Is The Race Tightening?

Not according to Pew:

Barack Obama’s lead over John McCain has steadily increased since mid-September, when the race was essentially even. Shortly after the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, Obama moved to a 49% to 42% lead; that margin inched up to 50% to 40% in a poll taken just after the second debate. Currently, Obama enjoys his widest margin yet over McCain among registered voters, at 52% to 38%. When the sample of voters is narrowed to those most likely to vote, Obama leads by 53% to 39%.

Nor in the NY Times:

As voters have gotten to know Senator Barack Obama, they have warmed up to him, with more than half, 53 percent, now saying they have a favorable impression of him and 33 percent saying they have an unfavorable view. But as voters have gotten to know Senator John McCain, they have not warmed, with only 36 percent of voters saying they view him favorably while 45 percent view him unfavorably.

Nor Gallup:
Obama: 52%
McCain: 42%

But hey -- maybe McCain will scare up some votes by talking about how Obama wants to share the wealth by cutting taxes for the middle class. I find it amazing that McCain can get low income voters to clap when he attacks a plan to give them tax cuts. It's surreal, Alice in Wonderland territory, but that's what I saw on MSNBC this morning.

Even worse was watching Sarah Palin attack Obama on foreign policy experience, and how the White House is not a place where you can learn on the job. Sarah Palin. Just goes to show that this will really be an election of smart folks vs. idiots.