Yeah, Barack sure is in trouble.

[americanstranger]

All that not fighting back sure has dug him into a hole.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama holds a 2 to 1 edge over Republican Sen. John McCain among the nation's low-wage workers, but many are unconvinced that either presidential candidate would be better than the other at fixing the ailing economy or improving the health-care system, according to a new national poll.

Obama's advantage is attributable largely to overwhelming support from two traditional Democratic constituencies: African Americans and Hispanics. But even among white workers -- a group of voters that has been targeted by both parties as a key to victory in November -- Obama leads McCain by 10 percentage points, 47 percent to 37 percent, and has the advantage as the more empathetic candidate.

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The new poll included interviews with 1,350 randomly selected workers 18 to 64 years old who put in at least 30 hours a week but earned $27,000 or less last year. As a group, they are somewhat less likely to be Republicans than all adults under age 65 and are also less likely to be registered to vote. As many call themselves conservatives as liberal, and nearly four in 10 said their views on most political matters are "moderate."

When, oh when will he begin to fight back and erase McCain's lead??? :sarcasm:

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[Drunken Irishman]

1. Link?

I can tell you my entire WHITE Irish Catholic working class family is 110% behind Obama!

[americanstranger]

3. Oops. Forgot the link...

Here ya go:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/03/AR2008080301969_pf.html

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[GoesTo11]

10. Since it's Wa Po, his real lead is probably 2 to minus 1

[HardWorkingDem]

2. oh...2 to 1 lead with what, the most reliable group of Americans..

that don't vote?

[americanstranger]

4. Oh, I'm sorry. This isn't Rasmussen or Gallup...

..so it's not a DU Approved Poll. Sorry.

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[cliffordu]

8. Who do you think all those new registrees (?!?) are???

If they do vote, we're good. Maybe you could help drive people to the polls.

[HardWorkingDem]

12. I'm hoping at the least they are...

young, first time voters on their way to being life-long Democrats for decades to come.....

[BlooInBloo]

14. You'll never convince the hopeless. All news is bad to them.

[Indiana_Dem]

5. that just tells me we need to go out and get some more people registered to vote! nt

[DFLforever]

6. Obama is investing 20 million in getting those Hispanic

voters to the polls.They'll be his edge of victory in two or three Western states.

[Imagevision]

7. Barack sure is in trouble, especially with the Denver stadium event coming up...

[cliffordu]

9. Well, yeah, him being a rock star and all....

[Frances]

11. Thanks for this post

I just can't bear it if the Repubs win again. It will be the end of the middle class if they do.

[BlooInBloo]

13. Obviously your head is in the sand and you're oh-so-naive...

Or else you'd understand that Obama has to have a republican or republican-lite VP, and must immediately stoop to mudslinging, or else he's certain to lose.

Well, to hear genius DUers tell their shitty fucking story, at least.