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To: i-node who wrote (678810)	10/14/2012 6:37:48 AM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572369

The full writeup hasn't posted yet on the Public Policy Polling website, but the Democratic firm previews the top lines from its latest Ohio survey on Twitter: @ppppolls Barack Obama leads our new Ohio poll 51-46, not much different from 2 weeks ago when it was 49-45 @ppppolls 19% of Ohioans say they've already voted and Obama has a 76-24 advantage with them. Romney up 51-45 with folks who haven't voted yet @ppppolls Ohio voters think Biden won the debate Thursday night 46-37, including 44-32 with independents This is the third public poll -- following CNN and NBC/WSJ/Marist -- to show the president holding onto his lead in Ohio even as Mitt Romney's standing has improved nationally in the aftermath of the first debate.

To: i-node who wrote (678810)	10/14/2012 6:39:48 AM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 1572369

Construction is expected to be even stronger, with numerous experts forecasting home construction to grow by at least 20% a year for each of the next two years. Some believe building could be back near the pre-bubble average of about 1.5 million new homes a year by 2016, about double the 750,000 homes expected this year. "We think the recovery is for real this time around," said Rick Palacios, senior analyst with John Burns Real Estate Consulting. "If you look across the U.S. economy right now, there are only a handful of industries looking at 20-30% growth over the next 4-5 years, and housing is one of those." Home builder stocks are up 162% in the last 12 months, led by a 250% jump at PulteGroup ( PHM). Other leading builders including DR Horton( DHI), Toll Brothers ( TOL), KB Home ( KBH) and Lennar ( LEN)have all seen their stocks more than double over that time. New orders at publicly-traded builders are up 30% since January, according to Kim. .... stocks in other sectors, from manufacturers of drywall to flooring to kitchen and bath fixtures, have all more than doubled as well this year. The housing rebound can have a ripple effect that could help get the entire economy growing at a much stronger pace, which will add to more demand for housing.