54-44 and Fight!
posted at 6:57 am on September 8, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Gallup conducted a weekend poll separately from its daily tracking survey, in partnership with USA Today, and discovered a huge convention bounce for John McCain. As the cheers subsided from McCain’s exhortation to “Stand up!” and “Fight!”, Gallup discovered he had taken a four-point lead among registered voters, and a double-digit lead among likely voters:
The Republican National Convention has given John McCain and his party a significant boost, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows, as running mate Sarah Palin helps close an “enthusiasm gap” that has dogged the GOP all year.
McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama by 50%-46% among registered voters, the Republican’s biggest advantage since January and a turnaround from the USA TODAY poll taken just before the convention opened in St. Paul. Then, he lagged by 7 percentage points. …
In the new poll, taken Friday through Sunday, McCain leads Obama by 54%-44% among those seen as most likely to vote. The survey of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, has a margin of error of +/— 3 points for both samples.
Even in the less-predictive registered voter calculation, McCain scored a double-digit turnaround. Obama had led by seven, and now McCain leads by four, which is still within the margin of error. Among likely voters, though, McCain has jumped out to a commanding lead, and this is a much better predictor of future behavior.
Also, this is the first time McCain has breached the 50% mark in this race. In fact, both candidates have remained below that mark all summer, a fact that had given analysts some pause. McCain appears to have broken through to new voters rather than just reshuffle the deck, and his choice of Sarah Palin as running mate has made the difference. The Republican enthusiasm numbers have shot upward sharply, almost matching those of the Democrats.
But the most significant internal from this poll comes on the economy. McCain’s definition of Obama as another doctrinaire tax-and-spend liberal has begun to take hold. Obama had enjoyed a commanding lead on economic issues all summer, and in the last such Gallup poll led by 19 points on the economy. McCain has whittled that down to three points, within the margin of error.
Obama stumbled over the weekend, trying to attack Palin while at the same time whine about Republican attacks on him. We figured his pollsters must be telling him bad news. Gallup just confirmed it.
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And they said Palin was a bad choice.
How many times a day do you suppose Obama winces inwardly as he thinks… “Joe Biden! I picked f***ing Joe Biden! What was I thinking? Joe BIDEN! I’m supposed to be about change and I picked JOE F***ING BIDEN!”
Do you suppose he voted “present” and let his advisors pick the running mate?
Troika37 on September 8, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Barry is breaking down under pressure. McCain just has to apply a few more patriotism/ridicule attacks and he’ll be crying his eyes out.
and I can’t wait to O’Reilly’s talking point on MSNBC tonight. You know it’s coming.
lodge on September 8, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Well, there’s a long way to go but at least we’ve got a horse race now.
Mr. Bingley on September 8, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Paging Hillary Clinton. Mr. Barry Hussein Obama on Line 1 for you. Paging Hillary Clinton, Ms. Clinton, please.
JudetheFossil on September 8, 2008 at 7:04 AM
If other polls bear this out, it’s time to wager some moneys.
Seixon on September 8, 2008 at 7:12 AM
How Obama Lost the Election - a MUST read if you want to understand why Barry is imploding
ManlyRash on September 8, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Good read. This really feels like a turning point. It seems to me that Obama has used up his utopia lines, his Bush=McCain lines. It all seems to be going wrong for him
lodge on September 8, 2008 at 7:18 AM
start spreading the news……JOE BIDEN will be removed by this weekend…..he will use some lame illness or something excuse but make no mistake, Barry Hussein will get rid of the anchor…..
SDarchitect on September 8, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Real Clear Politics average:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
First time McCain’s been ahead in the overall average since… April 2!
sachsen on September 8, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Now, this is the way to run a positive Republican campaign,
and this is by far,the most effective and run,the RNC is
right on top of this political battle!
When Team Obama slams Team McCain/Palin,the RNC has an ad
turnaround in the same manner as AllahPundit,and Captain ED
manages updates of updates,so great work,keep it coming!
This Republican Campaign rocks,and I have no doubt,that the
54/44% in the poll numbers are real.
With Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin,aka SarahCuda,with John
‘Maverick’ Mccain, this ticket, is the real Mckoy, in
Hope, and the ‘real’ “Change”,that will transfrom Washington!
