The Nation - The Nation -- Republican strategist Ed Rollins knows landslides.

Michelle Malkin - Republicans don't need to dress up for Halloween this year. They're scaring the pants off Barack Obama's followers by their mere presence. Anything they say, wear or do provokes instant cries of "RAAAAACISM!" Wink, blink or think critical thoughts about Obama? You're a bigot!

AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that questions about Democratic rival Barack Obama's association with a former war protester linked to Vietnam-era bombings are part of a broader issue of honesty.

AP - Democrat Barack Obama told Ohio voters Thursday that Republican John McCain's mortgage buyout plan would cost them billions of dollars and reward bad behavior by lenders.

Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign has purchased a half-hour slot on prime-time television on October 29, six days before the U.S. election, a campaign official said on Thursday.

Reports The Hollywood Reporter, Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of primetime on CBS on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Obama is close to a deal with NBC as well, it says, and may strike one with Fox, depending on a possible...

AP - The surge in new voters that helped propel Barack Obama to his party's presidential nomination is carrying over to the general election — 9 million newly registered voters who are overwhelmingly Democratic and could add up to a big victory on Election Day.

AP - Barack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising on Monday. Now do the math: At that rate the Democrat will spend more than $90 million on ads through Election Day — more than all the money Republican rival John McCain has to spend on his entire fall campaign.

Reuters - The life stories of U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama hit comic book stands on Wednesday -- and the company behind the illustrated bios hopes plenty of adults will buy them.

The Nation - The Nation -- The national polls are instructive early in the fall presidential campaign season. They tell us whether a candidate has strength, momentum, a chance.

HuffingtonPost.com - I'm an endowment member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) -- that's one step above the venerated "life member" status. Most of the time I agree with NRA's stand supporting the rights of gun owners over the regulatory authority of the government. Mistakes can be made either way, but when in doubt, I prefer erring on the side of the citizen over the police power of the state.

Maggie Gallagher - When John Murtagh was 9 years old, Bill Ayers' friends tried to kill him.

While facing off against Barack Obama in the second presidential debate, John McCain added another gem to his impressive litany of idiotic statements: "There was an energy bill on the floor...

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign than fixing the U.S. economy.

AFP - The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, in its latest bid to use Internet Age technology to trounce Republican rival John McCain and connect with supporters, has released free software that turns Apple iPhones into political rallying tools.

A new Strategic Vision poll in Wisconsin finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain, 49% to 40%.

A new Suffolk University poll in Florida finds Sen. Barack Obama moving into the lead over Sen. John McCain, 46% to 42%.

The Wall Street crisis appears to be helping Obama. When asked which, if any, political party was to blame for the crisis, 39% blamed the Republicans, 19% blamed Democrats, 24% said neither and 17% were undecided.

A new Research 2000 poll in Iowa finds Sen. Barack Obama running away from Sen. John McCain, 55% to 39%.

Most recent polling has shown Obama with significant leads over McCain, but this margin is larger than that found in other polls.

The latest CNN/Time polls in five crucial battleground states suggest that Sen. Barack Obama is making some major gains over rival Sen. John McCain.

Florida: Obama 51%, McCain 47%

Minnesota: Obama 54%, McCain 43%

Missouri: Obama 49%, McCain 48%

Nevada: Obama 51%, McCain 47%

Virginia: Obama 53%, McCain 44%

Said pollster Keating Holland: "Obama has gained ground among moderates in all five states. That may have something to do with the first presidential debate. Some commentators knocked Obama for agreeing with McCain as often as he did, but moderates tend to like it when candidates appear willing to see the other side's point of view."

A Quinnipiac poll released earlier today shows Obama ahead in the three big battleground states: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.