Research 2000 North Dakota Poll: McCain 45% (-8) Obama 45% (+5)

[WI_DEM]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/134335/23/442/633159

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/14-15. Likely voters. MoE 4% (9/16-17 results)

McCain (R) 45 (53)
Obama (D) 45 (40)



It looks like the nation's economic woes have dragged this state back into a tie, after seemingly out of reach for Obama. This confirms two recent polls showing the race neck-and-neck.

Let's be honest here -- this isn't a state we need to win. It's 3 electoral votes won't make much a difference to Obama's chances of victory. It's mathematically irrelevant.

But politically, it would be HUGE. This is a state Bush won by 28 points in 2004. Obama would expand the Democratic map, earning a national mandate by winning in every region of the country. And it would show Republicans that they aren't safe anywhere, not even in their supposed "strongholds".

Full crosstabs below the fold.

[MadBadger]

1. Hate to say all you people that I told you so....but I told you so!

[WI_DEM]

2. True, luckily there is time for Obama to still put $ into ND and even visit

if they want to.

[Hope And Change]

3. K & R!

[Blaze Diem]

4. No the 3 ev's won't be that significant, BUT this is very telling since

ND is predominately a RED state.
Even with western ND's boom in oil drilling in the Bakken Field, & noting the recent drop in oil prices, doesn't seem to affect this blueing of another Bush state.
Mass voting populations remain in the cities where economic oppression is obviously a factor, & the fact that ND is a right-to-work state, generally oppressing workers wages and very pro-business, tells that people have simply had enough.

This is the familiar factor, now being aptly and boldly stated throughout this struggling Nation.

It is obvious.
Bill Maher was asked last night, by Larry King about the election. His answer was simple,"Its over."

[crossroads]

5. good news! k&r

[dana_b]

6. holy smokes, Batman!!

I thought the Dakotas were out of reach. That's great news!!