Poll: Obama tops McCain as football-watching buddy

[HopeHoops]

Source: AP via Yahoo

WASHINGTON (AP) — People would rather watch a football game with Barack Obama than with John McCain
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There was also a danger sign for McCain: About three in 10 voters are still undecided or say they may switch candidates. That group leans narrowly toward Obama as their football companion.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-football;_ylt=AhzfePMJXmZ_9yxZ5XRzDO2s0NUE

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Bush = beer
Obama = stories
McCain = repeating the lineup for the Packers, or Steelers, or "what town am I in again?"

[WCGreen]

1. It's in the bag....

LOL!!!!!

[Liberalynn]

6. That was exactly my reaction.

:rofl: We are winning over the beer drinking footballers, that voted for Dumbya last time. I wonder how many Thugs are :cry: in their beer reading this?

[NJmaverick]

2. McCain= that gassy old guy who double dips the chips

and won't stop asking what just happened

[HopeHoops]

3. That post would be far less funny if it wasn't completely accurate!

Or does that make it sad? I'm not sure.

[Hand]

33. Dang! Ya beat me to it!

Not sure why, but it just struck me that McCain probably farts a LOT.

[fujiyama]

4. Both Kerry and Gore lost these retarded polls

so it's good news Obama leads in it!

[hadrons]

5. McCain would probably babble about Y.A. Tittle ....

Besides he would flip-flop on who's he rooting for every 5 mintues

[Demoiselle]

20. HEY! So would I!

Ole Y.A. is one of the heroes of my youth. Loved the way his bald head glimmered when his helmet got knocked off.
But, of course I'd rather watch that (or today's equivalent) with Obama.

[evilkumquat]

7. McCain Still Remembers When They Used Skulls for Soccer Balls

He probably wouldn't be to aware of today's newfangled rules, either.

[Auggie]

8. This is information AP bothers to poll and report?

Give me a break! :banghead:

[Tyler Generation]

9. Obama is the Gen X Clinton

Smart and charismatic enough to be mainstream, which says a lot for a guy with such a funny sounding name.
I see him being a lot like Bubba was for the baby boomers, where people who disagreed with him on politics still liked him on a personal basis.


I respect Gore and Kerry, but they fall into the wet blanket category.

[stevietheman]

22. Obama is a late Baby Boomer actually,

The Baby Boom kids were born through 1964. Obama was born in 1961.

[WePurrsevere]

10. This is a good thing I think. It means that some find Barack more...

likable and "one of us" then McSame and like it or not when Americans are undecided and uncertain, they seem to tend to vote for someone likable and "one of us".

Other then cheating, lying and pure Kool-Aid sucking stupidity IMO this is partly why Bush is now President. Back when Bush was first running, even while many of us saw through the charade and spin, didn't many of us also hear comments from some people that he was the kind of guy you'd like to "share a beer with", "have as a neighbor", "have over to a BBQ", etc. :puke:

It's sort of an odd study but interesting from a psych POV.

[Bill McBlueState]

11. Do we know what his favorite NFL team is?

I'd guess it's the Bears, but I dunno.

[greyghost]

24. He's down with his home town Bears. Joe is a Steeler fan due to

Mr. Rooney.

When Joe's kids were hurt in the auto accident Mr. Rooney sent the Steelers to visit them in the hospital and gave them autograped footballs.:thumbsup:

[Bill McBlueState]

27. Rooney was amazing

Not only have the Steelers consistently been one of the best teams in the league since the merger; they're run by a family of real humanitarians.

I hope the Rooneys continue to hold a stake in the team, however events play out.

[greyghost]

28. Indeed, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Rooney in the mid 70's,

he was a true gentleman.

[regularguy]

12. I think Biden would probably hoist a few and yell

at the Teevee with you.

[Muttocracy]

17. Biden played football through college and visited the Football Hall of Fame

in Ohio yesterday.

He doesn't drink alcohol, but he'd tell funny stories while everyone else did :)

[Ishoutandscream2]

13. Our hard hitting MSM working hard to get you the REAL NEWS

Jesus Christ. Edward R. Murrow continues to spin in his grave.

[cyr330]

14. This is good news. . .

So many Americans are too fucking stupid to vote based on facts and issues. Remember GWB in 2000? He was the one Americans could imagine "having a beer with." I don't care why people vote for Barack just as long as they DO it!!!

[yurbud]

15. kick

[Bloody John Flynt]

16. This poll shows

...the sad state of our society where personality is chosen over qualification; however, in this case it is a good thing because Obama actually has the qualification AND the personality to go with it.

[NOW tense]

18. Of Course

I like to give my fellow fans high fives.

[NOW tense]

19. I'm Sorry

Bad humor I just can't help myself sometimes. I am a jerk.

[ThoughtCriminal]

21. Great - but who's idea was to even ask such a stupid question?

Any poll taker who asked me that might suffer permanent hearing loss.

[yellowcanine]

23. No kidding. It is no fun to watch football with someone who loses their temper all the time.

The likely constant farting would be a drag also. Probably ageist of me to say that.

[Doctor_J]

25. McCain wins as Senior billiards-watching buddy however

and Lawrence Welk-watching buddy.

[greyghost]

26. The NFL Channel ran a segment on Rosey Greer and his glowing...

endorsement of Barack. They don't usually get political.

[Doctor_J]

29. Rosey does. He was one of RFK's bodyguards during The Last Campaign

and has remained a devoted liberal Dem his whole life. Deacon Jones is also a dem, though I think Merlin Olsen is a repuke

[greyghost]

32. Rosey admitted in the segment that he's been a Republican his

whole life. I was shocked, since I was well aware that he loved Bobby and was with him when he died. He stated that this was the first time since then that he felt this strongly about a candidate. He said he cried after Barack's speech @ Invesco Field.

[RoyGBiv]

30. Makes sense ...

Only one of 'em even knows how to hold a football.

[tanyev]

31. McCain would show up in his raccoon skin coat with a megaphone and a pennant.