McCain Opens up a 5 Point Lead over Obama, page 1/
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Topic started on 20-8-2008 @ 09:24 AM by centurion1211
This is very shocking news after all the help the MSM has been giving to Obama.

Reuters Article

In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent to 41 percent, wiping out Obama's solid 7-point advantage in July and taking his first lead in the monthly Reuters/Zogby poll.


And this is critical:

McCain now has a 9-point edge, 49 percent to 40 percent, over Obama on the critical question of who would be the best manager of the economy -- an issue nearly half of voters said was their top concern in the November 4 presidential election.


You can pay attention to this poll because it is done by Zogby and it is a poll of likely voters.

[edit on 8/20/2008 by centurion1211]


reply posted on 20-8-2008 @ 10:37 AM by Andrew E. Wiggin
Originally posted by nyk537
Not really...they have been credible to the Obama people all along. Especially these types of polls.

The types of polls I don't put stock in are the polls fro Daily Kos that show Obama up big or something. The same way I wouldn't take a poll from Limbaugh's site that had McCain up big seriously.

This is important because it's a poll of "likely voters". Those same "fence-sitters" you mentioned don't appear to be reacting the way you had hoped.


All im saying is

Gallup Polls favor Obama by 1% point.

When polls show Obama in the lead - i see "polls are nothing" on the decision 2008 forum

When polls show McCain in the lead - i see "well its nice to see voters coming to their senses"

I find it hilarious





Also

Yes - i believe the clintons can serve themselves as harbingers of desctruction at the DNC if they allow their sweltering ego's to get in the way.

But i guess we'll have to wait and see.
I know one thing about the Clintons.... they're cold and calculating. They wont make a move unless they feel its the right thing to do.

If hillary somehow pulls off the nomination - i'll be voting for someone else. THe last thing this country needs is Hillary Clinton in the white house.


reply posted on 20-8-2008 @ 10:44 AM by nyk537
Originally posted by Andrew E. Wiggin
All im saying is

Gallup Polls favor Obama by 1% point.


Yes, and with a 3 point margin of error that means it's a statistical tie as well.

The fact of the matter is that neither Obama nor his supporters thought they would be anywhere near this close at any point. This is an election season where the Democrats should be able to win nominating a stuffed animal for President, and yet Obama has never been able to pull away from McCain, and now in some instances...is trailing.

Can't feel good...


reply posted on 20-8-2008 @ 10:47 AM by Andrew E. Wiggin
reply to post by nyk537



Well

you go ahead and keep vesting your interests in polls.

I, personally, agree with all of you anti-obama people when a pro-obama poll is posted


"polls dont mean a damn thing"

too bad you can't stick to your convictions on other types of polls

Good luck with your polls.....i'll see ya later



reply posted on 20-8-2008 @ 10:54 AM by argentus
reply to post by Andrew E. Wiggin



You're kind of painting with a broad brush if you interpret everyone who has thus far posted in this thread, or the thread itself, as "anti-Obama". The OP reported the story, backed up by the Reuters link, and I thought was very even-handed with additional thread comments.

I myself am not "anti-Obama", nor "anti-McCane". I want the best choice for the U.S. particularly during these turbulent years. I agree that polls shouldn't carry much weight, and certainly shouldn't influence our own decision-making process.
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