Which may come back to bite, because with everything being manipulated to look like Dan Rather 'too close to call' is going to drive right-of-center turnout.
That's why they have been backing off the paint the last two weeks, letting it ease back to the real numbers... They have to in order to seem accurate and remain relevant.
They do it the same every time. Look at the TEA party - same thing.... A mighty tsunami that was not reported until the last month, and really not until the last 2 weeks.
Same with Tumpy... Didn't stand a chance all the way through summer... but all at once, right before the election, it started looking like a tossup... Pay it mind next election. You will see it.