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Tom Brokaw of NBC News said, “Lanny Davis has written a book that should be required reading for all Washington officials and journalists alike. In yesterdays Keystone State primary, she cut Barack Obamas national overall lead by some 200,000 votes. That still leaves him half-a-million votes ahead (not counting Florida or Michigan) a lead [...]

The competition to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win is expected to play out primarily in 14 states. In the battlegrounds, far more electoral votes, 97, are up for grabs for Democrats than the 69 available for McCain to go after. Twice as many of the closest states — decided by 2 or [...]

In the battlegrounds, far more electoral votes, 97, are up for grabs for Democrats than the 69 available for McCain to go after. Twice as many of the closest states — decided by 2 or fewer percentage points — voted Republican in 2004; they include New Mexico and Iowa, which the GOP won by 1 [...]