Comments on: Obama – McCain Tied Among Independents

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8 Reasons McCain Needs a MIRACLE to Win - Secrets No One Ever Told You — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:59:43 +0000

[...] The 1.7m net loss net of Republicans since 2004 means independents are more important for McCain. Historically he has garnered much support from independents but Obama is denying him an advantage as polls show them neck and neck. [...]

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By: hcantrall

hcantrall — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:18:19 +0000

You're not going to notice so much seeing tons of news on Obama, if you're for the man. You're going to notice that shady bastard that you're not for and think man I wish that guy would get off of my tv, internet, etc. Personally I don't like either one of them and if McCain is a conservative, I'll eat my hat. I plan to vote for my husband in November instead of the other choices given.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:14:28 +0000

But do you really think that those who ahve gone over from Clinton's camp to McCain, did so, unaware of his (now) pro-life position?

As we used to say, those folks could hold muster in a phone booth.

By: Dantheman

Dantheman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:49:24 +0000

"I breathlessly await this "massive evidence to the contrary"."

The rest of my comment is a good place to start.

Or the fact that McCain's recent ad comparing Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears was the non-stop talk of the media for days on end and was shown hundreds of times, in spite of the number of times McCain actually paid for it to run can be counted on your fingers and toes (why spend on advertising if you can count on the media to do it for you?).

Or that McCain can repeatedly imply Obama is a traitor, and run dog-whistle internet ads implying he is the Antichrist, without being called on it.

Do you need more examples, or will this be another exercise where no evidence can change your set opinions, like your laughable beliefs that Democrats in Congress move in lockstep while Republicans never do or that everyone in the Democratic Caucus is of the "far left"?

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:20:00 +0000

(which you persist in thinking is in the bag for Obama in spite of massive evidence to the contrary)

I breathlessly await this "massive evidence to the contrary".

By: Dantheman

Dantheman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:42:21 +0000

"But do you really think that those who ahve gone over from Clinton's camp to McCain, did so, unaware of his (now) pro-life position?"

Yes. That's what happens when the media (which you persist in thinking is in the bag for Obama in spite of massive evidence to the contrary) constantly calls him a maverick, and winks and nods over his conservative lifetime voting record, especially on abortion issues.

By: cian

cian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:30:15 +0000

This poll has got to be good news for McCain. Up until now his campaign has been a bit of a shambles, while Obama's has ticked along like a well oiled clock. McCain's can only get better, but Obama's?

By: DL

DL — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:14:58 +0000

Actually McCain has a mixed bag on being pro- life. He's all in favor of destroying innocent life in a lab for medical experiments. As far as abortion, I trust none of them to keep their word - perhaps Ron Paul.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:07:48 +0000

Especially in a primary campaign against Obama, who is also a supporter of abortion?

But do you really think that those who ahve gone over from Clinton's camp to McCain, did so, unaware of his (now) pro-life position?

By: Dantheman

Dantheman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:59:37 +0000

"Do you really think it had to be for Hillary supporters?"

Especially in a primary campaign against Obama, who is also a supporter of abortion?

By: sam

sam — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:40:49 +0000

I wonder about Abortion being the main issue for Clinton supporters. Certainly, it's not been front and center of Clinton campaign.

Do you really think it had to be for Hillary supporters?

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:37:41 +0000

If by "an awful lot of folks", you mean disgruntled Democratic women

That's certainly part if it, DL, but I wonder about Abortion being the main issue for Clinton supporters. Certainly, it's not been front and center of Clinton campaign.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:35:30 +0000

Yes, by all means. Please. Dear Lord, Please. McCain should follow your advice and pour his extremely limited resources into peeling off 5-10% of the blacks.

As I've been suggesting for quite some time now, given the closeness of the last few elections and the eveness of the polling numbers this time, it may come down to a margin that small.

By: Hal

Hal — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:44 +0000

Wedge and Wean 5-10% of blacks off of Obama and (God help us either way) McCain might sneak in.

My lord, this has to get the award for deranged delusion of the campaign.

Yes, by all means. Please. Dear Lord, Please. McCain should follow your advice and pour his extremely limited resources into peeling off 5-10% of the blacks.