sideeki -- I think I recall that Gore had pretty well lost that lead heading into his 3d debate(?) -- but I hear ya -- long way to go, gonna be all kinds of fun and games on election day -- a couple more recent, for what they're worth: Today's Polls: Steady As She Goes October 11, 2008 <img src=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2932475970_d775ec5ba1_o.png> <a href="http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/10/11/today-s-polls-steady-as-she-goes.aspx" target="_blank">http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/10/11/today-s-polls-steady-as-she-goes.aspx</a> Today's Polls: The Fat Lady Has Entered the Building October 10, 2008 <img src=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2930347428_4dc5d8b589_o.png> <a href="http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/10/10/today-s-polls-the-fat-lady-has-entered-the-building.aspx" target="_blank">http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/10/10/today-s-polls-the-fat-lady-has-entered-the-building.aspx</a> Pulling Away Obama opens a double-digit lead in new NEWSWEEK poll [52-41; tied at 46 a month ago] <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/163339" target="_blank">http://www.newsweek.com/id/163339</a>