RUSH: Now, folks, I have opined today, and I have opined earlier in this week, that Obama is in trouble. These polls are narrowing. They're getting tight. Despite the stories... (laughs) There's actually a story out today that Drive-By network executives are really concerned that this is going to be such a landslide, the election is over before most of you eat dinner, and they're worried about how to keep you watching all night. Of course, you've seen all the other evidence that the Drive-Bys...

RUSH: I found something interesting here about the Page Six business regarding the Obamas at the Waldorf-Hysteria hotel. They said this happened on Wednesday, there was a meeting there on Wednesday, and the Alfred E. Smith dinner was last night, which is Thursday. Anyway this is the Page Six report: "Though he's battling GOP accusations that he's an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach, who always signed off, 'Champagne wishes and...

RUSH: Last night, Late Show, David Letterman, McCain decided to go back over there, try to make peace. And Letterman says, "Your running mate, Governor Palin, she's the one I think who says that Obama pals around with terrorists. Has she in fact said that at rallies?"MCCAIN: Yes. And he did.LETTERMAN: To terrorists -- who did he -- who did he pal around with, other than --MCCAIN: William Ayers, who said on 9/11 that he wished he had bombed more, okay? His wife was on the top ten of the FBI...

RUSH: Kimberly in Dayton, Ohio. Nice to have you back. I remember you, I think. Last time you called you were a little put out with me, were you not?CALLER: Oh, yeah, I was a little put out. I called you in 2006 because I had been trying to get in touch with you and tell you that I was on the ground and things were not looking good and I needed you to know that. And I was pretty frustrated. But I want to tell you now that you're right. I'm still on the ground, and I see what's going on....

RUSH: Open Line Friday, to Miami, and Richard. Welcome to the EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Thank you, Rush. It's a pleasure to talk to you. Rush, I read on your website that we can't expect McCain to hold Obama to the fire on many issues like ACORN, Fannie Mae, and his anti-American mentors. So I thought just as Obama is so ready to sit down unconditionally and is so brave to meet with these terrorists leaders from all over the world, I thought, "Why don't you challenge him publicly through...

RUSH: This is Duncan in Lincoln, Nebraska. Hi, Duncan. Nice to have you on the EIB Network, sir. Hello.CALLER: Hello Rush. How are you doing today? It's an honor to talk to you.RUSH: Great, sir. Thank you.CALLER: And the reason why I wanted to call in today was I'm a student here at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and they just announced yesterday that they had invited William Ayers to come speak at the university. And, you know, I was pretty upset about that.RUSH: Yes, I think it's...

RUSH: To the Alfred E. Smith dinner last night. McCain killed. He really did bring down the house last night at the 63rd annual Alfred E. Smith Benefit Dinner. This is a Catholic Charities Foundation dinner that is held every year. They raised over two-and-a-half million dollars last night. We have a series of bites from both candidates. McCain first.MCCAIN: This campaign needed the common touch of a working man. (laughter) After all, it began so long ago with the heralded arrival of a man...

RUSH: We're going to start with Ren. This is short for Katherine, I'm told, in Atlanta. Hello, Ren.CALLER: Hey how are you, sir?RUSH: Fine, thank you.CALLER: My mom actually made me call. Actually no, she gave me the phone and told me to talk to you. So that's how it works, but I have a bit of a problem with Palin. I'm totally for McCain. He's the most liberal Republican that we're going to get, but Palin on the other hand, I'm not digging her, I'm not -- (unintelligible) turned down.RUSH:...

RUSH: I went back, because I remembered something. This past summer, Gallup put out a poll, McCain needs to hammer this. It was June 27th, headline: "Americans oppose income redistribution to fix economy," by 84-13%. Hello, Joe the Plumber. "When given a choice about how government should address the numerous economic difficulties facing today's consumer, Americans overwhelmingly, 84-13, prefer that government focus on improving overall economic conditions and the job situation in the country...

RUSH: The Associated Press poll shows McCain down to Obama 44-42. Now, there's an interesting side light. In the last four weeks, Obama has not moved. He's gone down in some polls. He's not over 50. He can't get over 48. If you take the average of all these polls, he's at 48, and he has not moved in a month. But this AP poll, this is near journalistic malpractice 'cause I have the story. The poll, don't forget, now, 44-42, Obama. Here's the headline of their own story talking about their...

Rush's Morning Update: PredictableOctober 20, 2008Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! Windows Media Player|RealPlayer Given the time thatboth presidential candidates and the Drive-By Media spend discussing health care, this item ought tobe front-page news.Seven months after proudly introducing "universal child health care," Hawaii is dropping the coverage. Hawaii-- the first state in the union to implement a universal plan-- boasted that every child from birth...

You're Missing Out on Thousands of Rush Quotes! Join Rush 24/7 NOW!"Would somebody explain to me how it is that you make poor people rich by making rich people poor?" "Obama may as well be insulting every working person in this country when he asks, 'How many plumbers do you know making $250,000 a year? Huh, huh, huh?' The truth of this guy is coming out, and Joe the Plumber caused it." "I always thought that college campi were supposed to be citadels for the free and open exchange of all ideas,...