THURSDAY’S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP….Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* Republican officials in Florida are starting to worry, quite a bit, about McCain’s chances in the Sunshine State.
* A new CBS News poll shows Obama leading McCain nationally by nine, 49% to 40%. It’s the first statistically significant lead for Obama in a CBS poll this year.
* The latest Ipsos-McClatchy poll shows Obama leading McCain nationally by four, 46% to 42%.
* The latest Associated Press-GfK poll shows Obama leading McCain nationally by seven, 48% to 41%.
* In Florida, the latest Time/CNN poll shows Obama leading McCain by four, 51% to 47%.
* In Minnesota, the latest Time/CNN poll shows Obama leading McCain by 11, 54% to 43%.
* In Missouri, the latest Time/CNN poll shows Obama leading McCain by one, 49% to 48%.
* In Nevada, the latest Time/CNN poll shows Obama leading McCain by four, 51% to 47%.
* In Virginia, the latest Time/CNN poll shows Obama leading McCain by nine, 53% to 44%.
* In Iowa, a new KCCI/CBS poll shows Obama leading McCain by 16, 55% to 39%.
* In North Carolina, Rasmussen shows Obama leading McCain by three, 50% to 47%.
* In Texas, Rasmussen shows McCain leading Obama by nine, 52% to 43%.
