Posted on 06/20/2008 9:12:15 PM PDT by FocusNexus
Obama's current lead also reflects the large party-identification advantage the Democrats now enjoy - 55 percent of all voters call themselves Democrats or say they lean toward the party while just 36 percent call themselves Republicans or lean that way.
Obama's personal ratings have improved, as well: 62 percent of voters overall say they have a favorable opinion of him compared to only 26 percent who have an unfavorable opinion. By comparison, McCain's ratings are 49 percent favorable to 37 percent unfavorable, representing a drop from his previous 54 percent favorable rating.
Obama is trusted more to handle what may prove the biggest issue of the 2008 election - the economy and jobs - by a wide margin (54 percent to 29 percent). He also has a sizable advantage on energy policy, 48 percent to 34 percent, despite McCain's attempts this week to turn voters his way by supporting some new oil drilling and renewing his call for a gas-tax holiday. Voters do not lean as strongly to Obama on the issue of the Iraq War, but he is still preferred over McCain by 46 percent to 40 percent.
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You have that backwards, my friend. OY, five months of this ridiculous speculation and badmouthing McCain. it’s already old.
Looks like newsweak polled their editorial staff again...
That's why this poll is ridiculous. This only has the ability to register numbers that are unbelievably lopsided swings/results compared to a majority of other polls due to the use of "adults" as the main criteria. Of course generally 1 in 2 eligible voters vote so instantly you have an amazing amount of variability that is unjustified when the group polled is "adults".
At the same time it has become clear that the constant legitimacy placed on polling outfits such as Newsweek is an assault on legitimate polling. The only fix would be to have a verification of those polled for proof of actual registration, party affiliation, ethnicity, gender etc. Otherwise the skewing of polls is guaranteed to be swung by the uninformed, the false-claimers and the numbers of both that don't actually vote. Newsweek is so blatantly biased that they have no compunction to look like polling amatuers when if anything they are pros at creating biased, lopsided results and always get a pass because enough waiting rooms still stock their rag.
I hope I am wrong. Didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers.
I expect the “real conservatives” will do as they always do - make the best choice available for their country.
I expect the cry-babies to continue calling me a “fourth-grader” until election day.
If you intend to stay home, tell me now so I can find someone to sign up and replace your sorry butt.
LOL. The AOL Straw Poll shows McCain beating Obama (a.k.a. The Teleprompter Kid) 63% to 37%.
Believe it or not, most Newsweek readers favor Obama. Just look at the poll. :D
If it was your party, your candidate would be running. I’ll find someone to replace you.
“poll-manipulation alert”
More importantly, take a look at how many of the “Obama Landslide!” polls are heavily UNDERSAMPLING Seniors in comparison to thier historic voting pattern.
One PPP poll I saw had 18-24’s as 24% (Historicly about 8-10%) and SENIORS as only 14%!!!
“The only reason your candidate is the nominee”
My candidate was Fred Thompson.
“Hey, but he’s got an R next to his name so that makes it Okay, right?”
Nope. Just better than the guy with the D.
conservatives can be such defeatist....
“conservatives can be such defeatist....”
This year with good reason. We have a suck candidate.
I believe this poll was conducted in Congress.
Meaningless. In the month of June Dukakis was even further ahead of George Bush, and Jimmy Carter was blowing Reagan away.
A 64% favorable ratings for Obama? I stopped reading right there. This poll is bunk.
This isn’t about the GOP. It’s about what’s best for America.
The war in Iraq isn’t going to wait until the GOP gets its act together. A Democrat Congress isn’t going to wait until 2012 to raise taxes.
Conservatives who vote against McCain are hoping the country goes to hell in the next four years. That way, conservatives will become enraged and unify. That, my friends, betrays the movement more than John McCain ever could.
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