Rasmussen Tracking Poll [Obama vs McCain]

[Zarn]

Time to start looking to 2012. Who's up? Palin? Romney? Huck?

With those names, you should start looking to 2016

Believe me, if the economy doesn't improve in the next 4 years, Obama will be out in a heartbeat. Anyone will be able to beat him.

They can always blame it on Bush.

[Kalimantan]

Time to start looking to 2012. Who's up? Palin? Romney? Huck?

With those names, you should start looking to 2016

Believe me, if the economy doesn't improve in the next 4 years, Obama will be out in a heartbeat. Anyone will be able to beat him.

I don't believe you. They will blame it on Bush

[Lunar]

You guys are just going over the talking points, again.

My problem with Obama is not that he is a Dem. It is that he is Obama. I use to think he would be okay as president, certainly better than Hillary. Only recently have I found out that he is much, much worse. I use to think she was more authoritarian and corrupt. I was dead wrong. I let him make me belief he was someone who wasn't purely political. I was dead wrong, again. The more I learn, the more I realize he is the worst possible choice the Dems had.

Somebody's getting bitter and hard-edged due to the rigors of the campaign.  I think you need a break, son.

If you think the upper class can support both the bailout and fund new social programs, you are living with a blindfold. You do realize that hurts businesses, right? You cannot cripple the top (in poor economic conditions, especially), and expect the economy to grow. It is not going to work, and middle income will be taxed to make up for the lack of income. So now everyone is taxed more heavily (except the poor). Then more people need government services, because they have no money, so they aren't acting as consumers, and they lose their jobs (since no one is consuming as much).

And when was the last time a politician, let alone a president, actually passed all of their campaign promises?

428.... B.C.?

When was the last time a president said "screw you" to all of their economic PhD's?   Oh, I guess McCain and Hillary already did that with their gas tax idea (when they could not find one credible expert, even when repeatedly challenged, to get behind their idea), but besides that

And how much control does a president have besides that?   Anyway, just relax.  Obama's not worse than any other Democrat, but it's pretty easy to let the tone of the political campaign convince you of that.  In fact, I think he's more economically conservative than most, note how fake he sounds when he talks about "fair" trade.

[Zarn]

I'm bitter?

I don't think one can tell emotions so easily over the internet.

You certainly cannot.

[Sam Spade]

Time to start looking to 2012. Who's up? Palin? Romney? Huck?

With those names, you should start looking to 2016

Believe me, if the economy doesn't improve in the next 4 years, Obama will be out in a heartbeat. Anyone will be able to beat him.

I don't believe you. They will blame it on Bush

That train only goes so far.  If, in 4 years, the economy is worse or hasn't improved, Obama can only win if he restores, in some sense, confidence in government to handle the problems.

[Democratic Hawk]

Time to start looking to 2012. Who's up? Palin? Romney? Huck?

With those names, you should start looking to 2016

Believe me, if the economy doesn't improve in the next 4 years, Obama will be out in a heartbeat. Anyone will be able to beat him.

They can always blame it on Bush.

That's just it though. When Bush was elected, things were good, there was a record budget surplus (there isn't any more). He could have built on Clinton's success but he didn't. Them servile Republicans in Congress gave Bush too much of a free hand too. Republicans are happy to run a mile from Bush now, but only because it suits them to do so. I sure as hell wouldn't be allowing them to get off the hook that easily

A President Obama would have restraint from within in the form of the Blue Dogs; but he'd likely govern as a pragmatist (proactive, liberal-leaning Christian Democrat) anyway, not an ideologue

Dave

[Zarn]

You're kidding yourself.

It almost sounds like you want him restricted, too.

[exopolitician]

...in other news

Monday - October 6, 2008:

Obama - 52% (+1)
McCain - 44% (nc)

Yay this!

[Eraserhead]

Time to start looking to 2012. Who's up? Palin? Romney? Huck?

