McCain Gains in Battleground States
July 25th, 2008 at 06:58am Mark Noonan
While Presidenator Obama (D-Utopia) practices the poses he’ll strike on January 20th, 2009, Senator John McCain continues to act like there’s actually an election to get through before the coronation of His Anti-Imperialist Majesty, Barack I:
McCain Makes Significant Gains in Key Battleground States
Majority of Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin Favor Keeping Troops in Iraq, According to Quinnipiac-washingtonpost.com-Wall Street Journal Survey
Republican John McCain has quickly closed the gap between himself and Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama in several key battleground states even as the Arizona senator struggles to break through the wall-to-wall coverage of Obama’s trip to Europe and the Middle East this week.
McCain and Obama are in a statistical dead heat in Colorado, Michigan and Minnesota while the Illinois senator has a more comfortable double-digit edge in Wisconsin, according to polling conducted by Quinnipiac University for washingtonpost.com and the Wall Street Journal during the past week. Only in Colorado, however, does McCain hold a greater percentage of the vote share than Obama.
About that wall-to-wall coverage of Obama overseas - I wonder if its really helping matters for Obama? Certainly his goal was to give himself foreign policy credentials (as if waltzing ’round Europe makes one a regular Bismarck in foreign policy)…but the way he’s acting like he’s already President is, well, nauseating…and I think it starts to grate on people.
In keeping with Obama’s delusions of Presidential grandeur, what he’s doing is running like he’s the incumbant President - a “Rose Garden” strategy of loftily ignoring his opponent and allowing his stellar record in the White House carry the day for him. Its a great idea, but Obama would be better advised to use it in 2012, supposing he wins in 2008. Believe it or not, Senator, you actually have to win in November - and there isn’t a single poll out there since the absurd Newsweek poll showing anything other than a tight electoral battle (and I do wonder if, perhaps, Obama believes the Newsweek poll?).
The advantage still, barely, lies with Obama - call it a 52% chance of an Obama win. Last week, if the election were held then, I figured Obama for a winner…this week? Not quite so sure anymore.
Entry Filed under: Campaign 2008, Democrats, Republicans
26 Comments
1. Henry Hinsthworth | July 25th, 2008 at 7:16 am
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2. Danish Artist | July 25th, 2008 at 7:48 am
HH,
Another who is not immune to the Obama spin on Milaki’s comment. The liberal talking points are consumed and repeated without hesitation.
Count up another Obamaton!
3. Blackandwhite | July 25th, 2008 at 8:40 am
I say it is corporate media bias for McCain in an effort to make the race look close in order to keep the network ratings up.
But seriously what you are witnessing is nothing short of Lincoln and Kennedy. Their elections were squeakers also. Just as in their time, today Americans are being asked to look at a new generation of leaders.
4. neocon | July 25th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Obama’s magical mystery tour has had a negative effect in the polls, as he has actually slid slightly backwards, when everyone, including the MSM were expecting a big bounce.
Other poll indicators suggest a log road for the messiah:
47 percent of respondents said they prefer Obama to win, compared to 41 percent for McCain. That’s the same lead Obama enjoyed a month ago.
But when asked which candidate would be better when it comes to being knowledgeable and experienced, 53 percent said McCain and only 19 percent chose Obama.
Asked who would be the better commander in chief, again 53 percent said McCain, while 25 percent said Obama.
Respondents favored McCain by a 38 percent to 30 percent margin as being consistent and standing up for beliefs, and 42 percent to 31 percent as having strong leadership qualities.
Also, 55 percent said Obama would be the “riskier choice” as president, compared to 35 percent for McCain.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/23/wsjnbc-poll-obama-maintains-lead-over-mccain/
5. neocon | July 25th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I don’t remember Lincoln and kenndy perpetuating half truths at best, in there speech’s:
“Cars in Boston and factories in Beijing……”
I don’t remember Lincoln and Kennedy proclaiming landmarks events that have actually never happened:
“Not only have walls come down in Berlin, but they have come down in Belfast, where Protestant and Catholic found a way to live together;….”
