Polls tighten especially when one candidate is still comparatively undefined. It's the groom in the last week before his wedding having second thoughts...but in the end, they show up to the church (usually).

The polls even 'tightened' in October 2008. That's a relative measure because after Lehman Brothers collapsed there was no WAY the Republican was winning... but even if that atmosphere, including a recession, two wars, and the financial collapse, there was a string of polls that had McCain with 3-4% (as compared to the 6% average gap and 7% final result.

Floods of information is going to try to demoralize. Don't. Now is the time to ramp up and get excited. It takes two flushes but we can finally get rid of this turd.