Pre-debate political headlines/reading

THIS SUNDAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE COVER STORY IS ABOUT OBAMA



NEW TIME/CNN BATTLEGROUND POLLS

TIME/CNN

Among likely voters:

COLORADO: Obama 51, McCain 47
FLORIDA: Obama 51, McCain 46
GEORGIA: McCain 53, Obama 45
MISSOURI: McCain 49, Obama 48
VIRGINIA: Obama 53, McCain 43

Dates conducted: Oct. 11-14. Error margin: 3.5 points.

The RNC is halting presidential ads in Wisconsin, Maine to turn its attention to traditionally Red states.

A rough Washington Post story suggests telecom companies did McCain a favor and provided cellphone coverage in Sedona.

Balz says its going to be tough for McCain tonight.

In Cobb County, Georgia, African-Americans wait in long lines to early vote.

Heavy early voting in Marion County, Indiana, too.

Nate Silver points to indicators that Obama is crushing among early voters.

Blumenthal re-examines the evidence and argues that polls are undercounting cell phone-using Democrats.

Russian energy officials visited Alaska last week and Palin didn't know about it.

James Taylor will campaign for Obama in North Carolina.

The Sacramento GOP removes content from its website that linked Obama to bin Laden.

Lynn Sweet finds the local Chicagoans who really launched Obama's career.

Lugar praises Obama.

Sometime Lieberman aide Dan Gerstein criticizes the McCain campaign.