Posted on 09/13/2008 2:39:59 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
As if the Barack Obama needed any more bad news, the St. Petersburg Times and Zogby both deliver cause for pessimism at Team O. Florida polling shows that despite spending millions in advertising in the Sunshine State and a delay in advertising for McCain, Obama is in worse position that John Kerry at the same time in 2004. Zogby has new polling that shows Obama now trails in Pennsylvania, a must-hold state for the Democrats.
First, the Florida breakdown:
Despite spending an estimated $8-million on campaign ads in America’s biggest battleground state and putting in place the largest Democratic campaign organization ever in Florida, Obama has lost ground over the summer. Florida has moved from a toss-up state to one that clearly leans toward John McCain, fueling speculation about how much longer the Democratic nominee will continue investing so heavily in the state. … He is farther behind in the state than John Kerry was at this point in 2004, even though McCain began buying Florida TV ads only last week. By this time in 2004, the Bush-Cheney campaign had spent $13-million on Florida TV. In the rolling average of Florida polls compiled by the Web site RealClearPolitics.com, Obama has never taken the lead over McCain in Florida, and the latest average shows him behind by 5 percentage points. They were tied in early August. Four Florida polls came out this week, with one showing a tied race, the others showing McCain leading by 5 to 8 percentage points.Barack Obama could be on the verge of falling out of contention in Florida.
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Harder! Harder!"
OHIO is key....get that, and the rest are easy.
By now even the Saudis are beginning to wonder just what it was they paid so much money for...
It looks like John McCain will get Florida, regardless of how the national vote breaks.
Much too early for jubilation
We are dealing with narcisstic obsessed people who get real dirty when they get desperate
Obama goes all Rev Wright... 5,4,3,2..
YES!!!! It’s sounding more each day like we’re gonna win Pennsylvania!
Looks some change is what 0be needs.
Zogby’s sort of random, but anything that stokes the panic in Obamaland helps loosen BHOs grip on his own campaign. If *this* media starts hinting that he’s in trouble, it could be over in a hurry.
But he must not become complacent!
i hope the o’bama money starts to dry up soon
Precisely my point.
Don't let up.
Don't stop working.
Hit 'em again.
Then get out of the way as they shoot themselves in the foot . . . . . again.
PA good news bump.
McCain-Palin could be headed for a 300-plus to 158-minus win!
When will McCain and co. hit Obama on his abysmal soft on crime record? I would think that will help in FL.
I don’t know about PA but I suspect before too long FL will be off the battleground list. I think McCain-Palin will take it, though not by an overwhelming margin.
Zogby’s might be the one to watch this year... No Bradley factor, no guilt in emails.
Oh, and by the way, there's four people in this picture who need new jobs too.
0bie is probably 'hoping' for 'change he can believe in'...
"Just words - Just speeches" if you want real hope to bring change to Wahington, then vote for me and Hillary"...uh ah uh ah I mean Joe Biden...hold on, hold on now, I can't hear myself..."
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