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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: $Mogul who wrote (19752)	4/30/2008 8:50:14 PM
From: microhoogle!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I like your term "Post First Talk Later". Days of that have long gone where I used to "Shoot First and Talk Later". I have been following polls regularly on this site tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com So that should put to rest about my visit to this mecca without due diligence. Perhaps your shallow diligence should be questioned for picking a poll of your convenience. I hope you realize the general election polls at this juncture are meaningless and are also being taken at a time when Obama is dinged by Hillary, McCain, Wright et al. - all of them who are trying to drag him down into the gutter. It is a matter of sensible use of judgment which Obama consistently displays and the latest being his opposition to Gas Tax holiday. Further - Obama has been leading McCain consistently up until middle of April and Shrillary's scorched earth campaign to destroy Obama has played a part. Obama also outpolled Hillary v/s McCain. Hillary's negatives are too high. 47% will go to vote AGAINST her and Independents will vote for "Maverick" McSame. Get used to Pres Mav Obama has coat tails and Hillary does not. Obama's 50 state strategy is strengthening party and making a competetive play of even conservative states. Hillary triangulates in just battleground states which means other state democractic apparatus languish and you get fewer democrats elected into either house or senate. Why is she even in the race at this point - if Obama was in her situation many would have hounded him out of the race by now.

To: $Mogul who wrote (19752)	5/4/2008 8:21:09 PM
From: microhoogle!	Respond to of 149317

How about this poll? CBS Poll: Support For Obama Rebounds In Wake Of Controversy Over Former Pastor, Illinois Senator Builds Lead Over McCain, Clinton cbsnews.com Pasting Page 1 (of 2) article (CBS) Democrat Barack Obama appears to have rebounded from some of the damage caused by the controversy surrounding his former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. On one key measure, Obama has seen a big reversal since his denunciation of Wright’s remarks on Tuesday. He now leads presumptive Republican nominee John McCain in the hypothetical fall contest by eleven points, 51 percent to 40 percent. That compares to a tied match-up in a CBS News/New York Times poll that was released last Wednesday. Positive assessments of how Obama has handled the situation with Wright are also reflected by a continued lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton in his battle for their party’s nomination. Among Democratic primary voters (those who have voted or plan to vote in a Democratic primary) Obama’s lead over Clinton has increased -- he now leads Clinton by twelve points, 50 percent to 38 percent. That’s up from his eight point lead in the poll released just a few days ago. However, among all registered voters who identify themselves as Democrats (regardless of whether they have voted or plan to vote in a Democratic primary) Obama and Clinton are virtually tied -- 45 percent for Clinton and 44 percent for Obama. This is similar to the numbers earlier in the week. The poll also shows good news for both Democrats in a campaign versus McCain in the fall. Just like Obama, Clinton’s lead over McCain has jumped, from 5 to 12 points. Complete CBS News Polls: Wright, Obama, And The Campaign The Economy And The Gas Tax Independents back Obama in a head to head against McCain, but in a Clinton-McCain contest independents support McCain by five points. However, more Democrats say they will vote Clinton in the fall than say they will vote for Obama. The poll shows that almost eight in ten Democratic primary voters would support either Obama or Clinton against McCain in November. Among Democratic primary voters who support Obama now, 70 percent say they would vote for Clinton in November if she is the Democratic nominee. Among those who support Clinton now, 60 percent say they would vote for Obama if he is the nominee. This poll was conducted after Obama’s public comments on Tuesday denouncing Wright’s statements, something most voters think he handled well. Democratic primary voters are especially approving. By a margin of nearly three to one, registered voters who have heard about the situation approve of how Obama has handled it, with 60 percent approving to 23 percent who disapprove. Among Democratic primary voters, the margin is 68 percent to 22 percent. Just over half of registered voters say Obama has been appropriately critical of his ex-pastor. But one in four voters (and slightly more Republicans) would have liked him to have gone further in his rejection. However, 47 percent of voters see political motivation as the main reason behind Obama’s decision to renounce his minister. Fewer, 34 percent, think the split came mainly because Obama disagreed with things Wright said. A large number of voters - three-quarters - say that what Wright has said has not changed their opinion of Obama. However, Wright has caused 24 percent to change their view, with 22 percent saying their view of Obama is less favorable. Republicans are more likely than Democrats or Independents to describe the Wright impact negatively. Poll Database Search recent CBS News campaign polls. Favorable views of Obama have rebounded some in this poll compared to earlier in the week when his ratings had dipped in the days after Wright’s recent speeches. Forty-four percent now say they have a favorable view of Obama, compared to 39 percent on Wednesday and 43 percent back in March. His negative rating is 30 percent now, compared to 34 percent on Wednesday and 24 percent in March. When voters are asked about their support for Obama as a candidate, the impact of the Wright situation is again negative -- but limited. Seventy-three percent say say it has not changed their likelihood of voting for him, 18 percent say it makes it less likely and six percent say it makes them more likely. As with personal views of Obama, it is Republicans most likely to report a negative impact. Most voters also say they do not expect Wright’s impact to linger in their own minds. Only about one in ten say this will affect their November vote a lot, with 73 percent saying it will not affect them at all. The impact appears strongest, however, among Republicans, who are least likely to vote for any Democrat.

To: $Mogul who wrote (19752)	5/9/2008 1:30:40 PM
From: microhoogle!	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

Bill Clinton Switches to Obama <G> In what some Democratic Party insiders are calling a particularly ominous sign for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, former president Bill Clinton today became the latest superdelegate to switch from Sen. Clinton to her rival, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill). Sources close to the former president said that Mr. Clinton had been mulling such a defection for weeks, as early as the night of the Iowa primary, but that he only decided to make his decision public today. "The American people want change," Mr. Clinton said at a press conference in New York. "Lord knows I do." The former president said that "sometimes, at the end of a race, you have to put an old horse down," adding, "I'm not speaking metaphorically." Mr. Clinton fueled speculation that he was seeking a role in an Obama administration, saying, "I know my way around the Oval Office, and I know how the super-secret double-lock works." The former president said he would relish a return to the White House, calling his tenure there "good times." For her part, Sen. Clinton said that the defection of her husband would not deter her from staying in the race, adding, "To my knowledge, he's the only white voter Sen. Obama has." The New York senator denied that she was playing the race card, arguing, "Every other member of my family is supporting me, and by the way, they're white." Elsewhere, a defiant John McCain said that his wife will not release her tax returns, "and neither will my girlfriend." huffingtonpost.com