Obama’s Support Softens in Poll, Suggesting a Peak Has Passed

New York Times ^ | April 4, 2008 | By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama’s support among Democrats nationally has softened over the last month, particularly among men and upper-income voters, as voters have taken a slightly less positive view of him than they did after his burst of victories in February, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The survey suggests that Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, may have been at something of a peak in February, propelled by a string of primary and caucus victories over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, and that perceptions of him are settling down.

Mr. Obama’s favorability rating among Democratic primary voters has dropped seven percentage points, to 62 percent, since the last Times/CBS News survey, in late February. While that figure is by any measure high, the decline came in a month during which he endured withering attacks from Mrs. Clinton and responded to reports that his former pastor had made politically inflammatory statements from his church’s pulpit in Chicago.

[EyeGuy]

America dodges a racist/socialist bullet?

[Baladas]

Hope so - it’s not as if Barack Hussein Obama has had negative media coverage or something.

Pssssst....he’s unelectable.

[God luvs America]

bump

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The nationwide telephone poll was conducted with 1,196 registered voters, including 510 Democratic primary voters and 323 Republican primary voters. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points for all voters, four percentage points for Democratic primary voters and five percentage points for Republican primary voters. The margin is slightly higher for subsets within the sample, like white men.

[TommyDale]

Reality bites!

[johnny7]

The New York Times Adam Nagourney... says it all in Hillaryspeak.

[kjo]

Let’s not get too excited, remember that leaves us with Mr. Amnesty.

[normy]

Hillary goes into Ohio and Texas with huge leads. Within weeks her lead shrinks and she wins by way lower margins than predicted and Obama can't seem to explain this to the Dem voters.

Now Hillary is losing ground in Pennsylvania and she still is able to frame this as major victory.

[MEGoody]

Mr. Obama’s favorability rating among Democratic primary voters has dropped seven percentage points, to 62 percent

Should be 0%. Doesn't say much for the intelligence level of Democrats.

[Logical me]

Let’s not get too excited, remember that leaves us with Mr. Amnesty.

So, what is the alternative at this point. Don't forget those here that shot down any better choice with their constant BS.

[contemplator]

The “Rev. Wright” effect is kicking in. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Hillary’s staff was behind that whole affair getting legs at the most opportune moment.

[Maverick68]

I am not a huge McCain fan. Having said that, the reality is we now have 3 choices and McCain is BY FAR the better of the three......

[Argus]

Yup, I’d rather have Mr. Amnesty than Mr. God-Damn-AmeriKKKa.

[Roscoe Karns]

[Parley Baer]

Obama’s been ridin dirty. Hahaha.

[kaycee]

Bookmarked.
Whew! Good job, thanks.

[colorado tanker]

Does this mean Obama is no longer the Messiah, but merely a Saint?

[BunnySlippers]

I hope McCain runs against Obama. He has only skeletons in his closet. Everyone wlready knows the Clintons ... Barak’s will be a revelation!