Another Blowout

Tuesday night’s Presidential debate was a blowout. Barack Obama controlled the tempo on every topic and simply looked more Presidential and composed. John McCain again and again looked rattled and snarky, making odd remarks toward moderator, Tom Brokaw as well as Obama.

Opinion polls conducted by CBS, CNN, FOX and every other cable news outlet supported what looked elementary on the screen: Barack Obama won the debate in a landslide. At the same time, Sen. Obama has continued to surge ahead in virtually every swing state on the electoral map. Currently, even conservative estimates suggest that Obama has 264 secure electoral votes, leaving him just six short of capturing the election. Capturing any one or two of the five remaining toss-up states would push him over the top. Obama leads in the polls in four of those states. When current polling is factored in, Obama would win the election with 364 electoral votes.

On CNN after the debate, James Carville said, “this is over – call off the dogs, wet the fire and lock up the house.” It may very well be. If this current trend holds true, everyone will get to bed early on November 4th.