Posted on 01/18/2007 8:08:39 AM PST by Liz
SPILL-ARY: Sen. Hillary Clinton looks frustrated yesterday amid bad news in the Democratic race.
WASHINGTON - Rising Democratic star Barack Obama has climbed into a statistical tie with Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 race for the White House, according to a poll released yesterday. The Rasmussen Reports national poll shows the front-running Clinton's once-huge lead has evaporated, as 22 percent of likely Democratic primary voters favor the former first lady, compared to 21 percent who back Obama. The survey found older Democrats stick with the name they know, Clinton, while Democrats under 50 flock to the fresh-faced Obama, a 45-year-old first-term senator from Illinois.
John Edwards, the Democrats' 2004 vice-presidential candidate, checked in at third, with 15 percent, while 2000 presidential candidate Al Gore pulled in 7 percent to place fourth. Meanwhile, a new Zogby poll spelled more bad news for Clinton, showing her tied for third with former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack - at 16 percent - in a survey of likely Iowa Caucus goers. Edwards (27 percent) was first, and Obama (17 percent) was second.
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He better start praying to his god at the nearest mosque asap.
NO kidding. Even I'd be tempted to vote for obama in the primary just to keep the hag out!!
"How do you think I get to my Senate office everyday, huh?"
Obama has been built up by the MSM. He is their creation. They can also drop him in a heartbeat. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
I just had a thought.
While I'm not a big Rudy fan, and hope he does NOT get the GOP nod, I had a vision.
Assume it's Obama vs. Giuliani.
Joe Six-Pack is undecided. Three days before the election, he gets reminded that Obama's middle name is Hussein and he used to be a Muslim.
Joe Six-Pack might not be that intellectual, or all that conservative, but he does love America. He knows who was responsible for 9/11 (Muslims.) He knows who stood by NYC when it happened (Giuliani.) He knows what Obama's middle name is and that he has Muslim heritage. Who is he gonna vote for? Rudy.
Assuming such a match-up, Rudy wins 40 states. JMHO.
Again, I'm not a big Rudy supporter, but wanted to share my thoughts on that scenario.
" I am determined to unite a country hopelessly divided
between non-aerosol hair spray and hard-to-hold styling gel."
Oh no.
Brit Hume must have two phone lines, one from GWB and the other from HRC.
/evil laugh off
I believe most Americans feel the same way.
That is truely horrific, just like all progressives who oppose the death penalty for serial killers but not for innocent babies.
Neither of them is moderate, though Hillary might actually fall a hair to the right of Bammy on some issues.
Obama has been groomed as the '08 presidential candidate since his "We are all Americans" speech at the '04 DNC. Hillary likely did not oppose this.
Perhaps Bammy's ONLY function in the '08 election cycle is to make HILLARY appear to be a moderate in truth...at least in comparison to him. Then this would make a bit more sense.
Clinton or Obama are easily beatable provided of course the Republicans nominate McCain or Rudy. My fear is that Clinton and Obama will team up as a Presdential and VP ticket which would be formidable. Then we could counter with a McCain Guiliani ticket which would sweep the nation in a landslide.
{Anyone else getting sick about hearing how Obama is a moderate?}
By next year, we'll be hearing that Obama is in fact a religious conservative. In the Chicago airwaves, I keep hearing how Obama is Mr Clean on political ethics and how he is active in his church. The Purpose Driven Pastor, Rick Warren, praised Obama's character on CNN.
And just who do you think is going to get THAT word out? Not the MSM! They'll do any/everything to keep that juicy tidbit from ever reaching mainline America--the sheeple in particular.
Err. If the Republicans go that route, the media will jump on the GOP for race baiting.
How so ?
Make it a November surprise, and who gives a sh*t.
I'll do anything to keep either Obama OR Hitlery out of the White House.
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