TRACKERS

Posted at 1:28 p.m ET

Both trackers for the day are now out, and both show no change from yesterday.  That is not good news for Senator Obama.  Theoretically, at least, his bounce from the convention should still be building.

As reported earlier, Rasmussen has Obama up four.

Gallup has him up eight. 

Did Sarah Palin stop the Obama bounce?  Both tracking polls included results from last night, after McCain announced his choice of Palin.  With caution, it appears there was an effect.  However, we'll get a far better idea of her impact as the Republican convention unfolds this week.

If this is the maximum bounce, it must be disappointing to the Obama side.  Averaging the two polls, Obama gets a six-point boost.  He needed double digits to do some real damage to McCain.

This will be a close, exciting, and critical election.

August 30, 2008.