And the poll numbers speak for themselves!!!!!
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 7:20 AM
Bring on the debates already !
defendfaithandfamily on September 8, 2008 at 7:26 AM
I have a very hard time believing the Hillary would bail Barry out at this point…even with her ego, if she jumps on and they still lose- they’re both toast. Don’t you think it would make the Dem ticket look incredibly wishy-washy weak?
anniekc on September 8, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Ed, this Byron York article might make a good post. He dissects what Obama actually DID as a “community organizer.”
ManlyRash on September 8, 2008 at 7:29 AM
Team Hopey/Changey/Biden
have hit,
Team MCCain/Palin
Iceberg,
News at 11!(Snark).
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 7:32 AM
Not only would they probably lose (and klll 2012 for her), but the Clintons are supposed ot be a vindictive pair, and alrady have an “enemies” list of people who defected to Obama.
This upstart from Ilinois didn’t realize that it was Hillary’s turn. Obama ruined her best shot at the presidency, and I doubt either Bill or Hillary will forget that, despite the current “support” for Obama. They want him to go down to open up 2012 and as payback.
Wethal on September 8, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Also, this is the first time McCain has breached the 50% mark in this race.
On a local radio talk show, a Lefty caller was bragging and berating the Righty host because Obambi had hit 50%. The host, Tom Mar, said “Wait ’til next week when the polls are taken after the RNC.” I wonder if that idiot caller will call back and admit that the polls have reversed. Probably not. Libs can’t admit when they’re wrong, like on the Surge for example.
Tony737 on September 8, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Is AP still pessimistic?
jgapinoy on September 8, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Hillary Clinton isn’t the answer to Obama’s problems. If she did run around attacking Palin it would only put a spotlight on Obama/Biden’s inability to do it effectively themselves. And to the extent Hillary’s trying to help downticket Dems get elected in red states such attacks wouldn’t help those candidates at all.
Bennett on September 8, 2008 at 7:38 AM
Imagine the panic at the DNC headquarters about what Obama will do to the downticket candidates. I don’t think the GOP could swing the Senate, but perhaps dethroning Queen Nancy is within striking distance?
Wethal on September 8, 2008 at 7:38 AM
Loving’ the feeling those numbers bring!
However, keep in mind this is only a post-convention bounce which is likely to dissipate next week. There are still two long months to go. And anything can still happen.
We haven’t won yet…
Ace ODale on September 8, 2008 at 7:39 AM
And hey…did you hear Obama says tax cuts are good for the economy?
flipflop on September 8, 2008 at 7:39 AM
obamacrimes.com September surprise?
nivram1 on September 8, 2008 at 7:40 AM
NRO Corner.
Wethal on September 8, 2008 at 7:40 AM
This must be why Obama and “Scrappy Joey Biden from Scranton” have been spending half their time in PA lately. It gave me the impression they were retreating to the citadel as they work a state that’s supposed to be “safe” for them while McCain has been hitting states like Colorado and Wisconsin. That’s bad news for team hopenchange even if they manage to hold PA, which is apparently not so safe after all.
forest on September 8, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Oboma knows he should have picked the piaps,mybe even wanted to,but his bitter half said NO NO NO,yes dear.
budaside on September 8, 2008 at 7:41 AM
and already have an enemies list who defected to Obama.
Wethal on Sept 8,2008 at 7:33AM.
Wethal:A tidbit,you are right on on the “enemiies list” by
Hillary!
Remember Hillarys “enemy List”,of around 1000 FBI
Files that she lost,and then magicaly appeared in
an empty room on a coffee table in the White House!
So ya,Hillary does this kind of “Spying”on fellow
Americans!
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 7:41 AM
I agree with you, Bennett. But there is palpable fear in the Obama camp, and anger among many Obama handlers that Michelle nixed the Hillary pick.
While it would be too little, too late, and palpable pandering, I would not rule out the possibility of a push to have Hillary elevated to the VP slot.
JudetheFossil on September 8, 2008 at 7:44 AM
While McCain seems to have closed the enthusiasm gap. Obama may start having one. Some of his Obamaniacs, such as the younger voters, were enthused because they wanted to identify with “winner.”
