2	Gore +5.5
New Mexico (5)	50.8	43.0	Obama +7.8	Leaning	Bush +0.7	Gore +0.1
New Jersey (15)	50.4	41.8	Obama +8.6	Leaning	Kerry +6.7	Gore +15.8
Oregon (7)	49.8	40.8	Obama +9.0	Solid	Kerry +4.2	Gore +0.5
Iowa (7)	51.3	41.8	Obama +9.5	Solid	Bush +0.7	Gore +0.3
Maine (4)	50.3	42.7	Obama +7.6	Solid	Kerry +9.0	Gore +5.1
Georgia (15)	42.5	52.0	McCain +9.5	Solid	Bush +16.6	Bush +11.7
Montana (3)	42.0	52.7	McCain +10.7	Solid	Bush +20.5	Bush +25.0
Texas (34)	37.8	48.4	McCain +10.6	Solid	Bush +22.9	Bush +21.3
California (55)	52.8	39.5	Obama +13.3	Solid	Kerry +9.9	Gore +11.8
New York (31)	52.7	40.3	Obama +12.4	Solid	Kerry +18.3	Gore +25.0
Massachusetts (12)	52.0	38.3	Obama +13.7	Solid	Kerry +25.1	Gore +27.3
Mississippi (6)	40.7	53.7	McCain +13.0	Solid	Bush +19.6	Bush +16.9
Kentucky (8)	39.5	54.3	McCain +14.8	Solid	Bush +19.9	Bush +15.1
Kansas (6)	39.7	54.0	McCain +14.3	Solid	Bush +25.4	Bush +20.8
Louisiana (9)	38.3	53.7	McCain +15.4	Solid	Bush +14.5	Bush +7.7
Arkansas (6)	33.0	49.3	McCain +16.3	Solid	Bush +9.7	Bush +5.4
Connecticut (7)	55.0	37.3	Obama +17.7	Solid	Kerry +10.3	Gore +17.5
Tennessee (11)	38.0	53.7	McCain +15.7	Solid	Bush +14.3	Bush +3.9
Alabama (9)	32.7	58.7	McCain +26.0	Solid	Bush +25.7	Bush +14.9
Arizona (10)	39.0	50.3	McCain +11.3	Solid	Bush +10.5	Bush +6.3
Illinois (21)	55.0	37.7	Obama +17.3	Solid	Kerry +10.4	Gore +12.0

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