Its quite refreshing to read original reporting in the media and an honest attempt to assess campaigns independently.
Most of the media reports regarding ground game are parroting the campaign soundbites and hand picked stats that reinforce ones narrative. I love the detailed diaries on Kos from our operatives in NC, OH, etc. with early vote details etc. but rarely get the other side of the story on GOP progress.
I really enjoyed this piece by Molly Ball at Atlantic magazine for its detailed first hand reporting of visits of field offices at random from both campaigns.
Obama's Edge: The Ground Game That Could Put Him Over the Top
Beyond the now CONFIRMED surge (Gallup, Rand, IBD, etc) that Obama is getting in the past few days this gives me even greater confidence of an additional % point or two in the key states of CO, NH, OH, NC, Virginia, Florida (and a whole bunch of points in Nevada thanks to Harry Reid's organization.
Beyond the graphic of the supine stay-puft marshmallow man you'll find a couple of key quotes from the article... Enjoy!