I Hope Charlie Is Right

From Electoral-Vote.com:

Back in 2007, when practically every pundit saw Rudy Giuliani as the inevitable Republican nominee, political guru Charlie Cook said he (Cook) was more likely to win the Tour de France than the Republicans were to nominate a thrice-married, gay-friendly, Catholic New Yorker. Cook didn't win the Tour de France and Giuliani didn't win the nomination, so Cook gets a certain amount of credit. Now he says there are six factors pointing to an Obama win in two weeks:

1. No candidate this far back two weeks out has ever won.
2. Early voting is going strong and even if something big happens, those votes are already cast.
3. The Democrats have a 10% advantage in party registration; in 2004 it was even.
4. Obama is outspending McCain 4 to 1 in many states.
5. There is no evidence for the so-called Bradley effect in the past 15 years.
6. Obama is safe in all the Kerry states and ahead in half a dozen states Bush won.

Last Day To Register

The voter registration deadline is today in many states including Tennessee. Use this tool to register, request an absentee ballot or find your polling location for November 4. And remember that early voting begins October 15 (a week from this Wednesday) in the Volunteer State.

Be Heard on November 4

Early Voting One Month From Now!

It's hard to believe that early voting is just one month away! October 15-30 will be your first chance to go on record in arguably the most pivotal presidential race in the last 40 years (your second and last chance will of course be on November 4). The voter registration deadline is October 6 (your last day to change your address, name or both within Davidson County is October 30). Click here to see the early voting schedule in Davidson County. Click here to register to vote if you aren't already registered.