Posted on 06/17/2008 12:56:18 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Simple mistake, or wish fulfillment? Appearing on MSNBC this afternoon, a Washington Post reporter claimed the paper's latest poll results showed Barack Obama with a "big lead" over John McCain on the issue of handling Iraq. The only problem: the poll actually shows McCain with a small lead. David Shuster interviewed Ed O'Keefe of WashingtonPost.com at 3:03 PM EDT.
DAVID SHUSTER: Ed, when asked who do you trust on the economy Barack Obama is ahead by 16 points. On women's issues he's ahead by 32 points. So where's John McCain making up the difference.
ED O'KEEFE: Terrorism. He's ahead of him big on that issue and that issue alone, it seems. Also, there's a perceived weakness for Barack Obama generally on his experience. McCain's certainly ahead on those two things. But you're right: on everything else, especially the big issues—Iraq and the economy, health care—Barack Obama has a big lead.
View video here.
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WaPo wish fulfillment ping to Today show list.
What the hell role does the President have with regard to “Women’s Issues” whatever that means?
I detest the “women’s issues” label. I’m assuming it’s code for supporting abortion rights, “free” day care, etc., but unfairly stereotypes and misrepresents women.
Ed O’Keefe talks like a metrosexual but he’ll need new glasses and ‘doo if he wants to look like one.
It has been revealed that the WaPo Poll in question was from a survey conducted by a blind/deaf Obama2008 campaign official who randomly surveyed unbiased members of the widely reported bipartisan social activist groups Code Pink and MoveOn.Org.
Well the woman in my household says that our "women's issues" are taxes, the size of government, individual liberties, property rights, the second ammendment, the right to life for the unborn, etc. etc.
Hi GLGB,,
Did you notice in that graphic that Obama’s stats are in black, and McCain’s are in white? Why not Blue and Red?
Makes you go hmmmmmmmmmmm....eh?
ONlY DRUGS explains crap like this, OR maybe polling at “the home.”
If people are dumb enough to think that a liberal tax and spend democrat is better for the economy than a conservative, then the GOP will lose and the people will get the economy that is produced by tax and spend democrats.
Yes, I sure wish we did have a Conservative running in this election. Looks like we will have to settle for 2010 & 2012.
Does anyone even read that newspaper anymore? I know I don’t.
JoMa
A keeper, for sure.
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