Posted on 08/20/2008 2:11:28 PM PDT by LdSentinal
The presidential race in New Hampshire is now a toss-up. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds that Barack Obama's once-double-digit lead over John McCain is down to a statistically insignificant one-point lead, 43% to 42%.
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The Democrat’s support has steadily decreased in the Granite State since he clinched the nomination in early June. Obama fell from an 11-percentage point lead in mid-June to a six-point lead in July. The latest numbers mark the closest the race has been so far this year.
The latest numbers show support growing for McCain from those in his party. He now earns the vote from 87% of GOP voters, up from 78% a month ago. Though Obama still has a 42% to 34% lead among unaffiliated voters, support for the Democrat is down from 50% last month. He also has a 46% to 38% lead among women. Among men in New Hampshire, McCain has a 46% to 40% edge.
While Obama has a solid lead among younger voters, the race is close among voters between the ages of 30 and 64. McCain has a dominant lead among voters age 65 and older.
this is why I am suspicious of these “magic polls”.
Obama is in a meltdown. Obama Nation has him rattled.
His piss poor performance has him nervous.
He is drowning and will grab the point of a sword to save himself.
This is all about lowering expectations.
Also if Obama picks hillary, it will potentially force mccain to pick “whoever” in a skirt.
The current state of Obamaha: “I’m melting!”
Wow. Thanks for that. That’s just a really sad, sad version, but wonderful.
The Median Wage in my Town is $38,000 for a family of two wage earners. At a thousand dollars a tank for home heating oil plus a $150 a week for commuting it doesn't take long for people to get focused.
I give BHO California, NY, Illinois, Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Connecticut. McCain gets the rest, just shy of 400 electoral votes.
If he did, would she accept it? Don't you think the Clintons can sense that the ship is sinking? Do you really think she would go down with it?
RE: “Every poll showing McCain gaining on Obama increases the chances of him naming Clinton as his VP. I put on my tinfoil hat, but even with that fashion accessory, I could not decide if Clinton would rather take her chances on being VP...or if she would prefer to hold out for an Obama loss leading to another Hillary run in 2012.”
Agree — I don’t think Hillary wants to be Obama’s VP and risk having to wait thru possibly 8 years for another chance to run for POTUS. I think she’d rather stay off the ticket and give it a go in 2012 no matter who wins this November. But that’s just my thinking.............
There has to be a book in there somewhere.
Rubbish! Rasmussen doesn't do "setups".
Control of what?
we do NOT want Obama to think he is in trouble.
Obama in trouble makes him desperate for an escape and escape means hillary.
Sun Tzu and all that, never leave the enemy thinking there is no way out. This makes the enemy desperate and they fight harder.
Ping
Saddleback stopped Obama from making inroads with the christian conservatives.
McCain said what he always says but said it better. (No mccain supporter here, detest his marriage amendment view, HOWEVER, he did say it very well even with the little stutter at the start.)
It was a Gandolf, you shall not pass moment and Obama did not pass.
Wouldn’t matter. It’s the new House and the new Senate which would decide the presidency and vice presidency respectively.
Control of the Senate
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