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Zogby: It's Far From Over
The Bulletin ^
Posted on 10/11/2008 1:37:46 PM PDT by Chet 99
There is no mistaking that Sen. Barack Obama, thanks in large part to a faltering economy, has made significant gains in the waning days before November's election. But at least one pollster is adamant that the race is far from over.
"I don't think Obama has closed the deal yet," John Zogby told the Boston Herald. The latest Zogby tracking poll released Thursday showed Mr. Obama with a four-point lead over John McCain. Mr. Obama receives 48 percent of the vote and Mr. McCain receives 44 percent.
The poll points out that Mr. Obama retained his lead over Mr. McCain, but the Democrat "has been unable to break away, outside the margin of error of Zogby polling."
Mr. Zogby compared this election to that of 1980, when Americans did not warm to Ronald Reagan until the days immediately preceding the election.
"The Sunday before the election, the dam burst," Mr. Zogby said, "That's when voters determined they were comfortable with Reagan."
As for now, this election could still "break one way or the other."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; mccain; obama; tossups; zogby
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posted on
10/11/2008 1:37:46 PM PDT
by
Chet 99
To: Chet 99
Well, that will make a good excuse when his polls turn out to have been way off all along. ;)
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posted on
10/11/2008 1:41:47 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word." -- Robert Heinlein)
To: Mr. Jeeves
If one were cynical, one might think that Zogby was just trying to drum up interest in his polls. Like most information, polls (at their heart) are entertainment. A lopsided victory by one side is not entertaining.
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posted on
10/11/2008 1:59:51 PM PDT
by
rbg81
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
To: Mr. Jeeves
Why does it seem that Obama is running scared?
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posted on
10/11/2008 2:01:43 PM PDT
by
lonestar
To: rbg81
The “dam burst” occurred, when Carter again went on nationwide TV, and announced that there had been no progress in negotiations with Iran to free the US diplomatic hostages. (He looked real bad too, which probably sealed that deal).
To: Chet 99
Listen people! Obama is not popular, what “lead” did he have in one recent pole? 47%? And now he “can't seem to pull away”.
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posted on
10/11/2008 2:12:20 PM PDT
by
GonzoII
("That they may be ONE Father")
To: Chet 99; 8mmMauser
Mr. Zogby compared this election to that of 1980, when Americans did not warm to Ronald Reagan until the days immediately preceding the election."The Sunday before the election, the dam burst," Mr. Zogby said, "That's when voters determined they were comfortable with Reagan."
My good FRiend 8mmMauser was there when it happened and explains it perfectly:
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posted on
10/11/2008 2:21:00 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Chet 99
"I don't think Obama has closed the deal yet," John Zogby Zogby's right. The fat lady ain't singing.
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posted on
10/11/2008 2:23:25 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Barack was introduced to Michelle by unrepentent terrorist Bernardine Dohrn (Ayers)-BIOCHEMKY)
To: GOPJ
This may sound like wishful thinking, but, if you believe that there are really that many “undecideds” left, I can not imagine that they would choose to take a chance on an inexperienced elitist whose stated economic policies would make a bad economy worse and who is completely wrong about how to conduct foreign policy at this critical time in our history. Although the undecideds often break for the challenger, I do not think that will happen in 2008.
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:48:49 PM PDT
by
srmorton
(Choose life!)
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