Politico: "Branding his opponent as 'erratic in a crisis,' Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is preempting plans by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to portray him as having sinister connections to controversial Chicagoans. ... But Obama isn’t waiting to respond. His campaign is going up Monday on national cable stations with a scathing ad saying: 'Three quarters of a million jobs lost this year. Our financial system in turmoil. And John McCain? Erratic in a crisis. Out of touch on the economy. No wonder his campaign wants to change the subject.'" Also from Politico, Obama takes big new lead in Minnesota, 55 to 37. Obama up + six points in Real Clear Politics latest poll average, 49.3 to 43.3.

Posted by Laura at October 5, 2008 08:25 AM