I don’t ever remember Lincoln or Kennedy perpetuating negative stereotypes of their country and actually apologizing for them….
“torture!!!!”
And I certainly don’t remember Lincoln and Kennedy proudly speaking of American achievements of which their parties vehemently opposed the tactics of which brought about that achievement:
“Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall……”
So maybe just a few differences that the empty suit has with two of our finest leaders.
Not that liberals notice, but then again, puppy love overlooks a lot of flaws
6. CanadianObserver | July 25th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Deleted - off topic.
7. neocon | July 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
“Former President Bill Clinton made an unusually direct attack Friday night on Senator Barack Obama, one of his wife’s leading rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, suggesting that voters who would support someone with Mr. Obama’s experience were willing to “roll the dice” on the presidency.
Appearing on “The Charlie Rose Show” on PBS, Mr. Clinton repeatedly questioned Mr. Obama’s preparedness for the White House, noting that he took office in January 2005 and became a presidential candidate about two years later.”
“Hillary Clinton continued her heated attacks against frontrunner Obama, claiming that the likely Repubican nominee John McCain has more experience than the Illinois senator. Hillary told reporters yesterday:
“I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002.”
8. phnx | July 25th, 2008 at 10:10 am
So you think that Obama has been consistent on his position on Iraq? Sorry moonbats, but the messiah has been lying to you.
Obama’s ever evolving Iraq position:
1. For immediate withdrawl of troops (no troops remaining in Iraq).
2. For a staged withdrawl of troops (not troops remaining in Iraq).
3. For a withdrawl of troops over 16 months (no trrops remaining Iraq).
4. For a staged ‘draw down’ of troops (implying that troops might remain in Iraq).
5. For a draw down with ‘combat operations’ ending in 16 months. (Meaning troops will remain in Iraq long after that time).
Suckers!!!!!
9. Blackandwhite | July 25th, 2008 at 10:33 am
5. neocon | July 25th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Your point is? Amazing you use the term “I don’t remember” in your post four times. Have you ever testified for the Repugs at a Congressional hearing?
10. CanadianObserver | July 25th, 2008 at 10:42 am
phnx
If you feel Obama can’t revive America’s reputation and we all know McCain is just plain hopeless, where does that leave you?
You have two choices in November, will you be sitting this one out?
11. Richard of Oregon | July 25th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Obama is off garnering the world vote, while McCain is sticking to task at hand. Tortoise and hare story, again . Last summer, McCain was finished. I know because I was a AnyBodyButMaCain groupie. One thing About BO’s campaign that I doesn’t get much attention is the committee mindset. He has some 300 advisors. A bunch are old Weathermen types like Bill Ayers. Another bunch are old Clinton staff. Not a particularily homogenous group. BO seems to be flitting back and forth between advisor groups because he really doesn’t have the experience to make up his own mind. So, his campaign is committee driven. Blowing in the wind, just blowing in the wind. Getting lots of glory in Germany, losing ground in Colorado. The old fox is staying on task and BO is losing ground.
12. HeyHey | July 25th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
And McCain can’t remember what he said a week ago. Where is his foreign policy plan?
13. \'08ama | July 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
HashHouse Artist:
Funny how so many FACTS turn up being ‘liberal talking points” huh ?
14. OhioOrrin | July 25th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
hey heyhey - whatja doing tonite on countdown w olbermann, ahhh - make that countdown w you.
15. phnx | July 25th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
CO,
It doesn’t surprise me that you prefer style to substance.
But job ONE of the President is not reviving the reputation of the US, pleasing the euro trash or you hosers from the great white north.
16. Kahn | July 25th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
BlackandWhite. Lincoln and Kennedy. One presided over the death of 1/4th of our population. 1/4th - think about it. Today, that would be 75 million people. The other was a great friend of Richard Nixon, won via the graveyard vote, and brought the world to the very brink of nuclear annihilation.
