Kerry up 5 in new CBS/NYTimes poll

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How good is the CBS/NYT poll usually?

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Before I comment on the actual poll.  Arkansas, Delaware, Washington, and Maine are NOT battleground states.  They're really stretching it.  

Arkansas has backed the winner in every Presidential election since 1960, with the exception of 1968.
Delaware has backed the winner since 1952 (I think) with the exception of 2000.
Maine splits it's EV's based on CD's.

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Before I comment on the actual poll.  Arkansas, Delaware, Washington, and Maine are NOT battleground states.  They're really stretching it.  

Arkansas has backed the winner in every Presidential election since 1960, with the exception of 1968.
Delaware has backed the winner since 1952 (I think) with the exception of 2000.
Maine splits it's EV's based on CD's.

Missouri has a better record I believe.

True... but then I didn't say it didn't.

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True.
I just like pointing out that Arkansas is a swing state

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Washington & Arkansas, maybe after a few dozen or so drinks...

Delaware...?... Gore won Delaware by more than he won Illinois and Vermont...

Well... Washington and Arkansas are winnable for both sides... but Delaware... Oh wait... "I know nothing about Delaware"

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Maine splits it's EV's based on CD's.

so does nebraska

Yes... but Kerry doesn't have a hope in hell of carrying one of them