Posted on 08/20/2008 11:18:40 PM PDT by fightinJAG
Right now, much of the political world is obsessing over a series of new polls indicating that the gap between Barack Obama and John McCain is shrinking.A just-released Quinnipiac survey, for example, shows McCain cutting Obama’s lead from nine points (50%-41%) to five (47%-42%), while the latest LA Times/Bloomberg sounding pegs Obama’s edge at a mere two points (45%-43%)--down from 12 points (49% to 37%) last month. The new numbers from Reuters/Zogby even have McCain ahead by five (46%-41%). But according to Tom Holbrook, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author of "Do Campaigns Matter?", these stats are mere distractions. The important thing to watch is what happens in the polls after the conventions. We called Holbook this morning to find out why. Excerpts:
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.newsweek.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Translation: BHO is sinking like a rock.
I might argue that Obama has already had his convention bump. The MSM has been putting on a DNC convention for him for months.
No doubt! Can you imagine Newsweek doing this sort of article if it was McCain who was dropping in the polls?
They have to be sweating it out over whether Obambi can even actually fill Invesco Field.
Then they have to worry that there won’t be crowd shots with tons of people asleep or nodding off.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Ugh... the interview is too ‘nuanced’... The so-called expert basically said, “it can be X.. or Y... but, you know, we never know, it can be Z..!”
Experts are useless. As you read the article, you realize this guy’s saying “Could be this; could be that; could be anything; maybe nothing matters and maybe everything does; and, BTW, there’s no guarantee.” Waste of grey cells.
Pride cometh before the fall.
I hope you Democrats understand what a bunch of frauds you are.
OH they will fill it, the MSM will fill any empty seats! LOL
I think the Obamunists are really wishing now the election was two weeks ago.
The point is that Obambi is in heap o’trouble and there is no bounce, convention or otherwise, that will get him out of that hole permanently.
McCain is just getting warmed up.
“Is Obama a dead cat?”
Seeing how he is a coward to debate McCain “anywhere, anytime”....
He is another name used for cats that is for sure!
Joe “Global Warming” Biden sure drives a BIG Pickup Truck
CNN, FOX News | FReeplancer
Posted on 08/20/2008 11:15:10 PM PDT by freeplancer
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2065310/posts
Protected by S.F., youth offender now a suspect in attempted murder
San Francisco Chronicle | 8/20/8 | Jaxon Van Derbeken
Posted on 08/20/2008 11:18:53 PM PDT by SmithL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065312/posts
Country star (Toby Keith) praises Obama
Nashua Telegraph | 8/20/08
Posted on 08/20/2008 10:49:23 PM PDT by peggybac
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065304/posts
[snip] “There’s a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up. So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things. So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it’s really important that those things have to take place. And I think he’s the best Democratic candidate we’ve had since Bill Clinton. And that’s coming from a Democrat.” [end]
This stadium idea was the worst idea ever.
I love it!
Plus it plays directly into McCain’s “look, there’s a celebrity!” theme.
At this rate, he wouldn't be able to fill the men's room at Invesco by next week. Nevertheless, the MSM will still be touting BHO as the second coming of JFK. (Of course, the MSM means John F. Kennedy, when we all know Obambi is the second coming of John F'n Kerry)
I hope Toby keeps his day job.
Egggggg xactly.
One, they are anagrams of each other
Two, they are falling at abotu the same speed.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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