Gallup: Obama's support similar to Kerry's in 2004

right....right....right....

I hope to god this is what repub-os think. SInce basso is a well-known repub affiliate, BBS division, I am assuming this is the party line. In which case, I strongly encourage repub-o's to repeat their 2004 campaign strategy built on a coaltion of God, Guns & Gays. Run right, run HARD right. The straight talk express will bend, it already has and will again. BRING BACK THE 04 STRATEGY. MENTION IRAQ A LOT. AND GAYS PLEASE!

 

If his numbers today, after a grueling primary campaign where Hillary supporters are still not on board yet and where McCain has been free to build himself up, are similar to Kerry's on election, that's a great sign for Obama - especially given Obama's GOTV abilities.

 

Obama's just started to fight...

 

Here are some more stats:

Those numbers are for Hispanics in FL and this is the first time in the history of modern polling that FL Hispanics registered as Dems outnumber those registered as Repubs.

 

Well, McCain's people reacted, which will make it a low-level national story for a few days... and every time it gets repeated, that message sinks in... but then, you guys are familiar with that dynamic, right?

 

How many of those would vote for Obama over McCain? That's the real question.

I think it's still way too early to tell who does and who doesn't have an advantage anywhere. Too much will happen once Obama (most likely) or Clinton gets the nomination.

 

I'm guessing a very high percentage of Dems will vote for Obama.

The Indies are another question.

 

Yeah, I prefer to skip the news media and just get my info straight from the campaigns.

 

Agreed. From here on, it's all better for Obama and much harder for McCain. The dem base will get behind him and he does extremely well with independents.

The entire republican brand is crap. Not just Bush, the brand. Ask Newt. They have no answers for the most pressing issues on voter's minds: the economy, the war, healthcare.

Obama's fundraising will continue to DWARF McCain's.

 

I agree with you about the GOP brand. At the same time, I believe the election (for president) will be close unless McCain somehow crumbles. The Republicans will come up with at least one or two wedge issues to hang their campaign on, whether McCain likes it or not. It's a simple fact that Republicans are much better at presidential (election) politics than Dems. If Obama wins, it won't be by a comfortable margin.

 

That article reeks of hypocrisy. bin Laden endorsed Bush.

 

Here's a sign of what a bad Presidential candidate we have as Republicans. I'm a Precinct Chairman, and I got instructions to begin canvassing this weekend for November. I pulled this text straight from the email (suggested script).

 

Wow.

 

Gallup: Obama's support similar to Kerry's in 2004

The big difference is that voters dont' want a third Bush term due to the complete cluster**** in Iraq which McCain is eager to continue indefinitely.

As Pat Buchanan said: "McCain makes George Bush look like Mahatma Ghandi".

 

I wouldn't bank on that. I believe that McCain's strategy in the general will be to run toward the middle. If it isn't the strategy, then he won't win.

I believe that McCain will pick a running mate that is a moderate. Whoever his VP pick is will give a glimpse into what the strategy will be.

 

If he runs toward the middle, the base will stay home.

 

This is McCain's dilemma. IMO, the strategy will be for surrogates to attack and try to defame Obama while he stays above the fray. McCain has a very tight rope to walk. I will vote for the "Straight Talk Express" but if he panders to the right-wing "base", he can kiss my vote goodbye.

 

Acting befuddled about his surrogate's attacks or outright refusing to address the reasons behind Obama's responses will get old and tiring.