this won't become a habit

but here's some tidbits on the two of my most impassioned interests

Election: These are the most current poll numbers per The Note, take them with a grain of salt though, polling doesn't always accurately reflect the way people vote in the privacy of the booth.

National Polls:

'WSJ/NBC: Obama 49, McCain 43

CNN: Obama 53, McCain 45

CBS (a tighter race): Obama 47, McCain 43

From the Battleground States:

The rest of the numbers from Time/CNN:
Ohio: Obama 50, McCain 47
Indiana: McCain 51, Obama 46
New Hampshire: Obama 53, McCain 45
North Carolina: Obama 49, McCain 49
WI: Obama 51, McCain 46 '

and...

the Economy:

it sucks, it will rebound, no one knows when or how....maybe a new new deal?