Posted on 09/12/2008 3:03:28 PM PDT by goldstategop
The generic numbers are collapsing. The terribly bad choice the Democrats have made in nominating Barack Obama is beginning to threaten their down ballot candidates. As I have pointed out before, Barack Obama is turning into a flaming tire around the neck of many of their own candidates. A new Gallup poll released today shows that the “generic ballot” choice for American voters has closed from 11 points just last week to just 3 points today.
Obviously the comparison between Gov. Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden has made things worse and increased the bleeding rather than helped the Democrats regain their edge. Few people wanted to listen to those of us who saw Obama as a millstone around his party’s neck. Now all the world is seeing it.
The generic polls ask voters which party they will vote for regardless of the candidates involved. No names are used. The generic ballot polls always show Republicans under performing. This is so historically true that most observers agree that if the generic is anything better than –4 for Republicans they are actually ahead. To further illuminate this point consider this: the last generic poll going into the 1994 election when Republicans picked up 53 seats, showed the GOP + 6. Those of us who understood the power of the generic poll were not surprised at the outcome of those races.
The generic poll is now 48/45 with the Democrats.
Across America there are worried and upset Democratic House candidates sitting in their war rooms wondering why their party nominated a man who will pull their whole party into a ditch come November 4.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
flamming tire —> giggle!!
As the saying goes, I wouldn't pi$$ on them if they were on fire. However, I'd gladly give them some free gasoline.
How coincidental.
Obama already talks like he thinks the words are coming from a burning bush.
Perhaps Barack could, after his career turns into a steaming pile of embarassment, open a restaurant serving Saudi food, soul food, and camelburgers. Could call it BeniBama.
flamming tire —>
Isn’t that what is called ‘Columbian Neck Tie’?
Cool !
saw that on the first episode of “The Shield” years ago, not pretty
OBiden = vote fails
Operation Chaos exceeding expectations. Yes, Sir.
We can only hope and pray that the tire fire is a category 5!
Know, I believe the Columbian Neck Tie is sliting the throat and pulling the toungue out the incision.
Flaming tires around the neck is called “Necklessing”. Weren’t the 80s great!
If this doesn’t tell you THEY fear a landslide nothing will. Yes, I’m in the “overconfident” crowd.
The national zeitgeist is Obama is going down in flames, I can feel these things just like when I hear a song for the first tiime I know it’s going to be a hit.
I’m confident of a landslide.
bttt
Necklacing is what that’s called.
Now the questions is — who will be the first scared Dim congresscritter to refuse to say that he/she is voting for Obama? We need to hold their feet to the flames and demand answers.
The dems always nominate their most liberal candidate and for the last several elections we have won. The only recent exception was Clinton, who really was closer to a southern democrat and he won mainly because of Perot.
Obama is on his way to becoming an obscure question on an 8th grade history test
I think Nazi Pelousey and Dirty Harry have done and are doing much to make themselves sink into the abyss. They arrogantly hitched their wagon to Barack “Icarus” Obama who has flown too close to the sun, whose wings have melted and now they are crashing violently down to earth in one big spectacular death spiral.
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