1. McCain played well to the base in last night’s debates, but did nothing to reach out to independents
2. Obama reached out to independents and red state voters with comments about “charter schools,” and his response to the abortion question.
3. Big news yesterday was that the Republican Party has now pulled their spending from Wisconsin, although McCain is still on air. They also pulled out of Maine.
4. That means the only “2004 blue state” that is being contested is now Pennsylvania.

All this gives support to the “other view” of the polls – that they are almost all under-forecasting minority and youth vote. McCain and RNC polls and analysis may have Obama lead much greater than what is being reported.

Here’s the video:

CNN is broadcasting the following flash poll results:

Who did the best job in the debate?

Obama 57%
McCain 31%

Manage the economy

Obama 59%
McCain 39%

Manage the financial crisis

Obama 56%
McCain 35%

Healthcare

Obama 62%
McCain 31%

Taxes

Obama 56%
McCain 41%

Although I am re-watching the debate now, as I could not watch it through real time, if this trend continues, not a good night for McCain. As he said in 2000, “People don’t want to vote for someone who is angry.”