If Obama starts floundering, they may lose interest and move on to some other activity that catches their fancy. Young voters don’t have the experience of working on GOTV until the voting closes, regardless of what the polls say about their candidate.
Wethal on September 8, 2008 at 7:45 AM
I notice Hillary’s been pretty tepid in her support for Ohblahblah. This was no surprise to me, I think she and her hillbilly husband are pretty pissed about the primaries, and there’s going to be some pretty nasty back-stabbing going on. I’d hate to be one of those “super delegates” who defected to the dark side: you could do a “Foster”.
mr.blacksheep on September 8, 2008 at 7:47 AM
And presumably Biden takes one for the team and has a “heart spell”?
Wethal on September 8, 2008 at 7:47 AM
I think what the Dems need to do, is kick BO off the ticket. Speaking of Biden, where is Biden, anyway? I doubt Hillary will accept anything from BO, even if he does cry uncle. Who else would go on the ticket?
bloggless on September 8, 2008 at 7:47 AM
If you watch the ‘This Week’ interview, you will find the community organizer breaking under pressure. Then you look at the ORielly shouting match, you realize Obama is not CIC material. Just cannot take the heat, of even questioning by commentators. Not good.
Apparently Obama was very good as a agitated rebel rouser community organizer, I suggest he stay in that job. We have plenty of these folks around here, most are tree huggers, trying to get the public fired up, pissed off, roused up, after their antics with the non-native species has nearly destroyed what was a once beautiful coast and harbor — Take out the big Australian pines, the beaches go with it.
tarpon on September 8, 2008 at 7:48 AM
As nice as those numbers look, the only ones that matter will come on Election Day. Until then, my guard is up.
itzWicks on September 8, 2008 at 7:49 AM
I wonder what the odds are in Vegas of Joe Biden going to Ft. Marcy Park? Not that we’d want to see Biden murdered, by the way.
>O< is NOT gonna put Hilpatine on his ticket. That would require that he admit his misjudgement.
Tony737 on September 8, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Don’t hesitate to take the test…!
Don’t let the dirty liberals grind you down…
J_Gocht on September 8, 2008 at 7:51 AM
What shouting match?
bloggless on September 8, 2008 at 7:51 AM
On talk radio….
Tony737 on Sept 8,2008 at 7:36AM.
Tony737: Tony,I think these callers that are flooding the
AM talk radio programs are a Liberal operation!
They get on, and launch right into how Mccain/Palin
are going to end the world!
There was 4 clowns that called into CoastoCoast
last night,and it has been growing by the week!
The same idiots who call into the Rush Limbaugh
Show and claim to be life long Republicans!!:)
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 7:54 AM
Enthusiasm gap is definitely hurting for BO. Anybody see the VMA awards last night? Some British comic was hosting and he was exhorting the crowd to vote for Obama, and it pretty much fell flat. I especially liked the part where he implied that it would be racist if we didn’t elect him. This is exactly the kind of “help” BO doesn’t need right now – some foreigner telling us we’re racist for not voting for him. (And BTW, the House of Commons and 10 Downing Street are just full of non-white folks, no?)
forest on September 8, 2008 at 7:54 AM
I think the donks will broom Biden and nominate America’s sweetheart Heath Shuler. He plays football like a woman, and has all the corruption aura that donks crave. Me$$iah/Shuler Long(shot)/Bomb ‘08
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 7:56 AM
Can people please try not to get overexcited just yet. Remember, Barry was looking at these kinds of numbers not so long ago.
And allow me to postulate a pessimism scenario for the benefit of Allahpundit: the media manages to paint McCain/Palin as getting cocky, and celebrating victory prematurely, which they will surely try to do if this lead holds. If they succeed, this could still wind up being close.
McCain just needs to keep up the steady drumbeat of attacks: Ayers, Rezko, Bittergate, The Surge, Drilling (and when are they going to hit him on his opposition to FISA?). The great thing now is that he doesn’t have to take any risks by being overly-negative – he can leave all that to Obama, and watch his numbers climb with every attack on Palin, or his age (it’ll come – they’re desperate).
Now excuse me while I go and get overexcited in private…
EnglishMike on September 8, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Apparently Obama was very good as a agitated rebel rouser community organizer, I suggest he stay in that job. – Tarpon
I think he got the idea of running for president from that silly Chris Rock movie.
