Comments on: McCain Dismisses Recent Polling Data http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_dismisses_recent_polling_data/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:23:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: McCain Vs Fact http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_dismisses_recent_polling_data/comment-page-1/#comment-135411 McCain Vs Fact Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/06/mccain_dismisses_recent_polling_data/#comment-135411 An interesting difference between vying for the Republican versus the Democratic nomination is the lack of Super Delegates in the Republican process. McCain has to be ahead in two types of statewide polls if he wants to pull ahead. First, the early states – and the definition of “early” has changed. California voters will have absentee ballots in hand before the Iowa caucuses. Which means the most dedicated California Republicans will have voted before the results are known from Iowa or New Hampshire. Second the big states – and the definition of “big” has also changed. With Nevada holding its caucus so early it will impact the former flow of the nomination process making it imperative to come on early and strong. An interesting difference between vying for the Republican versus the Democratic nomination is the lack of Super Delegates in the Republican process. McCain has to be ahead in two types of statewide polls if he wants to pull ahead.

First, the early states – and the definition of “early” has changed. California voters will have absentee ballots in hand before the Iowa caucuses. Which means the most dedicated California Republicans will have voted before the results are known from Iowa or New Hampshire.

Second the big states – and the definition of “big” has also changed. With Nevada holding its caucus so early it will impact the former flow of the nomination process making it imperative to come on early and strong.

]]> By: McCain Busters http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_dismisses_recent_polling_data/comment-page-1/#comment-135357 McCain Busters Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:54:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/06/mccain_dismisses_recent_polling_data/#comment-135357 <strong>Put on a happy face...</strong> With the avalanche of recent polls showing that he's pretty much been dropping like a rock - and people speculating that he may drop out soon...even by September, McCain has chosen to simply ignore the reality and dismiss the numbers.  From Fox: A... Put on a happy face...

With the avalanche of recent polls showing that he's pretty much been dropping like a rock - and people speculating that he may drop out soon...even by September, McCain has chosen to simply ignore the reality and dismiss the numbers.  From Fox:
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