Panic Attack at Daily Kos Over Stunning New Gallup Poll With Obama Lead at Only 2 Points

NewsBusters ^ | October 28, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Your humble correspondent had figured the polls would start to narrow in the final week of the campaign but this stunning new Gallup poll shows the lead in the Presidential race narrowing much more rapidly than he had assumed. The latest Gallup poll of traditional likely voters shows the race has narrowed down to 49 percent for Barack Obama and 47 percent for John McCain. Here is Gallup's explanation of this poll:

Gallup's "traditional" likely voter model, which Gallup has employed for past elections, factors in prior voting behavior as well as current voting intention. This has generally shown a closer contest, reflecting the fact that Republicans have typically been more likely to vote than Democrats in previous elections.

Meanwhile, over at the Daily Kos, some have nervously pooh-poohed this poll but others are starting to hit the panic button. Here is a sampling of Kossacks sweating buckets with some commentary by your humble correspondent:

[Cedric]

Baloney.

James Carvile said there's a name for politicians who rely on the youth vote——LOSERS!

[Colonial Warrior]

[padre35]

LOL!

If you are going to back a Republican, you’d better be both tough and durable, we take flak constantly.

[Cedric]

I was once part of the vaunted Youth Vote!

While in college, I was truly, truly committed to voting for the great Hubert H. Humphrey.

However, in early November, I was abducted by a roaming band of scalawags who forced me to attend a 3 day kegger which unfortunately encompassed election day.

[silverleaf]

LOL!

Hey guys! Free chee....!

[buckleyconservative]

I am seeing republican enthusiasm for an election like never before.

[Cedric]

That’s amazing considering you’ve only been here 27 days!

[usmcobra]

Just wait until they realize that the Puma’s have been lying to pollster about voting for Obama.

That’s when the panicked will become suicidal.

[blondee123]

KOS, tell the ONE he needs to visit the animal shelters to get more votes!!!!

[Tamatoa]

Believe in the force my friends.. Go vote.. We will win this one just believe.. Make your get everyone out that will vote for McCain/Palin to go vote.

[goodnesswins]

More like MAC’S UP.....Dow SURGES....the Market is scared to death of Obama!

[TheCornerOffice]

Let's not forget that there are also lots of new youth voters who are conservative. As wave after wave of home-schooled kids enter the voting population (at least 100,000 per year based on 2003 homeschool total of 1.1 million students), we have a new wave of mostly-conservative, patriotic, committed voters who take their civic responsibilities seriously.

My 18-year-old son is one of those who is voting for the first time next week, and there are many more like him.

[hunter112]

My prediction, Kos gals will be fantasizing soon about razor blades!

But not for use on their legs, no doubt!

[jimfree]

Noone could cry like Lesley Gore.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Voice on intercom: “Ahem. Clean-up on aisle PANTS.”

BBBwwwwwaaaaaahahahahahaha!

[The Fop]

I’ll be taking a few celebratory hits when McCain wins, but then again, I’m one of those rare “gangja Republicans”.

[Names Ash Housewares]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

WIN IT!

[techno]

It’s called Palin power.

[outofstyle]

That’s amazing considering you’ve only been here 27 days!

Maybe he has a life outside the Internet? ;-)

[DoughtyOne]

There is going to be wailing and gnashing of teeth at a number of sights I could mention. Palin will have the last laugh. Very fitting...