Latest national CBS poll: Obama 54, McCain 41  

Depending on which poll you pay attention to - Obama is anywhere from 3 to 13 points ahead of Obama:

Rasmussen Reports 10/29 - 10/31 3000 LV 2.0 51 46 Obama +5
Gallup (Traditional)* 10/29 - 10/31 2516 LV 2.0 52 42 Obama +10
Gallup (Expanded)* 10/29 - 10/31 2480 LV 2.0 52 42 Obama +10
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby 10/29 - 10/31 1201 LV 2.9 49 44 Obama +5
Diageo/Hotline 10/29 - 10/31 876 LV 3.6 51 44 Obama +7
CBS News 10/28 - 10/31 747 LV -- 54 41 Obama +13
ABC News/Wash Post 10/28 - 10/31 1900 LV 2.5 53 44 Obama +9
IBD/TIPP 10/27 - 10/31 894 LV 3.0 48 43 Obama +5
GWU/Battleground 10/27 - 10/30 800 LV 3.5 49 45 Obama +4
Marist 10/29 - 10/29 543 LV 4.5 50 43 Obama +7
FOX News 10/28 - 10/29 924 LV 3.0 47 44 Obama +3

CNN did a big story a few days ago on how the polls may not accurate this time around due to high voter turn out, tons of first time voters and a lot of people not having land line anymore (just having cell phones). Who knows if these polls are accurate. There is a difference between calling someone at home and asking who you are going to vote for and the person actually showing up and voting. It looks like a lot of people are going to turn out if early voting states are any indications which is good. I always thought it was a shame about how few Americans actually voted in the election that were eligible.

As for the "smear jar". Both sides have pretty well used that jar. Unforunately. This election has been too much smear and not enough substance on both sides. Too much finger pointing and not enough details on what htey are going to do.

Where are the 1 year plans? Where are the 4 year plans. I want to see a time line, an action plan, on what they are going to do and how they are going to do it. I want to know that the candidates have a clear well thought out plan. I do not want to be told they have one. I want to actually see one. I want to know I am voting for an organized candidate that knows what needs to get done and knows exactly HOW they are going to accomplish it and WHEN they are going to accomplish by. Is that too much to ask? I am not seeing it from either candidate.