Polls Rocketing for Obama, But, Could Racism Undermine Nov. 4?

The New York Beacon, part of the Black Press USA Network ^ | October 8, 2008 | Hazel Trice Edney

[2ndDivisionVet]

U. S. Sen. Barack Obama has moved yet another step closer to becoming America’s first Black president after an arguably bland debate Monday night that gave him strong leads over Sen. John McCain in several key polls. But, some political observers say the polls may not reflect a racial ...

[2ndDivisionVet]

FWIW

[El Sordo]

I can only hope.

[Old Sarge]

Barack Obama has moved yet another step closer to becoming America’s first Black president

"Wahl now, thet's not exactly true, y'all..."

[silentreignofheroes]

Nah,Us rednecks down here just vote for Americans,not forners’.

[Tublecane]

Does it never enter into these people’s minds that perhaps the racial thing goes the other way? As in, people tell the pollsters they’re voting Obama because they don’t want to sound racist, then later, they vote against Obama on the (no racial) issues.

[Justice Department]

[svcw]

Rocketing? 2 points is rocketing?
I am living in the twilight zone.

[Be_Politically_Erect]

Wow...the first thought/image that came into my mind seeing that picture of clinton was Pan...all he needs is the flute!

[Lady GOP]

Zogby Tracking: McCain Just 2 Points Down:

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 10:55 am

The race for president of the United States remains far too close to call between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain as both candidates head toward the finish line, a recent Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby daily tracking telephone polls shows.

The survey, including a three-day sample of 400 likely voters collected over each of the previous three days, Oct. 5-7, shows that Obama holds a slight advantage amounting to 1.9 percentage points over McCain. The previous poll had McCain trailing by 3 points.

This represents a bit of a recovery by McCain, who had been sliding in some polls before his running mate, Sarah Palin, put in a strong performance in her one and only debate performance last Thursday.

The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll, was conducted before Tuesday’s Obama-McCain debate. It was performed by live telephone operators in Zogby’s in-house call center in Upstate New York, included a total of 1,220 likely voters nationwide, and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.

The two candidates are doing well at attracting support from their own partisans — Obama is winning 84 percent of the Democratic Party support and McCain is winning 85 percent of the Republican Party support — but Obama has the edge among independent voters. He leads McCain among independents, 48 percent to 39 percent.

Obama wins support from a slightly higher percentage of conservative voters than McCain is winning from liberal voters, but the advantage is small.

This daily tracking telephone poll will continue each day until the Nov. 4 election, keeping in touch with the daily twists and turns in the race for the White House. The running poll of about 1,200 likely voters consists of three days of polling about 400 from each of the past three days. With each new day of polling that is folded into the poll, the oldest third of the survey is replaced with the fresh data, so the poll tracks movements and events in the campaigns.

[CMailBag]

I think they are trying to start a stampede.

[goldstategop]

They lie! He's up by only 4! And we're supposed to believe the election is over? Yeah, right!

"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

[madison10]

Yes, THEIR racism, not ours.

[jakerobins]

Be ready for exit polls on Nov. 4. The MainStream Media is going to be suppressing would be McCain voters by anouncing HUGE Obama leads. Same as the 2004 elections..they had almost called it for Kerry before 4pm.

[GOP_Raider]

You know you need to take a break from the computer when you think the paper is called the New York Bacon

[38special]

It is over. McCain blew it last night. I’m sorry folks, it’s time to face reality. I don’t like either.

[Heartland Mom]

McCain did not blow it last night. More people are growing wise to the multiple scams/ ACORN/ radical associations/ Marxist leanings and now the Kenya link. There is just too much out there not to have it sink in the Joe Sixpack. That's why the MSM has to keep spinning on an unprecedented level and why most polls are a joke. Plus, even using the reported polls, Obama is NOT breaking away.

[38special]

It is not enough. We’re outnumbered. The sheep don’t care. They’ll brush it off.

[goldstategop]

If you really believe its over, why are the libs yelling racism? It ain't over. We don't how its going to play out. With Obama, the polls have a history of overpromising and he underperforms. He can't put it away against one of the most mediocre candidates in Republican history. With the economy and everything, he should be up 10+. Instead, he's tied with McCain! The campaign is just getting underway, folks. Bush lost his debates too but he went on to win the election. Its not a make or break deal.

"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

[proudtobeanamerican1]

Polls Rocketing for Obama, But, Could Racism Undermine Nov. 4?

I think they meant Fear, Communism, Terrorism, Voter Fraud, Islam.........

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Look “inside” the polls.