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Poll: McCain tapped for commander in chief
UPI.com ^ | July 15

Posted on 07/15/2008 3:49:00 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., tops Sen. Barack Obama as the choice for commander-in-chief of the U.S. military, an ABC-Washington Post poll indicated.

Seventy-two percent of respondents said McCain, the likely Republican presidential candidate, would be good commander-in-chief of the military. By contrast, 48 percent said Obama, McCain's likely Democratic challenger, would be a good commander-in-chief.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; electionpresident; issues; mccain; obama; poll
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Obama lost his surge ..
1 posted on 07/15/2008 3:49:00 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

Doesn’t this seem a bit odd, 72 percent for McCain, 48 percent for Obama-lama-ding-dong, equals 120 percent?!?!?

Oh sure, I believe this poll was conducted scientifically.


2 posted on 07/15/2008 3:52:42 PM PDT by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

72% to 48%=120%. This poll doesn’t make any sense.


3 posted on 07/15/2008 3:54:00 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
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To: AmericanMade1776

And the election is over.


4 posted on 07/15/2008 3:55:17 PM PDT by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

The Huffington Post reported it when a survey said that Obama has raised more money from military members than McCain - will they report this?


5 posted on 07/15/2008 3:55:29 PM PDT by kc8ukw
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To: johnthebaptistmoore; mkjessup
Two questions were asked. Would McCain make a good CiC? Would Obama make a good CiC?

Capiche?

6 posted on 07/15/2008 3:56:05 PM PDT by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

Imagine the headline if the results were reversed!


7 posted on 07/15/2008 3:57:44 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Tagline for sale or rent.)
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To: mbraynard
It still doesn't make any damn sense.

ANY moron with the IQ of a house plant would say that McCain, based on his military experience alone would make a better Commander-in-Chief than Obama-lama-ding-dong.

Oh wait:

"The ABC-Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone July 10-13 among a national sample of 1,119 adults. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

So we are expected to believe that a total of 1,119 telephone calls were made over 3 days and that it represents an accurate view into what the American electorate is thinking?

This 'poll' and the story about it is a waste of bandwidth and totally meaningless.
8 posted on 07/15/2008 4:03:42 PM PDT by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

They respect he didn’t leave his men when offered a chance to avoid torture. That speaks for his character. I might not agree on all his political positions, but I can’t argue with his character.


9 posted on 07/15/2008 4:04:15 PM PDT by autumnraine
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To: AmericanMade1776
 I implore you to stop with these distracting polls.
 

10 posted on 07/15/2008 4:06:43 PM PDT by littlehouse36 (Imagine: an endless sprawl of government offices.)
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To: TitansAFC; meandog; onyx; MARTIAL MONK; GulfBreeze; Kuksool; freespirited; Salvation; furquhart; ...
McCain holds a commanding edge on the commander-in-chief question.

The McCain List.
11 posted on 07/15/2008 4:10:19 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: mkjessup

Here’s another unscientific poll responded to by invitation to Human Events readers:

Voting Results

Who Are You Voting For?
Barack Obama 1790 votes (8.55%)
John McCain 8591 votes (41.04%)
Bob Barr 9037 votes (43.17%)
None of the above 1516 votes (7.24%)

http://www.theconservativevoice.com/vote/results/


12 posted on 07/15/2008 4:13:48 PM PDT by AuntB (Vote Obama! ..........Because ya can't blame 'the man' when you are the 'man'.... Wanda Sikes)
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To: AuntB
Barack Obama 1790 votes (8.55%)

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You know the drill.... ; )

13 posted on 07/15/2008 4:18:17 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: AmericanMade1776
Is this the same ABC News/Washington Post poll that states:

Obama: 50%

McCain: 42%

Obama +1, McCain -3 since last poll on June 16.

Obama: considered better for the economy, the deficit and immigration.

McCain: considered more knowledgeable in world affairs, better prepared for military leadership and better able to handle an unexpected major crisis.

Dates conducted: July 10-13. Error margin: 3 points

Democrats are saying Repubs are demoralized, which will hinder our get out the vote. They are also bragging about the RECORD youth and black turnout for Obama in November. And that Obama will get a huge bounce after his upcoming foreign policy trip next week.

Our side shouldn't discount the youth vote for Obama in the swing states. They are trying to keep their youth numbers hush, hush.

14 posted on 07/15/2008 4:18:46 PM PDT by ameagle
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

Why are you adding the numbers together? The only thing that doesn’t make sense is that 48% think Obama could make a good Commander in Chief.


15 posted on 07/15/2008 4:20:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: johnthebaptistmoore
72% to 48%=120%. This poll doesn’t make any sense

Each candidate was ranked on his suitability as CinC. It was not forced choice. Anyone could vote for both as "good" if they wanted. The absolute figures mean nothing except in relation to each other.

16 posted on 07/15/2008 4:20:46 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: ameagle
Obama: considered better for the economy, the deficit and immigration.

Since Obama has stated he doesn't mind increasing the deficit to "invest in American families" and McCain says we need to tackle it and bring it down, how can anyone think Obama would be better in reducing the deficit?

17 posted on 07/15/2008 4:21:44 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: littlehouse36
I command you (infidels) to stop with these distracting polls.
18 posted on 07/15/2008 4:29:53 PM PDT by KLFuchs (Congress and the president working together is much worse than having them fighting.)
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To: Caipirabob

Make that little kid stop saying that... ha


19 posted on 07/15/2008 4:50:04 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

The poll makes sense.

That 120% was derived from all 57 states.


20 posted on 07/15/2008 5:03:06 PM PDT by Former War Criminal
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