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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (25474)	4/13/2008 3:21:52 PM
From: tonto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

If you had to vote today? It would be a tie, new poll finds Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates in an Associated Press-Ipsos national poll released Thursday. The survey showed the extended Democratic primary campaign creating divisions among supporters of Obama and rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and suggests a tight race for the presidency in November no matter which Democrat becomes the nominee. An AP-Ipsos poll taken in late February had Obama leading McCain 51-41 percent. The current survey, conducted April 7-9, had them at 45 percent each. McCain leads Obama among men, whites, Southerners, married women and independents. Clinton led McCain, 48-43 percent, in February. The latest survey showed the New York senator with 48 percent support to McCain's 45 percent. Factoring in the poll's margin of error of 3.1 percentage points, Clinton and McCain are statistically tied. RX FOR MORTGAGE CRISIS Changing a course he set two weeks ago, McCain called for federal aid to distressed homeowners Thursday, saying, "There is nothing more important than keeping alive the American dream to own your own home." The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting introduced a plan that he said would offer "deserving" homeowners the opportunity to "trade a burdensome mortgage for a manageable loan that reflects the market value of their home." Under McCain's plan, homeowners facing foreclosure could apply for federal assistance, and the government would help them get new, affordable loans. Homes would have to be owners' primary residences, and owners would have to prove that they could afford the new loans, which would be 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages. The new lender would receive a federal guarantee of the new mortgage. McCain's plan would cost $3 billion to $10 billion and help as many as 400,000 homeowners, his aides said. LOSING POINTS WITH WOMEN Women like Clinton less now than when the primary season started in January, a national poll released Thursday found. The senator was the only remaining presidential candidate to suffer a negative shift among women who had changed their opinions in the survey conducted by Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake. Overall, the survey showed that more than 40 percent of women had changed their opinions of the Democratic candidates, Clinton and Obama. About 30 percent had changed their opinions of McCain. However, of the 41 percent whose views have shifted on Clinton, 26 percent said they now like her less while 15 percent like her more. With Obama, 45 have changed their opinions but 23 percent now like him more and 22 percent less. With McCain, 15 percent view him more favorably and 15 percent less favorably. NEWS SERVICES

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (25474)	4/13/2008 5:28:18 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224729

Obama and Small Town Mouth-Breathers By J. Wesley, April 13, 2008 Even if Obama were correct that Americans in small towns “cling” to religion as a crutch because of the poor economy. . . is it somehow more noble to embrace religion as a way to win political influence and gain racial authenticity? As for folks with “antipathy to people who aren’t like them,” I imagine he’s an authority after twenty years in Rev. Wright’s church. Pot, meet kettle. I’ve read everything LexisNexis had on Obama from his pre-senatorial period. His recent comments just confirm the impression I developed from those articles — while he talks a good game, his worldview is that of elitist, condescending, “we know what’s best for you rubes” Liberalism. It’s an attitude which thrives in academia, but doesn’t do so well at the ballot box. The more people see past his empathetic mask, the more this will hurt him.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (25474)	4/14/2008 11:36:31 AM
From: DizzyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

That's odd Kenneth, this poll shows Hillary ahead in Pennsylvania... Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama 48% to 44% among men (45% of likely Democratic primary voters). Among women, Clinton leads 64% to 31%. Clinton leads 64% to 29% among white voters (82% of likely Democratic primary voters). Obama leads 79% to 18% among African American voters (14% of likely Democratic primary voters). Clinton leads 52% to 43% among voters age 18 to 49 (50% of likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton leads 62% to 31% among voters age 50 and older. 10% of all likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Hillary Clinton in the primary and 24% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Barack Obama in the primary. 23% of likely Democratic primary voters say that excessive exposure to Obama's advertising is causing them to support Clinton. For details, click on the R or D for each state in the column on the left under 2008 Presidential Polls. americanresearchgroup.com Apparently your "damage control campaign" hasn't worked. :) Diz-