Comments on: 152 Short Days

By: Alex H

Alex H — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:05:50 +0000

Alan Keyes / Obama race has nothing to do with ths, Rob N.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:21:53 +0000

Ben, I agree with you on the "third term" theme. I don't think it's going to work either. It's going to take much more substance from Obama. People seem to forget that Bush was re-elected with the majority of people knowing quite a bit about him yet preferring him over Kerry.

The focus has to be more on what Democrats will do differently that is actually possible to accomplish rather than just McCain as the "bad republican".

That said, McCain needs to make sure he's more like the McCain of 2000 when it comes to not being afraid to point out he's not Bush and where he differs with the President.

By: Rob_N

Rob_N — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:40:53 +0000

Julie,

Those polls are taken before women realize that McCain is ardently anti-choice and anti-privacy. Right now, 50% of people incorrectly think he is pro-choice. He is not.

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All,

This same thing happened in Illinois when Obama ran for US Senate. After a bruising primary and a GOP nominee switcharoo, eventual GOP nominee Alan Keyes came in in the middle of summer at his ceiling with Barack Obama at his floor.

McCain has very little room to go up. Those who are going to support him already are, which is why we're tied. Folks have seen him and gotten to know his 'reputation'. As more info about the reality, rather than the reputation, comes out his numbers will start to drop. He has nothing to run on — at least unless he completely throws the Bush legacy under the bus, in which case his Senate voting record will say all that needs be said (voting 90% with Bush since the 2001 inaugural).

Sen. Obama, on the other hand, is at his nadir: He's just starting his general campaign and will slowly rise in polling and pull away from the current tie.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:47:31 +0000

Some polls have McCain winning with women. If he wins women its over!

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:19:25 +0000

As someone who lives in VA, I think Obama will win here.
I think Romney would have been a better candidate.

http://livingtext.wordpress.com/

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:03:06 +0000

"John McCain has been able to distance himself from the damaged GOP brand."

In your dreams.

Tax cuts for the richest and Iraq are part of that damaged brand and McCain is right in the middle of both of these wrong-headed issues.

I know that this will be the GOP phony meme this cycle….but honestly, Americans are really sick of Republican phony memes. You know, they're phony.

By: cole hamels

cole hamels — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:42:01 +0000

iss gonna be pretty hamels when Obama loses

By: Kyle Kutuchief

Kyle Kutuchief — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:14:07 +0000

Hillary hasn't even endorsed Obama yet. The polling that starts to come out towards the end of June will be the numbers to watch. People need a couple weeks to let the good new sink in.

Ben, I agree that it is going to be a Democratic year.

By: GwenS

GwenS — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:41:10 +0000

The fact that Mac is within striking distance should scare the hell out of Obama. He is very vulnerable. Yes, McCain is not as gifted a speaker as Obama, but McCain's words and the sincerity in which they are spoken are what carry the most weight. History has provided us several examples of awe inspiring, crowd motivating speakers, many of them turned out to have evil hearts. Their followers were hypnotized and unable to see reality, just like we are witnessing now with Obama and his flock of delusional supporters.

By: Chuck K

Chuck K — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:24:57 +0000

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

OBAMA 287, McCain 227, Tied 27

Give Obama Michigan or Virginia in that equation and Obama hits 300.

That's called a blow out.