Poll: Obama for president -- but when?

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | September 18, 2006 | SCOTT FORNEK

[ConservativeStatement]

The Barack Obama for president bandwagon has hit Illinois, but voters are split on when the freshman U.S. senator should get in the driver's seat.

A quarter of voters want the South Side Democrat to seek the White House in 2008, and another 38 percent think he should wait until a later presidential year, according to a Chicago Sun-Times/NBC5 Poll.

That means a combined three out of five voters see him as presidential timber.

[ConservativeStatement]

Every time I hear the name Obama I just want to...

[MNJohnnie]

HAAAAA! Not a hope. A total empty suit. Being pretty does make you Presidential Leftist losers.

[Rummyfan]

God help us - he would be worse than Hillary!!!!

[Brilliant]

How about after I'm dead and gone? Then he's your problem.

[dinoparty]

This will never happen. Can you say blue state liberal red meat?

[Sir Gawain]

Sure I'll vote for you. All you have to do is list your accomplishments in life...

[Reagan79]

That guy sucks. I hope America smartens up.

[toddlintown]

"a combined three out of five voters see him as presidential timber."

More like dead wood.

[mtbopfuyn]

When? How about when pigs fly.

[Always Right]

[Obadiah]

The MSM media keeps pimping for Obama. The MSM is certain that he represents their best hope of gaining back the White House for the party of treason. Of course any Obama poll, especially in Illinois, is going to regurgitate what the MSM has spoon fed the stupid.

[Bahbah]

Surely we can do better than this empty suit.

[RexBeach]

But you know, Obama's name would be great for the old song "The Name Game." :)

[SR 50]

When...?

When to war on terror is OVER.!

[Beckwith]

A muslim president - Shirley, you jest?

[Mr. Mojo]

That means a combined three out of five voters see him as presidential timber.

Illinois voters, that is. I'm sure that at least 3 out of 5 Minnesota voters saw Walter Mondale as "Presidential timber" in 1984, and we all know how that turned out.

[rhombus]

They will put him on a ticket as the VP and try and use him the same way they used Lieberman, Ferrara, etc.

[Democracy In Iraq]

The Barack Obama for president bandwagon has hit Illinois

Uh, isn't Obama a senator from Illinois? Not much of a bandwagon if the residents of Illinois have just suddenly discovered they have a senator who wants to be President.

[mewzilla]

Sen. Obama Heads to Africa for Five-Nation Tour (Gives Away $52 Million of Taxpapyers Money)

It's only the taxpayers' money...

[JoanneSD]

Help us if he is elcted, I could see Ted Kennedy mis prouncing his name..that would be priceless...