Tony737 on September 8, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Anybody think these polls might be bogus in an effort for BO to rile up his worshipers? Now that the public has chastised the MSM, they need to find less overt methods of their bias. No celebrating, just keep plugging (heh- no offense Greasy Joe) away at getting our country back.
bloggless on September 8, 2008 at 8:03 AM
I doubt it, but the polls will continue to go up and down. Like some of the others, over the long haul, I think bad poll numbers will do more to erode the support of marginal voters for Obama who won’t bother to vote if they think the phenomenon is running out of steam.
forest on September 8, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Polls are like the reviews of fellow playwrights while you’re still auditioning the lead. The opening night is on Nov 2 and that’s the only review that counts.
It’s good for moral, no doubt about it, and that in itself will increase performance by the campaign staff (enthusiasm is infectious), etc.
But as that famous line in “Pulp Fiction”…let’s not start sucking each others you-know-what just yet…
Waterboy on September 8, 2008 at 8:07 AM
The Dems were never winning because they were all so smart. They were winning because our side quit! They quit long ago.
Then, Sarah Palin showed up! Wow!
A hockey mom in lipstick confidently proclaiming conservatism!
While it seemed the whole Republican party continued to hide in terror from the scary smoke and lightning on stage, little Sarah Palin, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, walks over and confidently pulls away the curtain to show little naked liberals frantically pulling levers and pushing buttons!
JellyToast on September 8, 2008 at 8:09 AM
J_Gocht on September 8, 2008 at 8:12 AM
I love the idea of all those Obamakids losing interest.
“Huh? He’s behind in the polls?
Uhh…..
*pulls serious face*
Umm…..
Hey! Jackass is on!”
EnglishMike on September 8, 2008 at 8:13 AM
A substantive life story that you’re proud of trumps an empty life story EVERY TIME. The irony is Barack doesn’t have an empty life story, but it seems that way because he can’t talk about alot of his life. Hello: Harvard, Ayers, Wright. America doesn’t relate to it.
SouthernGent on September 8, 2008 at 8:16 AM
The Daily Show actually had a pretty funny mock-campaign video proporting to show the life of Obama. It started “…in a time when the earth was covered in one giant land mass known as Pangea”. LOL
Let the mocking begin…
Waterboy on September 8, 2008 at 8:19 AM
Le Bandwagon, she can be a, how you say, ze Bitch!
Waterboy on September 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Indeed.
mr.blacksheep on September 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Just watch the O’Reilly/Obama interview this week.
fossten on September 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM
EnglishMike on September 8, 2008 at 7:58 AM
In 1984, Reagan was running good numbers like this for a long time. He always made the point to the crowd not to quit. “I was looking at Mt. Rushmore the other day. Tom Dewey’s face isn’t up there.” The LAST thing I worry about is our second Reagan and her running mate getting cocky. It’s the grassroots supporters who might use something like this as an excuse to let down that worries me.
As for Allahpundit, please help me find someone on the other side that does his sort of compulsive pessimism. I’m looking for something to play up against them.
Tommygun on September 8, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Some people thought he was joking …
Quisp on September 8, 2008 at 8:25 AM
The efforts to effect change by McCain and Palin may not be easy unless the GOP has a good grip of the Senate and House. I hope Palinmania will also help Repbulican reps and senators but I’ve yet to see anything on these fronts.
Birdseye on September 8, 2008 at 8:28 AM
I think the strategy will be to have Sarah! lob one or two verbal hand grenades at the
O!each week from now until Nov 4. Maybe even bring up the Annenberg Challenge as a great example of his “community organizing”. Gotta go out and get more popcorn.JimK on September 8, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Does anyone have links for the O’Reilly interview, and the ‘This Week’ interview tarpon mentioned?
EnglishMike on September 8, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Do you suppose he voted “present” and let his advisors pick the running mate?
Troika37 on September 8, 2008 at 6:59 AM
+10 :-)
Bishop on September 8, 2008 at 8:41 AM
If my math serves me right, if McCain/Palin stays above 50% they can’t lose (assuming they are the right states). 54% and it won’t matter what states.
right2bright on September 8, 2008 at 8:41 AM
He’s well aware that higher taxes aren’t good for the economy. He just doesn’t care. He wants to play populist and buy votes.
