Eye of the Tiger

A new CNN/Time Battleground poll conducted from Sep. 14-16, show some great news for Obama's standing. I'd go so far as to say it's fanfuckingtastic.
Here's what they found:
Florida: Obama 48, McCain 48
Indiana: McCain 51, Obama 45
North Carolina: McCain 48, Obama 47
Ohio: Obama 49, McCain 47
Wisconsin: Obama 50, McCain 47
Margin of error ranges from 3-3.5 points

Before the RNC, he had been further ahead in Wisconsin, so it is unfortunate his lead has slipped there. Here's why I think it's good news overall:

First of all, Florida is fucking full of old people. People like to vote for candidates they can relate to, which makes McCain have a big advantage with the fake hip demographic. People voted for Bush because he was someone they wanted to have a beer with. I think Florida old people would vote for John McCain because they feel he's someone they could see themselves waiting at McDonald's at 5 fucking 30 AM before the door opens, then talking about how Viagra has changed their lives over a cup of senior citizen-priced coffee. They may have hotcakes too... actually I'm not sure if their generation calls them hotcakes or flapjacks (pancakes to my generation). Also, and somewhat less exciting, during the primary, winning in Florida is what cemented McCain as the frontrunner in the GOP primary, giving Floridians a substantial stake in his success. Obama tying with McCain there in the polls is big news in my book.

Ohio & Wisconsin are both battleground states, so the statistical tie in both states is nothing exceptional.

Indiana & North Carolina, though, are huge fucking news. Indiana is a red state. North Carolina is a red state. Democrats aren't suppose to win in red states. The last time NC voted for a Dem for president was 1976 for Jimmy Carter (before that, the last time was 1964 for LBJ). North Carolina's definitely a sold red state, but Indiana is damn near as far from a battleground state that you can get. Indiana has voted Democratic 4 times since 19fucking00. And Obama is only 6 points behind there. You remember how exciting it was to see Rocky, the underdog, beat Apollo Creed? This would be a lot like that. Except Apollo Creed is 20 ft. tall can bench press the entire borough of Manhattan, and takes enough steroids to kill a herd of elephants (real ones).

Here's a video I found that fits that analogy excessively well, even though it's primary-geared:

Damn, I miss the primary season.