Politics

October 14, 2008 - Nate Silver at 538.com looks at the latest voter registration numbers in North Carolina, and sees two shifts in the electorate that benefits Democrats. First is party ID:

October 13, 2008 - The debate over the use of Social Security matches by states to verify new voters is still roiling.

October 10, 2008 - Public Policy Polling has an interesting new study out that bucks the media storyline about why Barack Obama is making gains in Southern states like Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.

October 9, 2008 - USA Today reports that polling places in six battleground states, including many with large minority populations, could be overwhelmed on Nov. 4.

October 9, 2008 - Tens of thousands of voters in at least six key states - Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina - may have been improperly purged from voter registration rolls.

October 8, 2008 - Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic today notes a crucial development in the presidential campaign:

October 8, 2008 - Those watching the presidential race in North Carolina -- especially supporters of Barack Obama -- may have felt a little poll whiplash this week. Since mid-September, a series of polls showed Obama gaining momentum in NC, culminating in a Public Policy Polling survey released this Monday giving the Democrat a 6-point lead.