Remember not too long ago when everyone was saying how tight of a line McCain had to walk to reach out to independents but not lose the base. Now that seems to be Obama’s problem.
BadgerHawk on September 8, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Obama/Biden may well bottom out at around 40% this week. Given the ideological spectrum of the electorate, I doubt they can go much lower, but I hope they continue fumbling their way downward. They seemed to be flip-flopping, pandering, and gaffing at a record pace this weekend. Poor babies.
Hey! Where’d their Hope & Change go?
Senator McCain & Governor Palin have it.
Two Aces are beating two Jokers.
Mavericks!
Loxodonta on September 8, 2008 at 8:48 AM
54% is a landslide, and a serious one. We haven’t had a 54% election since 1984.
John McCain has taken some gigantic gambles in this campaign, and he’s been right about every one of them.
1. Backing the surge
2. Letting Huckabee and Romney snipe each other to death
3. Never saying anything bad about Hillary Clinton through the primaries (the PUMAs have noticed, and I believe the Clintons have too)
4. Changing his campaign staff AFTER his nomination and his opponent’s were secured (I have never seen this happen before)
5. Attacking Obama on his celebrity
6. Running lots of very provocative web ads to get people talking about what’s wrong with Obama and get under Obama’s skin
7. Not giving up on public financing after Obama did
8. Putting Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman in charge of his fundraising (business people who know what they are doing and know how to do it efficiently) despite brickbats thrown at them by a lot of conservatives
9. Running the complimentary ad about Obama the day he won the nomination
10. And of course, the biggest gamble of all, picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.
I’m not even going to list the things that were not gambles, like the strong statement on Georgia or the cancellation of the first day of the RNC due to the hurricane. Those were just good decisions made by a strong leader.
At some point it is going to voters as well as the commentariat that this man knows what the hell he is doing, his opponent doesn’t, and he is clearly the best man for the job.
rockmom on September 8, 2008 at 8:57 AM
You are assuming he had a choice. How many people read the tea leaves and didn’t want to hitch their wagon to Obama’s falling star? Would Hillary have said yes if asked? I wouldn’t if I were her. Just think, if the Democrats had half a brain, they would have nominated Hillary and she would have been smart enough to have Obama as VP and it would have been a whole different ball game.
Ann NY on September 8, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Choosing Biden made Barry’s campaign of change a lie.
volsense on September 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Very nice paraphrase of an obscure political slogan Ed! When do we invade British Columbia? ;-)
jnelchef on September 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Well done.
fossten on September 8, 2008 at 9:02 AM
No doubt helped by the common error of giving Bubba Clinton credit for the good economy of the 1990s. This error is easily refuted.
jgapinoy on September 8, 2008 at 9:03 AM
LOL…keep staring at your navel and dreaming the dream, JG.
ManlyRash on September 8, 2008 at 9:06 AM
In the liberal mirage, political victory appears close at heand but then vanishes as the observer draws near. Alas.
ManlyRash on September 8, 2008 at 9:09 AM
“Hi, Barry, this is Hill. Go f–k yourself.”
Vic on September 8, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Actually I wonder when he will wake up and realize the liberal left used him for what he is, not what he could actually do. It’s obvious he has just been doing what he is told.
gator70 on September 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Time for the Donks to pull a Torricelli Switch.
We should be doing a survey of the various filing deadlines for the fall ballot in the 57 states, to find out what is the last day the Democrats can drop Obama and substitute Hillary on the ballot.
Not that a little legal technicality like a filing deadline will stop them. It might be fun to find out at what date they will actually be breaking the law.
And if this filing deadline line gets sufficient attention early on, they will not be able to act all surprised when the time comes.
gridlock2 on September 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Obama/Biden – “A Monet. Beautiful from a distance, but when you get up close, just a big, old mess.” – Cher, Clueless
JAM on September 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM
A week or so ago, Senator Obama was trading around 61 on Intrade and Senator McCain was trading around 38…
I’m watching the market meltdown real time at now….
Watched O go from mid 50s and M go from mid 40s this morning…
http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/trading/t_index.jsp?selConID=409933
CC
CapedConservative on September 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
You got all of that one, rockmom! It is over the fence and gone!
gridlock2 on September 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Is it possible, dare we even think, could Palin return Republicans to the Senate and/or House as well???
