Reply #20: I continue to be skeptical of PPP polls.

[gcomeau]

They seem to be wildly unstable. A couple weeks ago they had Clinton up by 26 in PA, and Obama up by over 20 in NC.

I don't think Obama is up in PA. I do think it is very clear that he is closing on Clinton and closing hard when we combine this suspect result with the Rasmussen, Quinnipiac AND Survey USA polls that ALL have him shrinking Clinton's lead significantly, and all except one place him within single digits when nobody had him there a week ago.

So, definitely excellent news for Obama, but I'd take this one particular result with more than a few grains of salt. I think he's more likely within 7 points or so... which would still be a death blow for Clinton even if he doesn't close that gap any further.