Whether it is true or not, that several high ranking democratic party insiders and senior Obama-Biden campaign staffers are privately expressing a sense of growing anxiety over the popularity of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. I speculate the deployment of Hillary Clinton to shore up support amongst women and independents who may account for some of the GOP poll bounce is a direct result of the latest poll numbers.
From the perspective of this self acknowledged Obama supporter. I concede the McCain campaign is doing a very effective job of embracing Senator Obama’s theme of change, which was a political tactic Bill Clinton often used to his advantage and riled republicans to no end.
Because the error of margin for polls is within the difference for both candidates, the race for the white house is in a statistical dead heat. Both candidates, their staff and surrogates need to bring their A game to the stump every day and avoid the major stumbles that allow the other to peel off poll points, which is really a loss among the small block of undecided voters who will determine the outcome of the election.
I do see one positive reflection unnoticed by other Obama Bloggers in the new poll numbers. It comes from research questioning the accuracy of polling data in the age of cell phones. While folks who make fortunes providing poll data quickly published a study that claims otherwise. Many social scientists have and are continuing to question the fundamental accuracy of data compiled from studies limited to residential phone lines. My view that the polls may be way off comes from the marketing trends and consumer studies concluding young people and many minorities have Internet access but not a residential line. This would suggest they may be excluded in traditional polling data to a significant degree.
If we assume the Obama campaign is telling the truth about how much cash it has raised on the Internet in small increments. Provided the people who sent five and ten dollar donations actually turn out and vote for Obama on Election Day the numbers could be staggering.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackOnly problem with that theory is what it assumes. I don’t have land line and am voting McCain-Palin.
I think you’d have to be stupid not to worry about how this woman is getting a complete pass in the media. She’s completely extreme–and her appeal dovetails with dumb-dumb—wayyy dumb white, evangelical America. I think they could win it. And I also think that many remaining intelligent Americans may be immigrating northward. There was a cartoon that showed an enlarged Canada embracing the northern tier of the United States–and the midwest and south as the remaining country labeled “Jesusland”. I think we’re headed there!
I am a proud democrat . American will never accept a vice president who cannotcontrol he rfamily. She is a failor a bad mother.
The main problem for Obama is that he and whatever he says are getting old. After a long primary, he has nothing new to say. Who wants to hear all those old and tired rants.
We want something fresh and new, that so far only comes from Palin.
Way to go Proud Democrat, apparently you be a ‘failor’ two (sic)…
I have lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for 33 years. Sarah Palin is the best thing that has happened to this state. She cleaned up our government in short order. The Democrats should be afraid, be very afraid.
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The issue with this whole scenerio is that People are not thinking of the issues! People ask yourself, do you believe in stem cell research? Do you believe everyone regardless of sex, race, religion has the same human rights and are protected under the constitution? Do you feel you have the right to tell others what they can or can not do in matters of their health and lives? Do you believe in assualt weapons in your neighborhoods? Do you think there should be background checks on gun owners prior to purchase? Do you believe “no child left behind” is working? Do you believe in separation of church & state? Do you believe in clean energy technology? Anyone that is thinking of voting for McCain… educate yourself on issues that have meaning for your children and your children’s children…McCain’s Policies will do NOTHING for you and DO WORSE for your generations to come! God help us all if McCain becomes president!!
It’s obvious Alaskans will support Palin. Alaska is rolling in dough from money gained from their oil wealth while the rest of us in the lower 48 are stuck worrying about how to get enough gas in our cars just to go to work. With the size of financial rebate she is now suggesting to give each and every citizen of her state, of course they support her! They’d be fools not to. That doesn’t mean that she’d make a good Vice President or President. She also sounds extremely vindictive— if someone disagrees with her it’s basically “off with your head!” I guess her type of Christianity teaches “do unto others as long as they are exactly like you…” Certainly not the kind of Christianity I was taught! McCain says the election is about personalities. Too bad he didn’t pick someone who will work for all of us and not just for people that she likes or agrees with.
The bigger picture here is the Seperation of church and state. Are you electing a president based on religion? Because if so, at what point does your christian views differ with theirs? Christians are made up of various beliefs. Our country was founded as a multi-religious one. America is based on freedom of religion and for some reason some of you do not think people that follow different religions have the right to do so. The very ones that profess their religion the loudest are the ones that are behaving like they have no understanding of God & Jesus! You want to elect someone based on religious beliefs? You will turn our country into the same countries that are fighting religious differences in the middle east.
I am not surprised that Palin is popular with Republicans. I’m sure the democratic leaders are not surprised either. Just because McCain can’t come up with anything better than a reaction to his jealousy over Obama’s “popularity,” and nothing of real substance with which to win the race, that doesn’t mean the whole country is fooled by his tactic.
Palin’s views on issues socially are the reason she is popular right now. Mc’Cain is pretty far left on those issues. Social issues are much more important to conservatives and yes that is based on religious beliefs. Everyone has a set of beliefs whether they are based on religion or not.
The reason you see so much venom with liberal media like msnbc and CNN and democrats and Huffington Post is they are scared to death of Palin’s popularity, that is why they slam her for her hair her clothes, even her experience which far surpasses Obama’s…..
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