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I'm getting the entirety of my Schauer/Walberg update from the fantastic progressive Michigan blog, Blogging For Michigan, so if you're at all interested in the political world/climate in Michigan, please be sure to check out their blog.

Okay, moving on... a new internal poll from the Schauer campaign finds that Schauer is building momentum (!) and leads anti-choice Walberg by 10% in a new 7th district poll. Yes!!! Great news. From the Schauer campaign release:

A new internal poll released today by Myers Research & Strategic Services for congressional candidate Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) shows the state Senator leading incumbent Congressman Tim Walberg by ten points, 46 to 36 percent, outside the 4.4 percent margin of error.

"This new poll confirms that Mark's record of working with businesses and fighting for jobs is resonating with voters," said campaign manager B.J. Neidhardt. "This race will almost certainly tighten between now and Election Day, but Mark has always run like he's ten points behind, and that's exactly what he'll continue to do."

The internal poll released today shows a net 4-point shift in Schauer's favor since the previous Myers survey, released two weeks ago. Schauer now leads among independents by 12-points, 39 to 27 percent, and in the vote-rich Lansing Media Market, Schauer has built a 15-point lead, 48 to 33 percent. Barack Obama has also edged into a double-digit lead over John McCain in the 7th district, leading 50 to 39 percent.

Visit the Schauer website to learn more.

This is good news, and exactly the type of momentum that is extremely useful at this point in the campaign. Plus, since the McCain campaign has pulled out of Michigan (I know I mentioned that once or twice), it only gets better. From Blogging for Michigan: 

When you are as extreme as Walberg is, I guess that is to be expected.

I could not have said it better myself, so I won't even try. So... Take a moment to relish this good news, and use it to motivate you to help Mark Schauer (and the rest of the pro-choice candidates) for the last 29 days until E-day (Election Day).

Finally, in a not-really-related-but-fun-to-report note, THE BOSS was in Michigan last night. Blogging for Michigan reports that Bruce Springsteen got the Ypsilanti, Michigan crowd fired up... and ready to go: 

The Boss thundered into Ypsilanti yesterday as he made he another "Vote For Change" concert stop at Eastern Michigan University. Both The Boss and Team Obama brought their "A" games for a crowd of 11,000 at Oestrike Field.

The line to enter started to gather about 2:00 p.m. in uncharacteristically cool weather even though the gates didn't open for another hour. As soon as they could everyone gathered in front of the stage. There were people of all ages: couples, children and of course, students --- all gathered in support of Barack Obama and his campaign to reclaim the White House...

The Boss was inspiring. He reminded everyone to go out and vote and also said that the next few weeks will get so ugly that the swift boats of '04 will look mild in comparison. Go out and do your part.

But, as he said, "this time we're winning."

Word.

Blogging for Michigan has some great pictures of The Boss and the crowd, so check 'em out if you have a second.

That's all for today. Congrats to the Schauer campaign for the good news, and let's keep it going until Election Day!!

Usually I love a good game of Scrabble. But not when it's the John McCain's edition.

Check out what happens when Jess and Amber sit down to play Scrabble with McCain's position on Roe v. Wade in our third installment of "McCain Playing Games with Choice."

View video on our YouTube channel here.

They didn't have too many different word options - since the only things McCain says about Roe v. Wade involve it being "flawed" and "overturned."

He usually likes to wrap up those statements by saying how the decision should be returned to the states -- which doesn't sound nearly as frightening as it actually is.

I beg everyone to remember that if Roe is overturned and the decision returned to the states, 23 states will have an abortion ban in effect. Game over.

McCain's view on birth control?

"I certainly do not want to discuss that issue."

Well, we do! The second installment of our "McCain Playing Games with Choice" series focuses on McCain's anti-birth-control record. (No matter how much he might not remember or care to discuss it).

View video on YouTube here.

This issue has been especially fun for McCain (OK well maybe just us) this past month - what with his top advisor being clueless about his record, and then McCain stammering when asked about his past vote favoring Viagra over birth control.

Since McCain can't seem to spit out a coherent thought on the subject, allow me to share his anti-birth control record with you. McCain:

• Has voted against birth control 22 times.
• Voted to terminate the Title X family planning program, which provides millions of women with birth control.
• Voted against funding teen-pregnancy prevention programs.
• Voted against requiring insurance companies that cover drugs like Viagra to also cover birth control.

Well, now that I think about it, he did manage to say one accurate thing about his birth control record:

"I don't know enough about it to give you a informed answer."

Now there's the Straight Talk Express. Sir, next time, please refrain from casting damaging votes on things you "don't know enough about."

It's all fun and games until someone loses their rights. This is the first in our "McCain Playing Games with Choice" series - where we'll highlight a specific area of McCain's anti-choice record each month.

This month, Amber and Andrea play Guess Who? with McCain's anti-family planning record.

Like many anti-choicers, McCain opposes a woman's right to choose, yet votes against common sense solutions to preventing unintended pregnancy. McCain:

• Voted to terminate the Title X family-planning program, which provides millions of women with health-care services ranging from birth control to breast cancer screenings. Nice.
  


• Voted against funding teen-pregnancy prevention programs. Sweet.
  


• Said he was "stumped" about whether or not contraception helps stop the spread of HIV. I have no words. 

Check out how he stacks up to Sen. Obama on family planning (hint: Obama wins) and Beth Shipp's blog on the Huffington Post.

If you have trouble viewing this video, you can watch on our YouTube channel.

Remember to keep spreading the word about McCain's anti-choice record so he doesn't get a chance to play games with our lives.