McCain’s got us right where he wants us.

>> That Zogby Poll
>> John Zogby
>> Drudge, Lowry revived falsehood that Obama didn’t vote to condemn MoveOn Petraeus ad
>> Drudge highlighted Financial Times quote echoing false rumor about Obama’s religion

But the Freepers and the gang at Hot Air are positively giddy. Coming down from a high really hurts. Three days to go. Expect lots of all-caps.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are deadlocked among likely voters in Hawai’i, a surprising boost for the Republican president in a state that many Democrats had considered safe for Kerry.

The findings of the Honolulu Advertiser Hawai’i Poll suggest that Hawai’i’s four electoral votes are in play with just over a week to go before the election. Nationally, other opinion polls have found that Bush and Kerry are essentially tied for the popular vote.

The Hawai’i Poll, taken among 600 likely voters statewide between Oct. 13 and Monday, had Bush at 43.3 percent and Kerry at 42.6 percent. The margin of error was 4 percentage points.

You should also remember that in response to this poll, the Kerry campaign sent Al Gore to Hawaii to campaign while Bush sent Cheney there.

John Kerry won Hawaii by 9%. So remember, whether your guy is in the lead or not, they could all be wrong. In other words: President Bob Barr. Yeah, I said it.

Let’s go go the tape:

Georgia Primary

Zogby: 48% Obama 28% Clinton
Reality: 66% Obama 31% Clinton

New Jersey Primary

Zogby: 43% Clinton 42% Obama
Reality: Clinton 53% Obama 43%

California Primary

Zogby: Clinton 41% Obama 45%
Reality: Clinton 52% Obama 45%

And on and on. It’s not that Zogby has a bias for or against one candidate, it’s not that his polling favors one or the other… it’s just that Zogby’s polling ain’t very good. In all likelihood the race nationally is even with probably a slight favoring of Obama, but the freaking out from people is really without serious merit.

Of course, I think it’s best when the press and the right underestimates Sen. Obama.