Posted on 10/02/2008 2:40:01 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
New Mexico has been near the top of the list of “Red States” that Democrats hoped to “Turn Blue” in Election 2008 and Barack Obama is poised to do so with just over a month to go until Election Day.
While John McCain was up by two points in this key southwestern state a month ago, Obama now has a 49% to 44% lead in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
Obama is viewed favorably by 53% of New Mexico voters, McCain by 47%.
As for the running mates, Delaware Senator Joe Biden gets positive reviews from 50% while 46% say the same about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
i like this number!
i had pretty much written NM out of the equation...
still might be in play!
In spite of all the setbacks, McCain is still competitive in this key state. Tonight’s debate will be important.
GO, SARAH, GO!!!
McCain takes NM that would go aloooonnggg way to winning the White House, it’s AZ’s neighbor so we shall see.
Wow, I thought Obama would be ahead by more. Good news!
Out of kilter. To suggest that Joe Biden has favorables higher than Palin is humerous. Yes, she is less well knwn than Biden but thats just it...Most do not care for him. He is brash and oft times full of it when he talks too long. He may be a likable guy but the national spot light on Palin has been obviously bias and vicious and average folks see through that. I trust few polls.
A poll showing 47% favorability for McCain is absurd. It shows how the internals are heavily weighting Dems.
SAR-AH! SAR-AH! SAR-AH!
These polls are killing me. I think we should just skip the election and go straight to Jan 20 for the crowning of Baraq Hussein Obama.
Just throwing that one out there.....
I dont understand
Can we stop with the red/blue? Democraps USED TO BE colored in red (appropriate COMMIE color for them)
So what this is saying is that NM is a Republican state? and obama is ahead? I am NOT buying that
When McCain wins, they will point to the polls as “proof” that the election was stolen again.
barf how is it in play?
Ah the home state of “Holdit, I think they just found another 20,000 votes for Kerry” richardson.
“Can we stop with the red/blue? Democraps USED TO BE colored in red (appropriate COMMIE color for them)”
Mr. K, you’re not alone in that sentiment.
its in play because this poll is just shy of the margin of error, and obama is not polling over 50%
NM PING!!
**this is my favorite verse because it reminds me of how some NAYSAYERS here have little faith that a VICTORY can be achieved with the help of the Lord:
42-43 Ahab did it: got up and ate and drank. Meanwhile, Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bowed deeply in prayer, his face between his knees. Then he said to his young servant, "On your feet now! Look toward the sea." He went, looked, and reported back, "I don't see a thing." "Keep looking," said Elijah, "seven times if necessary." 44 And sure enough, the seventh time he said, "Oh yes, a cloud! But very small, no bigger than someone's hand, rising out of the sea." "Quickly then, on your way. Tell Ahab, 'Saddle up and get down from the mountain before the rain stops you.'" 45-46 Things happened fast. The sky grew black with wind-driven clouds, and then a huge cloudburst of rain, with Ahab hightailing it in his chariot for Jezreel. And God strengthened Elijah mightily. Pulling up his robe and tying it around his waist, Elijah ran in front of Ahab's chariot until they reached Jezreel.
What I want to know is why McCain went from a position of strength to a position of weakness in two weeks.
Actually, it's only in a few days -- just since the debate. The media realized that McCain impressed a lot of people, and looked Presidential, while Obama just sort of flailed around. They had to get busy planting articles critical of McCain (they knew the hyper-conservatives would swallow that bait, they always do), and propping up Obama. Their hired pollsters followed suit, either by changing their sampling or just plain making it up. There was absolutely no logical reason for McCain to lose support between Friday night's debate and Monday, when the "falling in the polls" stories began to come out.
This is the media. This is what they do. The Presidential election is one of their major advertising periods. They have to manipulate things so it's close until the end. They will print stories of the candidates rising and falling in their hired polls all the way until the last few days before the election, to keep the money rolling in.
Then, when every last dollar has been wrung from the election, they'll release their final polls, which will be as close to reality as they can get them, to keep their "reputations" secure.
The mainstream media is bleeding money. Political advertising is different from general advertising since the candidates usually must pay all money up front. Thus, political advertising gives them a cash infusion like nothing else, and they will keep it going as long as they can. Everytime they say Obama is fading, or McCain is fading, they are counting on the "fading" candidate to increase his advertising buys. They will slant their coverage toward this aim.
That is how things seem to suddenly change without reason in election campaigns. There is a reason, and it's money for the media and their pollsters. Pure and simple. Cash is king.
Note from today. You'll notice how -- hmmm! -- the race seems to be "tightening up" again, with really no obvious reason for that to be so. Must be time to soak the Obama camp again.
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