Not that they didn’t have good points also. But the whole story is important.
17. CanadianObserver | July 26th, 2008 at 9:40 am
15. phnx | July 25th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
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So you’re ok with the U.S. becoming more and more isolated and losing its leadership role?
You know, phnx, to be a leader you need to have the respect of those you lead and believe me, that will not happen with McCain as President.
18. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 10:01 am
“You know, phnx, to be a leader you need to have the respect of those you lead and believe me, that will not happen with McCain as President.” - CO
This recent poll completely refutes your propaganda CO.
“The same poll found that 72 percent think that McCain would be a good commander in chief; 48 percent said the same of Obama.”
http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=17947
Sorry
neocon
19. CanadianObserver | July 26th, 2008 at 11:09 am
18. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 10:01 am
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Well, neocon, if 72% of the American people think that McCain would be a better commander-in-chief than Obama, then I guess that settles it.
America under the ‘leadership’ of McCain will continue the decline it has endured under the ‘leadership’ of Bush.
However, we will hope that the American voter will prove to be a lot smarter casting their votes this election then they were for the last two. God help y’all if they’re not.
20. the_lefty_fool RETURNS | July 26th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Too bad he’ll lose anyway. I’ll really enjoy watching your faces when he does.
21. JPL | July 26th, 2008 at 11:49 am
“God help y’all if they’re not.”
Why, what’s the rest of the world gonna do, CO? Stop watching American movies, and start watching Canadian ones instead? Phew, we’re shakin’ in our boots.
22. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
CO,
You should focus on the Islamists that are taking over your country. I would think that would be more of a concern to you.
peace, neocon
23. CanadianObserver | July 26th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Why, what’s the rest of the world gonna do, CO?
21. JPL | July 26th, 2008 at 11:49 am
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The rest of the world will shake their collective heads in disbelief, JPL. A nation once considered supreme is now reduced to being the class dunce. Sad.
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22. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
CO,
You should focus on the Islamists that are taking over your country.
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Harper (Conservative, and unfortunately a Bush supporter)
is still Canada’s Prime Minister, neocon, even if he does lead a minority government and, as far as I can tell, no Islamic terrorists have as yet penetrated the hallowed halls of Parliament.
The fear factor doesn’t sell as easily north of the border as it does with our Southern neighbors. We are not as gullible. Sorry.
24. Mark Noonan | July 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
CO,
What was the case against Steyn other than the rank fear your ruling elite feels? Desperate to not get their heads cut off by Islamists, they actually wanted to silence the free speech rights of Steyn at the command of the Islamists.
The broad, yellow streak down the backs of the global left is easily visible…
25. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
CO,
You definitely take delusion to another level. You remind of the story, repeated in many variations:
They came for Methodists and I did nothing because I was not Methodist.
They came for Protestants and I did nothing because I was not Protestant.
They then came for Catholics and there was no one left to do anything.
Fully 12% of Muslim-Canadians polled by Environics said the alleged terrorist plot—that included kidnapping and beheading the prime minister and blowing up Parliament and the CBC—was justified.
Predictably, the CBC managed to find a talking head—in this case York University sociology professor Haideh Moghissi—who dismissed this disturbing revelation. “It’s really negligible that 12 percent feel that the attacks would be justified,” said Moghissi. “I don’t think it even warrants attention.”
Clearly, other news agencies and those who put the poll results on the CBC website agree with Moghissi. But just how “negligible” is 12% of 700,000 people.
Well, if Moghissi knew arithmetic like she knows denial, she’d know if this poll is accurate, 84,000 Canadian Muslims think it’s justifiable to behead our democratically elected prime minister and blow up the very symbol and centre of our democracy!
http://elliotlakenews.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/muslim-violence-tolerated-by-some/
26. CanadianObserver | July 27th, 2008 at 8:01 am
25. neocon | July 26th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Don’t worry your pretty little head, neocon, if Canada experiences a terrorist attack by home grown Islamic extremists, it will be dealt with by the appropriate law enforcement.