Biden is on a roll - - - the ONLY candidate showing POSITIVE momentum in the polls. . .

[Faryn Balyncd]

While Clinton & Romney retain pluralities in each of these early state polls, the real story is in the details.

Click on the actual trending monthly poll results from Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

In EACH of these states, Clinton support has plateaued at between 41 and 32%.

Obama support peaked in July in New Hampshire & South Carolina, and has suffered significant declines since. His polling in Iowa has been more erratic, but as of October was at 22%, 2 points down from his high in September, and 1 point down from his earlier high in February.

Edwards, regardless of how well he performs in general election polls against Giuliani or other Republicans, and despite strong progressive conviction shown in debates, has sufferred significant declines in ALL 3 EARLY STATES.

Richardson, who a few months ago threatened to emerge from the second tier and challenge the front-runners with his unequivocal antiwar message, has seen his numbers regress, placing him solidly back again in the second tier.

Only Biden shows strong positive momentum.

While still in the 4, 5 and 6% range, his 300% gain puts Biden's support higher than John Kerry's 3% in the fall of 2003.

And momemtum from a candidate whose presidential bearing is backed up by solid foreign policy experience, judgment, and progressive values, and who recently put together perhaps the only bi-partisan consensus that improves the prospects of an actual withdrawal of American troops, cannot be dismissed.

While some in Congress seem determined to fold, Biden's conviction has strengthened. His eloquence in opposing Kyl-Lieberman was inspiring.

As the time shortens for successfully putting together a consensus candidate who will strongly repudiate the GOP policies of unending war, the assault on the constitution, and the corporatist decimation of the middle class, only ONE CANDIDATE is showing the momentum indicating the strength to succeed - Joe Biden.









http://www.campaigndiaries.com/2007/10/arg-polls-early-states-romney-and.html









(He may even pick up the support of some independents and a digruntled Republican or two.)