Posted on 09/03/2008 6:50:08 AM PDT by frankjr
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows Barack Obama attracting 48% of the vote while John McCain earns 43%. When "leaners" are included, it’s Obama 50%, McCain 45%.
Both Obama and McCain lost a little ground in the polls after announcing their Vice President running mate. Obama lost three points after the Joe Biden selection was announced and McCain lost two points after Palin was announced.
Obama then enjoyed a fairly typical bounce from his convention and it remains to be seen how what kind of bounce McCain will get.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Palin.
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I totally agree with you.
I'm sorry, but the campaign raising $10 million in three days (over a holiday weekend) carries FAR more weight with me than some post-convention polls. Unless the election is being held this week, they simply do not matter.
I’ve tired posting it on McCain’s blog, but there is not html allowed. I will try the info email address. Thanks!
It’s not that removed from reality. Bush had 50.7% of the popular vote, but he had 53.1 % of the electoral college. Where the voters are located matters greatly.
Wait a minute. George W never ran against Clinton.
George H. Bush in 1992...
Sorry..I didn’t not read ROT’s post properly (SEE POST #22). She was citing two examples of past elections; the race in 1992 and the one in 2000.
Anyway, W did win regardless of their dirty tricks with the DUI the weekend before the election.
Also, in 1992 the elder Bush had Perot in the race sucking 19% of his voters away. At least I think most Perot voters were people angry at Bush for raising taxes when he said he wouldn’t, and there was a recession at the time.
Tonight is a huge night. I think most agree Palin was a "big risk / big reward" kind of pick. So far, Palin's impact on the ticket has been slightly negative because of the hit job by the RATs and the MSM.
If she does well tonight, and I think she will, then we will see the "big reward" start to pay off.
McCain should fight back IMMEDIATELY by putting Gov. Sarah Palin on several campaign TV and radio commercials touting her excellent qualities.
First, THAT would put to rest these dipwad lib media types who claim that Palin will quit.
Secondly, it would immediately introduce the tough and effective Sarah Palin to millions of people who don't watch political conventions.
Gov. Palin has so many excellent qualities it's hard to know which one to feature in the ad.
Her tough handling of the Alaska budget?
The fact that she fights corruption vigorously?
Her avid stances in favor of children and life?
Sarah Palin is so fabulous, it makes me want to move to Alaska and see if she has any long lost sisters.
You might also try posting it as a standalone vanity post here on Free Republic. That way people will see it who aren’t digging through all of these other posts.
Will it be enough? Maybe, maybe not but at least the truth will out and perhaps we haven't hit the breaking point in AMerica yet where 50+% of Americans don't pay taxes and don't know which way is up.
The GOP almost always performs better in the electoral college than they do in the popular vote totals. The main reason is because they have traditionally cleaned up in the EV rich Southern states, and have won the small Mountain states (that have a high proportion of EVs to actual voters) consistently as well.
If McCain wins the popular vote this time, he almost assuredly wins the POTUS as well.
Think so? I’ve put it in alot of threads. . . I’m worried some posters are going to start getting irritated. . .
That is WAY removed from reality.
Dubya won every state in 2004!! Except NY, MA, NH, ME, CA, IL, WI, MN, NJ, VT, RI, DE, MD...
that is true, and i'm glad you reminded me... i was starting to get the same sick feeling when i watched the convention last night...
I can think of ten million tangible reasons to argue with you, along with a ton of intangibles (an excited base).
It would also be a weekend poll.
Republicans out doing something with the family, Democrats home boozing it up, waiting for that text message from Barry.
Slightly negative in the polls, I mean.
I am thrilled with her as a candidate.
Don’t you think he would have had to answer attacks no matter who he chose?
Nothing could be further from the truth. $10 million raised in a couple of days, the base on fire, volunteers mobbing field offices,...
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