Obama Leads in Florida, Ohio, Must-Win Battlegrounds for McCain

[Chimichurri]

Barack Obama leads in Florida and Ohio, states Republican John McCain must win to capture the presidency, as voters prefer the Democratic presidential nominee's personal traits and approach on the economy and health care.

Obama, an Illinois senator, tops Arizona Senator McCain by 50 percent to 43 percent among likely voters in Florida, a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows. He leads 49 percent to 40 percent in Ohio, as voters in the two states overwhelmingly rate domestic concerns as more important than national security.

Voters choose Obama, 47, as the candidate best able to handle the financial crisis and health care. And by an almost 2- to-1 margin, they say the Democrat has ``the better temperament and personality to be president.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aWTCxV.bUNQA&refer=home

This is great but it's no time to become complacent. Tell everyone you know to vote!

[radfringe]

1. Obama in on the OFFENSE, mccain on defense

Obama-Biden campaign Schedule:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553

10/29 - Toss-ups according to MSNBC
Kissimee, Fl
Sunrise, Fl
Raleigh, NC

10/30 - Toss-ups according to MSNBC
Columbia, MO

mccain-palin campaign schedule
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553
no events listed on MSNBC map

event listing from mccain website:
10/29: Toss-up States
Miami FL
Bowling Green OH
Chillcothe OH
Jeffersonville IN

Poll averages for these states: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/#data

Florida: Obama 48.4 mccain: 45.1
North Carolina: Obama 48.6 mccain: 47.1
Ohio: Obama 49.8 mccain 43.4
Indiana: Obama 47.4 mccain 46.0
Missouri: Obama 47.4 mccain 46.8

These were all BUSH states in 2000 and 2004