The look of things sure has changed over at Intrade:
Obama $62.90 up $1.90
McCain $37.50 down 60¢
Electoral vote projection 338 Obama, 200 McCain
In commentary posted there yesterday (headlined “Landslide?”), Max Keiser warned, “If McCain breaks through resistance at 40, watch out 30!” Welp . . .
He also noted,
After much drama, John McCain, indeed, decided to show up at the first Presidential debate after all. Good thing he did because the pundits loved his performance:
Politico’s Roger Simon declared, “The Mac is Back.”
John McCain was very lucky that he decided to show up for the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss., Friday night. Because he gave one of his strongest debate performances ever.
While the pundits loved McCain, the markets were puking him up. …
But guess what. Says TPM:
On Fox they were virtually begging him to “suspend” his campaign again in the wake of the bailout failure yesterday on the Hill. You know, since it worked out so well the first time. McCain’s answer: He just might suspend again.
TPM’s got the tape — and two fresh polls: As of today, Research 2000 has it Obama 51%, McCain 41% and Rasmussen Obama 51%, McCain 45%.
Anecdotal evidence from Juanita Jean:
I’m seeing a lot of very similar anecdotal evidence but I can’t help but believe I live in a kind of bubble here in Oxford.
What state are those counties in, Lotus/
TEXAS, confounded.
They’re near Houston, aren’t they– isn’t one in DeLay’s old district?
Yep, Fort Bend is. Just west of Houston.
Today’s been active at Intrade. Now it’s
Obama $64.10 up $3.10
McCain $35.70 down $2.40