JellyToast on September 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Ha. Clever Title, Ed.
Spirit of 1776 on September 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Intrade: Obama 49.9, McCain 50
CC
CapedConservative on September 8, 2008 at 9:33 AM
And, of all things, contracts on HRC are moving at a good pace. No real price movement, but volume is surprising for a “non-contender”.
CC
CapedConservative on September 8, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Where’s alphie? He took such joy in twisting the knife, noting that readers were happy to see McCain/Palin within the margin of error but still behind. Now that it’s 54-44 in the right direction, does his silence denote despair?
BadDogMN on September 8, 2008 at 9:36 AM
JellyToast on September 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
No.
Tommygun on September 8, 2008 at 9:38 AM
May I remind you that in the 54-40 or Fight fiasco, America completely pus*ied out and lost their 54 claim, ending up with the border at the 49th parallel. Perhaps not the exact metaphor you’d like to draw up.
Dave Rywall on September 8, 2008 at 9:38 AM
O! :
I’m disappointed in the gallup poll…It’s not the poll I’ve known in the past
MAV/’CUDA ‘08
RocketmanBob on September 8, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Profound comments. Very thorough.
jgapinoy on September 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
I agree that we should curb our enthusiasm, however, at this point what would it take for McCain to lose? Or how could Obama win? It is 2 months to the election and anything can happen, but it’s my understanding that unless the Democrat is gaining in the polls and has momentum at this point usually the GOP candidate wins (I guess till they don’t). By the way, it looks like the guy running McCain’s campaign (I forgot his name) is very sharp, way better than Rove (who I always thought was overrated). Is he the new Lee Atwater? This was supposed to be the Democrats year, that there was no way a Republican could win given Bush’s negative ratings and the GOP fatigue factor and look now.
Ann NY on September 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Intrade has Johnny Mac @ 49 and the Messiah @ 50… So this is a pretty close race.
Illinidiva on September 8, 2008 at 9:50 AM
What’s more interesting than the 10 point difference is the fact that there are very few undecideds.
But remember, a national poll doesn’t deliver an election. McCain has to start outperforming Obama in the key states.
Sensible Mom on September 8, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Excellent points and very well stated.
But this is the most compelling question in this thread.
Anticipation is growing. Si dolce è’l tormento.
(How sweet the torment.)
Loxodonta on September 8, 2008 at 9:56 AM
“start spreading the news……JOE BIDEN will be removed by this weekend…..he will use some lame illness or something excuse but make no mistake, Barry Hussein will get rid of the anchor…..”
I absolutely agree with this–I’ve been thinking it all weekend. I wonder if Hillary would take the VP slot at this point. Would she take a virtually guaranteed position, or would she rather gamble for a chance at the top spot in four years?
Niere on September 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Obama/Oprah
You go girls.
fogw on September 8, 2008 at 10:22 AM
*crickets*
Anyway, how about that 54-44 lead, folks?
ManlyRash on September 8, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Ann NY:
The reason GOP candidates usually come from behind in the last two months is that this is when ordinary Americans start to pay attention to politics.
We got that bump early this year, as ordinary Americans tuned in to watch Sarah Palin and John McCain accept their nominations.
Still very important not to get overconfident!
ClintACK on September 8, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I will be absolutely shocked if this happens. There would be no other way you can spin it as anything other than a desparate candidate jettisoning his VP. No one will buy Biden leaving for health reasons. So Obama will be shown to have screwed up the most important decision a presidential candidate can make. The last guy to do this lost 49 states.
The only way Biden gets off the ticket is in a pine box.
PackerBronco on September 8, 2008 at 10:30 AM
When people think about the economy now all they can hear in their heads is what Sarah Palin’s gonna do with her billions in Alaskan Black Gold to set things straight for the American People…with the backing of the old dude cuttin’ stuff and namin’ names.
econavenger on September 8, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Take no prisoners!
scrubjay on September 8, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Seriously, if an Eagleton option contract was set up on Intrade for Palin, where is a similar one for Biden??
That thing would be way above her numbers right now.
I’m guessing if Palin is at 5% and dropping, Biden would be at 10% and rising.
econavenger on September 8, 2008 at 10:44 AM
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