Comments on: Polls Tighten: Media Not Working Hard Enough for Obama

By: MarkD

MarkD — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:15:38 +0000

It’s kind of hard to hide the fact that gas is quite expensive, and hope and change and new technologies that aren’t affordable and available aren’t going to get you to work tomorrow.

McCain and every Republican need to relentlessly remind the voters that a certain political party will not even let the issue of drilling where we know there is oil be voted on.

It wouldn’t even be close.

By: Toady

Toady — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:11:15 +0000

BO’s statement in Germany that he would remake the world was especially dumb. It’s time the US told the world to fix their own problems.

By: David Thomson

David Thomson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:58:10 +0000

Obama made a huge mistake in visiting Germany. He is sounding too European. His drop in the polls will continue. McCain will be perceived as the safe choice who will likely be in office for only four years.

By: Barry Dauphin

Barry Dauphin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:12:19 +0000

Here’s a link to latest Rasmussen Electoral College Projections.

Text says: “The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator (see methodology below) shows Barack Obama leading in states with 210 Electoral College votes while John McCain leads in states with 165 votes. When leaners are included, Obama leads 273-227. On Tuesday, July 22, Ohio shifted from “Leans Democratic” to “Toss-Up”.”

It’s a long way till election day, but the Electoral College is where it’s at. Even if the election is close in terms of national vote, the Electoral College can be won comfortably (part of its purpose). Ohio is a traditional Republican state, and McCain might have to spend more money to win it than he would like (and he opted for the dumb public financing). I don’t like McCain-Feingold for many reasons, but I think McCain actually believes in that crap. He will run a basically principled campaign but will look stodgy doing so (like Dole). Obama will run as the new candidate but will actually do Chicago-politics-stuff hoping no one important notices. I hope to be proven wrong, but I think it’s Bill Clinton all over again (Clinton-Dole 1996). I think that the irrational (star power, politics of change, let’s put all that behind us; why can’t we run our cars on sunlight) will be more important this year than the rational (is this guy even remotely qualified; gee wasn’t McCain right about the surge) aspects of voting.

Obama does not want to be on a foreign trip with McCain because he would look small by comparison. His handlers are doing the “wise” thing, but that defeats the message of the “beyond politics” garbage. I think that Obama and his campaign realize that as he plays politics, the shine comes off the halo bit by bit. They hope to reach election day with just enough shine left. In a funny way, they will be playing a four corners offense hoping to run out the clock doing nothing while pretending to do something.

By: Mike_K

Mike_K — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:38:53 +0000

If you look at the lefty blogs, they are not weakening in their public support of Barry but I wonder if, in the wee small hours of the morning, they have doubts. A caller today to Hugh Hewitt’s show was explaining his reasons for supporting Obama. He was well spoken and reasonable. He said that the US used to be loved and respected and he wanted that again. I can remember the days when I was a freshman in college. It was during the 1956 election and I was thinking that, if only the rest of the world could vote in our elections, they would vote for Stevenson. My excuse is that I was 18. The next year, I took an economics course and in 1960 voted for Nixon, outraging my family of Democrats. I think this guy was older than 18 but I recognized that freshman innocence in his voice. “Let’s just all be friends.” Chamberlain felt the same way when he flew to Munich in 1938.

By: The Motley Phil

The Motley Phil — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:16:11 +0000

Put a (D) after a dead mans name and he gets 40%. The Obammessiah will get about 42….. maybe.

By: Lem

Lem — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:08:38 +0000

Remember that these broad national polls don’t mean that much.

Many democrats are polled but few make it to the polls. Square that to the nth degree with foreigners.

By: Dick Stanley

Dick Stanley — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:25:52 +0000

Unless something has changed in the fundamental outlook of the American electorate, and I admit that it certainly could have, foreign adoration is not a plus for a presidential candidate. Just the opposite, in fact.

By: Ralph Woods

Ralph Woods — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:39:48 +0000

With the old line media working in unison and with the gullability of so many Americans Bozo The Clown could be a contender for the presidency. Wait a minute…….!

By: srlucado

srlucado — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:48:50 +0000

“Should we not judge the man by the content of his character—and not the color of his skin?”

Yes, we should – if his character *had* any content.

Scott