McCain campaign keeps Palin under wraps

Wednesday 17th September, 05:35 AM JST

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goodDonkey at 01:49 AM JST - 19th September

We need another campaign story on JT. I want to make sure the Republicans get a chance to hear about the new polling results.

The latest CBS News/New York Times poll shows Obama with a five point lead nationally.

Too bad there isn't a way to make "five point lead" bolder or something in a quote so that it stands out better. I know it is just another poll and has no real meaning but nevertheless . . . FIVE POINT LEAD.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/18/politics/horserace/entry4457050.shtml
goodDonkey at 02:37 AM JST - 19th September

Additionally Palin has numbers too. But those numbers are going down.

Palin's favorable rating is at 40 percent, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll. That's down 4 points from last week. Her unfavorable rating is at 30 percent, rising eight points in a week.

I guess when sarge said, "Sen. Obama is obviously the right choice for change in America" it must have helped. Because Gallup now has Obama gaining another point in a day. Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, McCain 44%.
Sarge at 06:52 AM JST - 19th September

goodDonkey - Why isn't Obama up by 20 points over the old man and his inexperienced sidekick?
JoeBigs at 01:26 PM JST - 19th September

Sarge at 06:52 AM JST - 19th September goodDonkey - Why isn't Obama up by 20 points over the old man and his inexperienced sidekick?

You may see that soon enough Sarge, at the rate that good old McC daddy numbers are dropping you may get this by next week.
Sarge at 01:27 PM JST - 19th September

Joe - I doubt it. We'll see.
zurcronium at 05:00 PM JST - 19th September

Approve Disapprove No Opinion

9/11: 52 35 13 +17 9/12: 51 37 12 +14 9/13: 49 40 11 +9 9/14: 47 42 11 +5 9/15: 47 43 10 +4 9/16: 45 44 11 +1 9/17: 44 45 11 -1 9/18: 42 46 11 -4

21 point swing on ailing palin in one week. She is history. Grandpa can still pick leiberman, who he really wanted. Not the inexperienced snow queen. Palin is not appearing in ads now cause only the wingers on the far far right still want to see her. Just like Carly was thrown under the bush, sorry bus, palin is next.

President Obama, its here and its now.
Sarge at 05:03 PM JST - 19th September

zurcronium: "President Obama"

Dream on.
zurcronium at 10:49 PM JST - 19th September

Sarge,

inside information has mccain dropping palin from the ticket in October surprise. Only the wingers like you care about her, mccain is losing independents as palin is a big turnoff.

mccain should have picked lieberman if he really believed in country first. big mistake.

Nice snappy retort by the way, up to your usual high standards.
zurcronium at 09:06 PM JST - 20th September

Word has it that mccain has given palin a blackberry to carry out state business. According to his aides mccain invented the blackberry.

His intial name for it was the fancy garage door opener.

Cant beat that!!
Alinsky4prez at 09:10 PM JST - 20th September

His intial name for it was the fancy garage door opener.

Hahahahahaha, too funny. Good one, comrade.
zurcronium at 09:16 PM JST - 20th September

Thanks!

Are you Russian? Is your current alias a codeword for Putin?

Many republicans want the US to be more like Russia. Thats a fact.
Sarge at 10:13 PM JST - 20th September

zurcronium: "inside information has mccain ( McCain ) dropping palin ( Palin ) from the ticket"

What?! That would be political suicide! McCain ain't that dumb!

"palin ( Palin ) is a big turnoff"

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! That must be why she draws huge crowds everywhere she goes!
Alinsky4prez at 04:15 AM JST - 21st September

Are you Russian? Is your current alias a codeword for Putin?

I'm american. If mccain wins I hope to become Canadian - like you, buddy.
jwills79 at 07:31 AM JST - 21st September

The idea of “leadership” must be broadened from mere “experience” to include knowledge, ability to learn and insight.

Let's look at the educational background of your two options:

Obama: Occidental College - Two years. Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations. Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude

& Biden: University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political science. Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

vs.

McCain: United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899

& Palin: Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism

Remember, 8 years ago we elected another academic failure (Bush was a C&D student) and look where the country is now.

Now, which team are you going to hire ?
stanoue at 08:44 PM JST - 22nd September

Personally, being educated, I would prefer a leader with more education than myself. But there are a lot of voters out there with (a) less education than either Palin or McCain and (b) a complete disregard for the value of education to go with it. So unfortunately, I don't think the lack of study will affect a large proportion of voters :(