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Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:48 am
by ShamelessWeasel
Real Hope is on the horizon. ABC/Washington Post has Obama up by 8.

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_co ... .html#more

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:12 am
by Jeemie
ShamelessWeasel wrote:Real Hope is on the horizon. ABC/Washington Post has Obama up by 8.

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_co ... .html#more
Please tell me you don't honestly believe the underlined, and are just quoting a slogan.

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:28 am
by ShamelessWeasel
ShamelessWeasel wrote:
Real Hope is on the horizon. ABC/Washington Post has Obama up by 8.

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_co ... .html#more

Please tell me you don't honestly believe the underlined, and are just quoting a slogan.
I was posting the followup to Sirge's post yesterday (since the same guy posted 8 reasons Obama might lose or will win). My wording is exactly the same as Sirge's yesterday. Only difference is a different poll quoted.

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:41 am
by Sir_Galahad
ShamelessWeasel wrote:
ShamelessWeasel wrote:
Real Hope is on the horizon. ABC/Washington Post has Obama up by 8.

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_co ... .html#more

Please tell me you don't honestly believe the underlined, and are just quoting a slogan.
I was posting the followup to Sirge's post yesterday (since the same guy posted 8 reasons Obama might lose or will win). My wording is exactly the same as Sirge's yesterday. Only difference is a different poll quoted.
I believe that the column cited my post noted that the fella would post his "8 reasons Obama will win" the day following the article I cited.

And, as far as any poll from ABC/ Washington Post is concerned, you might as well cite an Obama camp poll.
I noted a poll with no dog in the hunt. Any poll from any media source is a joke, IMO. Even though I don't
pay too much mind to any of the polls, I am more likely to believe a poll by Gallup, Rasmussen or Zogby before
anything anyone in the media published.

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:25 am
by ShamelessWeasel
Rasmussen Obama 51 - McCain 46
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_ ... cking_poll
This is the 35th straight day that Obama’s support has been between 50% and 52%. With the exception of yesterday, McCain’s support has stayed between 44% and 46% during that stretch (see trends).

Zogby Obama 50.2 - McCain 43.3
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1620
Pollster John Zogby: With less than a week to go, today’s numbers are not a good development for McCain. There is no momentum for him, and the clock is starting to run short. Worse news for McCain today is that Obama hit 50% in the single day of polling, while he dropped back to the low 40s. Obama increased his lead among independents compared to yesterday, has moved into a lead among men, and still holds about one in five conservatives. But six days, including Election Day, is an eternity and McCain cannot be counted out yet, though he may need a wing and a prayer.

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:37 am
by NellyLunatic1980
ShamelessWeasel wrote:Rasmussen Obama 51 - McCain 46
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_ ... cking_poll
This is the 35th straight day that Obama’s support has been between 50% and 52%. With the exception of yesterday, McCain’s support has stayed between 44% and 46% during that stretch (see trends).

Zogby Obama 50.2 - McCain 43.3
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1620
Pollster John Zogby: With less than a week to go, today’s numbers are not a good development for McCain. There is no momentum for him, and the clock is starting to run short. Worse news for McCain today is that Obama hit 50% in the single day of polling, while he dropped back to the low 40s. Obama increased his lead among independents compared to yesterday, has moved into a lead among men, and still holds about one in five conservatives. But six days, including Election Day, is an eternity and McCain cannot be counted out yet, though he may need a wing and a prayer.
OH, SNAP!

Now, even though I've been saying for months that national polls are horses**t, I should note that Weasel forgot to post Gallup's most recent national poll. It has Obama up by 7 points amongst likely voters.

http://www.pollster.com/blogs/us_obama_ ... up10_2.php

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:42 am
by Jeemie
I don't want to hear any more polls.

I heard on the radio yesterday that we've had more polls taken in COtober alone than we did in all of the 2004 election season.

Now- the guy may have been BS-ing, but I can't ever remember an election season where there were so many polls taken and broadcasted.

Enough already. The only poll that counts will be completed on Tuesday (hopefully!)

Re: Eight reasons Barack Obama will win next Tuesday

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:17 am
by silverscreenselect
NellyLunatic1980 wrote: Now, even though I've been saying for months that national polls are horses**t, I should note that Weasel forgot to post Gallup's most recent national poll. It has Obama up by 7 points amongst likely voters.

http://www.pollster.com/blogs/us_obama_ ... up10_2.php
Gallup now posts two "likely" voter models. The traditional model, which was used in past elections, has had McCain consistently closer than their newer model which weighs younger "likely" voters much more heavily. Which one is right will be determined, if at all, on Tuesday.