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      McCain Passes Obama In Official Gallup Poll

      For the first time since june, McCain shows a clear increase over obama.

      http://www.gallup.com/poll/109834/Ga...-Tracking.aspx

      The race for president has been virtually tied since mid-August. In this period, Obama's support from national registered voters has consistently ranged from 44% to 46%. The 46% currently supporting McCain is technically his best showing since late May/early June, but is not a statistically significant improvement over his recent range from 43% to 45%. (To view the complete trend since March 7, 2008, click here.)

      An analysis of historical election poll trends by Gallup Poll Managing Editor Jeff Jones shows that recent presidential campaigns have enjoyed a small (though short-lived) bounce from the running mate announcement. This includes a four percentage point bounce for John Kerry in 2004 after selecting John Edwards, a 5-point bounce for Al Gore in 2000 with his announcement of Joe Lieberman, and a 3-point bounce for George W. Bush in 2000 upon choosing Dick Cheney. Bob Dole received an extraordinary 9-point bounce in 1996 after bringing Jack Kemp onto his ticket.

      All of these bounces occurred before the respective party's convention began, and in most cases the candidates received an additional boost in the polls upon completion of the convention. Thus, any increase in Obama's support in the coming days would seem to be more the result of the star-studded and well publicized Democratic national convention than the apparently lackluster Biden selection.

      The official Gallup records will show that support for Obama declined by two percentage points in Gallup Poll Daily tracking (from 46% to 44%) conducted immediately before and after the Aug. 23 Biden announcement. (Because the announcement was made at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, all Gallup interviewing conducted that day can be considered post announcement.)
      We could conclude that Biden, was nowhere near favored as Governor Palin, and the 14% "unknown" voters seem to be finding there place. Palin has been searched on google 10 times more than Biden, and even more than Obama. The democratic party needs to buckle up, and apply thier resources.

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      Leave it to the democrats to take a sure thing and screw it up. Gotta keep the faith that americans aren't stupid enough to vote for a third term for bush.

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      This looks like it will be an interesting season. I just can't wait for it to get ugly

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      If this joke of a political stunt by McCain ACTUALLY causes him to win the election, I'm becoming a stowaway and sneaking onto a boat to France.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Pastulio_ View Post
      If this joke of a political stunt by McCain ACTUALLY causes him to win the election, I'm becoming a stowaway and sneak onto a boat to France.
      A poll has shown a huge increase in white women are leaning towards McCain. It's nice to see they lean towards the party with a female running partner, that really makes a lot of the female population look bad if that's why they're doing it. Too bad Obama didn't choose Hilary, he'd be a shoe-in then, huh?

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      Obama really should have chosen Hillary.

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      Quote Originally Posted by nitsuJ View Post
      A poll has shown a huge increase in white women are leaning towards McCain. It's nice to see they lean towards the party with a female running partner, that really makes a lot of the female population look bad if that's why they're doing it. Too bad Obama didn't choose Hilary, he'd be a shoe-in then, huh?
      Unbelievable, McBush voted against equal wages for women, but he chooses a woman for VP and suddenly women love him.

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      Obama really should have chosen Hillary.
      Duh!

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      I think it has more to do with white people not wanting to vote for a black man, and now having a plausible reason (Palin) to support McCain that doesn't make them look like racists. If this is true, then people supported McCain in the first place, and are only now declaring it.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Pastulio_ View Post
      If this joke of a political stunt by McCain ACTUALLY causes him to win the election, I'm becoming a stowaway and sneaking onto a boat to France.
      Thats democracy for ya.

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      Quote Originally Posted by drewmandan View Post
      I think it has more to do with white people not wanting to vote for a black man, and now having a plausible reason (Palin) to support McCain that doesn't make them look like racists. If this is true, then people supported McCain in the first place, and are only now declaring it.
      Unfortunatly we can see that race, and sex has a major role in presidential elections.

      @ Ninja - The problem is that most Americans are close minded Fundamentalists. On these forums, we see overwhemling democratic support, perhaps we are the few rationals of the country?
      Last edited by Dreamworld; 09-10-2008 at 01:56 AM.

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      I dont support dems or republicans, and a lot of the people in my area are heavily democrat. Idk where you get your figures that most of the country are fundamentalists, but it seems only weeks ago fundies were barely anywhere to be found. Just because a lot of people like Paulin better than Biden doesnt make them irrational. I think its more rational to be an independent
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      Quote Originally Posted by tkdyo View Post
      I dont support dems or republicans, and a lot of the people in my area are heavily democrat. Idk where you get your figures that most of the country are fundamentalists, but it seems only weeks ago fundies were barely anywhere to be found. Just because a lot of people like Paulin better than Biden doesnt make them irrational. I think its more rational to be an independent
      Well the problem is that the independent party has little to no influence to whos going to be president. I'm convinced that people who changed their mind because of a vice president, are irrational. Palin is attractive, and it seems as if these elections are a personality contest.. she hasn't even appealed to the press.
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      According to a CNN poll tonight, Palin seems to be attracting more attention and support from men than women.
      Things are not as they seem

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      Quote Originally Posted by Dreamworld View Post
      Well the problem is that the independent party has little to no influence to whos going to be president. I'm convinced that people who changed their mind because of a vice president, are irrational. Palin is attractive, and it seems as if these elections are a personality contest.. she hasn't even appealed to the press.
      wow it really is all just one big popularity contest. I swear my high school student government election was less silly than this one.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Dreamworld View Post
      Well the problem is that the independent party has little to no influence to whos going to be president. I'm convinced that people who changed their mind because of a vice president, are irrational. Palin is attractive, and it seems as if these elections are a personality contest.. she hasn't even appealed to the press.
      oh, haha, Im not talking about the party, I mean as in I dont rally behind anyone or bash someone just cause of a party. In fact, I find the idea that these parties think they can decide who you can vote for to be boarder line controlling. Picking with the VP in mind as well isnt as crazy as you might think. The last few VPs have picked up the position's role and its no good to have your closest confidant being weak.

      but, I do agree, elections are pretty much popularity contests now...seems like a lot of people need to be reminded the ideas that the country was founded on.
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      I just came here to post this. The Republicans are getting desperate.

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      I feel relieved now, TY for posting that.

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      Wait...so if the poll is flawed...why isn't it all over CNN?
      Things are not as they seem

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      ^good question
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      Don't put it past the republicans to rig the election again. Katherine Harris managed to do it once, they can do it again.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Jeff777 View Post
      Wait...so if the poll is flawed...why isn't it all over CNN?
      Speaking of CNN, thats where I got the Gallup poll information.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Pastulio_ View Post
      If this joke of a political stunt by McCain ACTUALLY causes him to win the election, I'm becoming a stowaway and sneaking onto a boat to France.
      Save me a spot, even if it's near the stinky cheeses.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken View Post
      Obama really should have chosen Hillary.
      I kinda think so too.
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