Obama takes lead in the polls – again
Watch my new girl crush Rachel Maddow talking about the latest Gallup poll – which shows that Obama is leading McCain among registered voters – as well as covering Obama, Biden and McCain’s latest comments about the economy (and some of MCain’s older ones):
Looks like the post-Palin bump could be over, folks. Now imagine what the lead might be if you included currently unregistered voters?
There’s more data from, and analysis of, the latest polls here. And it includes the rather worrying statement:
“There is continuing evidence in the survey that any new national security threat, such as the September 16 attack on the US Embassy in Yemen, could work to the advantage of McCain, who was rated as likely to be an effective commander in chief by an overwhelming 82 percent of voters, compared to a 59 percent rating for Obama.”
- which I find both fascinating but also disheartening. When I heard about the attack in Yemen, I sighed and shook my head. It’s so awful, more loss of life; and it’s more evidence that current American policy just doesn’t work. The United States is hated even more since Bush and neocons started their ‘war on terror’. They have actually helped to make the world a more dangerous, not safer, place. Terrorist attacks have increased and the Bush administration has failed to make America itself secure. Please, please, Obama and Biden: make the American people aware of this.
Tags: barack obama, economy, gallup, George Bush, iraq, Joe Biden, John McCain, msnbc, poll, rachel maddow, terrorism, yemen
September 18th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Do not worry about this election. If it is not stolen, it WILL be Obama/Biden. Most of the polls you hear about are taken only on land lines. That way they can get all the old folks, of which I am one, but the young folks don’t have land lines, they use cell phones and are not polled. The pollsters think think that they young folks don’t vote but they are in for a surprise. BTW, I don’t have a land line and don’t know anyone that does. When Obama is elected you will see a new, but familiar face of America. One that respects the rights of other countries even if we do not agree with them. Thank you for your support.
Obama/Biden 08
September 19th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Agent420 – I had heard that about mobile phones, too; and must admit that I’m cautiously optimistic. thanks for informing us from the other side of the Pond!