Mary,
I don't think it is worrisome at this point in time but it is interesting. You would think with all the advantages, Obama should have a significantly larger lead. The fact that he doesn't could be for many reasons not the least could be racism, the deep division in the country, his lack of experience, people believing McCain's advertising etc. .
The fact is that a 0.1% victory or a 10% victory still gets you the same office as long as you win in the electoral college. If the state polls tighten significantly because of the polling methods, that would be more worrisome to me. It would appear, though, that Obama's campaign is not taking anything for granted and McCain's campaign, especially with the Powell endorsement of Obama, is running on fumes. Powell's endorsement, as I see it, will help with those who are undecided right now and may help sway some whose support for McCain is very soft right now.
One of the big additional things that I think the next president has to do is bring the country back together. I hope that whomever wins, that this is a major thing on their real agenda.
Neal |
