The Globe is running a report every night, it appears, reporting on the Strategic Counsel's running poll of what they term battleground ridings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Progressive Bloggers] Reference

Because he's campaigning in battleground states against McCain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Schneider: How did Clinton win big?] Reference

In what universe is New Mexico not a razor thin battleground state?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN projects: Who's ahead in the fight for the Electoral College?] Reference

Jima, a famous World War II battleground, is about 700 miles southeast of.    From Wordnik.com.  [KIA KIA/BNR] Reference

But right up to that moment, the main battleground was verbal and psychological.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Nichtern: 3 Levels of Tolerance and What They Mean for Bullying] Reference

Reality: Kennedy is right that the polls in battleground states showed Kerry ahead.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Specter’s Sham Legislation Touted By The Media As A White House ‘Concession’] Reference

The battleground is for weak-principled voters who can be swayed by these illusions!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clinton advisor blames strategy disagreements, money for loss] Reference

Four of them are usually called battleground states; Colorado, Florida, Virginia and Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2008] Reference

Both parties are encouraging absentee ballots - especially in battleground states like Florida.    From Wordnik.com.  [09/24/2004] Reference

South Florida Sun-SentinelNote that most of these papers are in battleground states, so go for it.    From Wordnik.com.  [October 2004] Reference

Ninety-two percent of union members in battleground states said they heard from their union this election cycle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Re: Swampcast - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference

Condi Rice is uncharacteristically giving speeches in battleground states like Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan.    From Wordnik.com.  [10/21/2004] Reference

Here are six things that Democratic lawmakers and delegates in battleground states believe Obama must do to pull it off.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama: Six things he must do before Nov. 4] Reference

This can be as high as one out of ten voters, but is generally about eight percent (8%) of the electorate in battleground states.    From Wordnik.com.  [“It’s Always Darkest Before . . . ” - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference

In addition, Obama supporters are speaking out in battleground states across the country about how out of touch Senator McCain is.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two Can Play - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference

Some may argue the electoral college enhances the minority vote in battleground swing states which in this race helps Barack Obama.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Person/ One Vote…no exceptions] Reference

Soviet Russia's great strength, and Communism's best battleground, is slow interior subversion leading to sudden national insurrection.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Berlin Crisis] Reference

Left strewn on the battleground could be your pension fund and 401K.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

The battleground was the nation's premium province -- Montserrado County.    From Wordnik.com.  [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference

We've already been, as you know, to many of the so-called battleground states.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Briefing By Jake Siewert] Reference

Twenty-one percent, in a few states that will be the so-called battleground states.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - CNN Late Edition: OPEC Increases Output; Government Shutdown Looms Before Congress; Bush Changes Campaign Style - September 10, 2000] Reference

But he survived Compton, a Los Angeles suburb known as a battleground for drug gangs.    From Wordnik.com.  [JSOnline.com] Reference

This is really being fought out in 10 to 12 states, the so-called battleground states.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 1, 2004] Reference

I think that a lot of the so-called battleground states are beginning to break his way.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2004] Reference

In many, if not most, of the so-called battleground states there is a clear Obama lead.    From Wordnik.com.  [Poll Suggests Deep-Red South Dakota May Be In Play] Reference

The Federalist struggle continues, and this time, the battleground is the Supreme Court.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carey Alexander: Supreme Court To Consider Landmark Voting Rights Act] Reference

Despite the cost of long-distance, seniors are calling battleground states asking for votes for Obama.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maggie Van Ostrand: Yes, We Must!] Reference

That trend has been reflected in the so-called battleground states where the presidential election will be decided.    From Wordnik.com.  [legitgov] Reference

You know, there's a reason they're called battleground states, and the troops are charging, both sides, McCain and Obama.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2008] Reference

Work being the speeches and the handshakes in the so-called battleground states that will determine who wins the White House.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Gore Pushes Need for Education Reform in Ohio - October 4, 2000] Reference

We can call battleground states from home, or visit one of many Obama call centers in the state to work with other volunteers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Deanie Mills: If Molly Ivins Could Only See Us Now] Reference

Our senior analyst, Jeff Greenfield, is keeping track of all these so-called battleground states that will decide the presidency.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2004] Reference

But Missouri is one of those so-called battleground states to both Democrats and Republicans would dearly love to have come November.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 11, 2008] Reference

We know this, though: it is all but certain that this election will be decided in the so-called battleground states, the swing states.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2004] Reference

Virginia, which are identified as battleground states where the outcome of the vote could tip the presidential race in favor of either.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference