New poll shows Obama losing support among young, women

mcclatchydc ^ | August 5, 2008

[flyfree]

Barack Obama has lost ground among some of his strongest bases of support, including young people, women, Democrats and independents, according to a new ATV/Zogby poll.

The Illinois Democrat has also lost some support among African-Americans and Hispanics, where his lead over Republican John McCain has shrunk, and among Catholics, where he's lost his lead.

The net result, pollster John Zogby found, is a race that's neck and neck, with McCain supported by 42 percent; Obama by 41 percent; Libertarian Bob Barr by 2 percent; and independent Ralph Nader by 2 percent. Another 13 percent supported other candidates or were undedcided.

[bassmaner]

Let’s hope McCain’s bump has coat-tails ... hopefully the same people that are getting disillusioned with Obama also wake up and realize that the ‘Rat Congress is the main reason why they’re paying $4/gal for gas.

[libh8er]

The 12th Imam in free fall..

[N. Theknow]

He is the change we have been waiting for, the symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.

Uh-Oh!

The oceans just started rising again!

It's getting harder to breathe!

Gack! My water is dirty!

WE'RE DOOMED!

[peeps36]

I don't trust polls, especially from Zogby. They are probably conducting these polls in places that have large populations of registered democrats and black residents. Barry O is a hollow weakling who is being propped up by his media creators and the white liberals who want to show their superiority by voting for a poor negro. Liberals might think he's the messiah but to working class men and women he is a dorky communist who has no business running for president with a resume’ that is one paragraph in length.

[101voodoo]

"Maybe Obama should follow McCain and get some phallic symbols into his commercials"

Good idea, just to remind folks and all. You know what they say about black guys.....

[adorno]

America loves celebrities. America also tires quickly of celebrities with over exposure.

Very true.

Most celebrities are harmless and you can tune them out of your life.

Obama, celebrity or not, is a very dangerous individual, who, if he were to become president, would be in your fact and in your living room constantly.

The only way to tune away Obama is to not vote for him this November. After November, he can just become a harmless celebrity like Paris and Britney and Bill Clinton.

[Biggirl]

More people are starting to say “no” to the koolaid.

[lifeinthehills]

WOW! a swing of 26 points in less than a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't get too excited about this. The overall MOE of the poll is +-3.1%, but it is probably quite a bit higher for specific demographic groups. This indicates a large change, but I'm not sure a 26 point change over 1 month is realistic.

[Biggirl]

After paying $4.00 at the gas pump, and with a group of GOPers in the D.C. protesting this stupid decision by the Speaker of the House to go on 5 weeks of summer vacation the shine is starting to come off Obama.

[Salvation]

Losing support everywhere.

Obama’s arraogance has turned people off.

[Salvation]

Oooooooooo — bad news for Obama!

**The Defender quotes Obama as saying that, “while everyone agrees that the Hispanic population has grown, they cannot expand by taking African-American seats.”**

[Salvation]

Any Catholic who votes for Obama is basically excommunicating himself/herself.

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[Salvation]

[redstates4ever]

[Melinda]

For instance, in Ireland, he was listening to the talk radio, and they were commenting on the irrational popularity considering how he hasn’t really addressed the issues, that no one knows what he stands for, and that McCain is a more known quantity.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I agree with post. It has been going on for a long time. I was attempting humor based on the headline of young women changing their mind about Obama. I said that was typical morning after regret of a bad decision while under the influence of celebrity.

[chris_bdba]

Yep if it wasn’t for the free concert with probably one of the most popular acts in Germany at the moment there would’ve been few who showed up to hear BO in Berlin! I’d like to sit through the speak again just to watch the crowd, I’ve heard that they neglected to translate what he said to German so I’ve read that a lot of people had no idea what he was saying. LOL

[Forward the Light Brigade]

How could any Catholic support this guy and his stand on abortion? How could any Latino or Latina vote for this man who will throw them under the bus for blacks? The Democrats must be feeding them a great line for them to accept the Mr. Hope & Change against their best interests. I predict they will wake up before the election.

[twigs]

That is so good to hear. Thank you.

[Alter Kaker]

The Illinois Democrat has also lost some support among African-Americans

Give me a break.

Zogby is full of it when I don't like his poll results, but he's also full of it when I like his poll results. I sincerely doubt Obama's losing black support. He could change his name to Robert E. Lee Obama, and he'd still get 95%+ of the African American vote. This defies common sense.