With the exception of smart phones I got online this morning for the first time since mid-evening on Monday. If you’re reading TPM from other parts of the country, our New York office is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on the West side of the Island. That places us about 6 blocks below the virtual line below which electricity got knocked out in “Lower Manhattan.” I happen to live just a few blocks away. So we’ve been without electricity since. Read More
We’ve postponed our Live Chat with Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg from today at 4 PM to tomorrow at 4 PM. We apologize for the delay. But today’s schedule ended up being a storm casualty, as we run this part of the site out of New York City. We’ll be ready tomorrow afternoon.
As come inside a week of the election, what are the polls telling us?
With so many curveballs coming at is in the form of late breaking stories, natural disasters and odd ball polls, it’s tempting to say it’s all topsy turvy. But the real news from the polls is more one of basic stability and if anything a slow movement in Obama’s direction in critical states. Read More
Today’s updated poll charts, fully electrified, and ready for your perusal.
Can you oppose exceptions for abortion in cases of rape without dismissing rape? Notionally, yes. But in practice, if you’re a male politician, the answer seems to be no.
In all the hothouse discussion of polls, there’s one point you hear again and again from Romney supporters: Romney can’t be winning independents so consistently and also be behind. But that’s not really true. Read More
After rough polling day, Romney camp holds conference call to walk reporters through the myriad reasons they’re going to win — aside from being behind in the polls.
Here’s the only iPhone App that sends you a live notification (with full data) every time a new presidential poll comes out. Want to be pinged every time an Ohio presidential poll comes out? Virginia? Set it to ping you the moment the latest poll comes out in any race in the country.
PollTracker Mobile. Free in the Appstore.