Short Takes

More kibble to chew on....

• Much to the dismay of conservatives everywhere, if Obama is elected president, the stock market will jump upward significantly, predicted CNBC obnoxious financial guru Jim Kramer on The Chris Matthews show today.

• A full 84% of the nation's citizens are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States, according to Gallup's most recent poll, the highest percentage at any time in George Bush's presidency.

• Is the world tilting off-axis? Can the Dems take GEORGIA??  A new InsiderAdvantage poll in Georgia shows a very competitive race, with Sen. John McCain barely edging Sen. Barack Obama, 44% to 43%, with Libertarian candidate and former Georgia congressman Bob Barr getting 6%.

• More bad news for the GOP in the polls this week.  Yeah, I know, polls this far out from election  day are meaningless, but I like 'em when they show this... Obama up by 15 in Washington state; up by 12 in California and leading in New Hampshire by 11 points.