-9- points

[bigtree]

September 24, 2008


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News national opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Among likely voters, the poll found Obama now leads McCain by 52 percent to 43 percent. Two weeks ago the race was essentially even, with McCain at 49 percent and Obama at 47 percent, the Post reported.


read: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=5871985

[billyoc]

1. McCain must be hounded mercilessly. His campaign is fracturing, keep up the pressure.

[TahitiNut]

5. I agree. There is no landslide that is large enough! Make it apocalyptic.

Even if the GOP gets 40% of the vote, that's TOO MUCH!

:grr:

[bigtree]

13. I think there will still be 40% or so who won't give up their right wing

That's pretty much played out already in McCain's 43%

[Indiana_Dem]

16. Exactly right! Make it so Indiana turns BLUE!!!!!! nt

[AndyTiedye]

12. But That Might Make Him…

angry.

Wouldn't want him to make a face like this on TV, that might frighten everybody…
into voting for Obama! :evilgrin:

[billyoc]

18. That's a classic, man. I love how Headzup! has picked up on that one.

:rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

25. i wonder if they've lined up a referee for the friday night debate...?

i'm seeing Obama spending a lot of time in a neutral corner, while mchoover spends a lot of time on the canvas.

[Mojambo]

2. They're gonna have to bring out the race attacks early.

I think they probably would have preferred to hold off until after the debates.

[CoffeeCat]

3. At this rate, the Republicans...

...won't even be able to steal it!

Karl Rove's math...meet Barack Obama.

[tblue]

4. I dunno about you, but I am happy as a pig in slop.

[bigtree]

7. shhh!

(me too)

[nevergiveup]

8. LOL.... Me too!

I hope no one steals our slop.

[bigtree]

10. don't you want a tutorial on the electoral college?

:toast:

[MiniMe]

6. Happy to hear this, just a word of caution

National polls really don't mean much, ask Al Gore. The state by state polls are what is important. It is the state's electors who elect the President.

[bigtree]

9. I know the slippery value of a national poll

But I gotta feel good about this. I'm looking at an article just posted . . .


Barack Obama clings to slim lead -- Boston Herald, United States - 51 minutes ago

"As his advantage in national polls wavers, Barack Obama still holds a small lead over John McCain . . ."

[MiniMe]

21. I wonder how much caller ID has to do with the polling?

I would guess that a poll's caller ID is blocked. I know I don't answer the phone if no caller ID shows up.

[Indenturedebtor]

11. Economy economy economy

Hammer home the fact that McBush is a "Deregulator" over and over again.

[cliffordu]

14. I hate polls....

But in this case...


HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!

[bigtree]

15. It's one of those things

. . . that makes it a little easier to get out of bed in the morning :toast:

[tishaLA]

17. I hate polls. But damn. I love this one

[mwooldri]

19. Needs more cowbell. nt

[OakCliffDem]

20. K & R

[rucky]

22. Time to knock on more doors

and let more people know how clueless McCain is on the economy.

[bigtree]

23. nice to wake up to

[shadowknows69]

24. I've always trumpeted "don't believe the polls" so I can't celebrate this

But if true it portends very well for us.

[varun]

26. Better than coffee

great news to wake up in the morning.

I want this lead to expand to 20% !!!