That’s among the loopier ideas flowing into my OCS email group from the Barry supporters, of which there only seem to be four at the moment. One of them sees the odds of this startling event as 50/50. Perhaps the veteran Alaska politician is to be driven mad by the unsubstantiated rumors of the establishment media thugs? Another fellow is hearing buzz in his circles about "a coup and martial law," apparently to stop Barry from winning the White House.
So it goes, in what seems to be the beginnings of a goofy reprise of the Dem paranoia of 2004, when "I still have the hat" Kerry came under effective video fire from the POWs and Swiftboaters. This time, Mac the old fighter pilot, has outturned their jet by picking a fresh-but-tough young governor to compete with their tired-old-dog of a veep, strafed their canopy, and popped off an AIM-9 into their six.
For the moment the polls agree, showing Mac and Sarah ten points ahead. Can it last? I think so. Barry never had much going for him but excitement and Sarah’s stolen that from under his nose. Is it too late for the Dems to avoid derangement by learning some respect? Time will tell.
UPDATE: FWIW, Gallup is still finding a boost for Mac–now with a fifteen percent climb to take a majority of Independents.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Which poll would that be? Watching the news right now they just discussed the latest poll showing both are even. Anyway, that is a plus for McCain since he was behind. He also picked up quite a few points among white women. Joe
Which poll would that be? Watching the news right now they just discussed the latest poll showing both are even. Anyway, that is a plus for McCain since he was behind. He also picked up quite a few points among white women. Joe
Gotta click on the links in the post, Joe. You don’t say which “news,” you mean, but it doesn’t surprise me they would pick a dead-heat poll. Always lots of polls out there every day.
The second link in the post takes you to a list of polls, including the USA Today/Gallup Poll of Sept. 5 to 7 showing Mac at 54 percent and Barry at 44 percent among likely voters.
If you didn’t get that one on your “news,” you might want to find another outlet.
I don’t trust any of them very much. They had Kerry winning right up to election day in ’04. Oops.
Gotta click on the links in the post, Joe. You don’t say which “news,” you mean, but it doesn’t surprise me they would pick a dead-heat poll. Always lots of polls out there every day.
The second link in the post takes you to a list of polls, including the USA Today/Gallup Poll of Sept. 5 to 7 showing Mac at 54 percent and Barry at 44 percent among likely voters.
If you didn’t get that one on your “news,” you might want to find another outlet.
I don’t trust any of them very much. They had Kerry winning right up to election day in ’04. Oops.
Agree that you cannot trust them. Was on the ABC nightly newsand I think it was the Eagleton poll which came out today. On a more current item – What is the prognosis for Ike on Texas? Joe
Agree that you cannot trust them. Was on the ABC nightly newsand I think it was the Eagleton poll which came out today. On a more current item – What is the prognosis for Ike on Texas? Joe
Heh. I never heard of the Eagleton poll.
The one poll generally held to be relatively reliable is the Rasmussen, which also has M-B in a dead-tie:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Too soon to tell on Ike. Cuba will slow him down.
I was misstaken. It was not the Eagleton Poll. Eagleton is associated with Rutger University and most of their polls deal with New Jersey issues. Joe
Nevertheless, thanks for coming around Joe. The others either lack the interest or the nerve.
Nevertheless, thanks for coming around Joe. The others either lack the interest or the nerve.