Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
ABc Pollster Gary Langer shows Barack Obama up by 6% in the key swing state of Ohio. Why? It's the economy, stupid. Voters in that state, and around the country, like the way Obama has been handling the key issue in this race. The poll numbers also show that voters believe John McCain has been more negative during the campaign. Will that work for him with just four weeks to go? Click here to hear more from Gary Langer with Grant and Amanda.
"McCain needs a game changer. If these two horses just run as they are, steady on, Obama wins." Sam Donaldson talked with Grant and Amanda about tonight's debate, how the town hall format probably does favor McCain, how he thinks McCain should not appear angry tonight - but that somehow, he needs a game changer. Sam reminded us that the person up by 8 points with 4 weeks to go doesn't always win. Remember Jimmy Carter in 1980? Click here to hear more from Sam.