With those names, you should start looking to 2016

Agreed. Obama is just too talented a politician to lose to anybody in that group.

That said, I'm still not completely writing McCain off.  I'm getting close though.

[Democratic Hawk]

You're kidding yourself.

Not at all. That's what Obama is

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I'd want Obama to be a competent and responsible president. Who supporting him wouldn't?

I'm not impressed with Bush's record and I don't see McCain being much "change" on that

Dave

[Lunar]

...in other news

Monday - October 6, 2008:

Obama - 52% (+1)
McCain - 44% (nc)

Yay this!

The trend!

[Zarn]

You're kidding yourself.

Not at all. That's what Obama is

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I'd want Obama to be a competent and responsible president. Who supporting him wouldn't?

I'm not impressed with Bush's record and I don't see McCain being much "change" on that

Dave

What does Obama being reponsible have to do with restrictions. If he was responsible, he wouldn't need restrictions.

What's with the Bush=McCain? Are you seriously still on that?

[??????????]

As of Jan 21st 2009 it will officially be a crappy Obama economy.

This : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mvP0ArKIGY is the kind of sh*t you better start worrying about from a "moderate" Democrat like Obama. As I've said before, what's the salute going to look like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM

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As of Jan 21st 2009 it will officially be a crappy Obama economy.

This : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mvP0ArKIGY is the kind of sh*t you better start worrying about from a "moderate" Democrat like Obama. As I've said before, what's the salute going to look like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM

Just like March 5th 1933, there was the crappy FDR economy. Yeah, that sure screwed his re-election.

By the time he left office, the number of jobs had close to doubled.

[??????????]

As of Jan 21st 2009 it will officially be a crappy Obama economy.

This : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mvP0ArKIGY is the kind of sh*t you better start worrying about from a "moderate" Democrat like Obama. As I've said before, what's the salute going to look like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM

Just like March 5th 1933, there was the crappy FDR economy. Yeah, that sure screwed his re-election.

By the time he left office, the number of jobs had close to doubled.

Yeah, that depression that FDR stretched out for about 10 years longer then should have been. His socialist economic polices in which the USSC had to step in and shoot his ass down.

[Politico]

This is the first time Obama has hit 52% on the Rasmussen Daily Tracking Poll, and it's the first time his margin over McCain has hit 8%. As I am sure most of you already know, Rasmussen correctly predicted the winner of each state in 2004 and had correctly predicted the popular vote as well.

Source: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

[Zarn]

It's early October not early November.

[Tender Branson]

Tuesday - October 7, 2008:

Obama - 52% (nc)
McCain - 44% (nc)

[Dan the Roman]

Beat me to it.

[Wiz in Wis]

Tuesday - October 7, 2008:

Obama - 52% (nc)
McCain - 44% (nc)

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows Barack Obama attracting 52% of the vote while John McCain earns 44%. This is the second straight day that Obama has led by eight percentage points, his largest lead of the year. For the past twelve days, Obama’s support has ranged from 50% to 52% while McCain has been at 44% of 45% every day (see trends).

Obama is viewed favorably by 58% of voters, McCain by 52% (see trends). Obama is viewed Very Favorably by 39% of voters and Very Unfavorably by 28%. For McCain, those numbers are 24% Very Favorable and 26% Very Unfavorable. The two Presidential candidates will debate tonight in Nashville, Tennessee using a town hall format.

[Democratic Hawk]

Tuesday - October 7, 2008:

Obama - 52% (nc)
McCain - 44% (nc)

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows Barack Obama attracting 52% of the vote while John McCain earns 44%. This is the second straight day that Obama has led by eight percentage points, his largest lead of the year. For the past twelve days, Obama’s support has ranged from 50% to 52% while McCain has been at 44% of 45% every day (see trends).

Obama is viewed favorably by 58% of voters, McCain by 52% (see trends). Obama is viewed Very Favorably by 39% of voters and Very Unfavorably by 28%. For McCain, those numbers are 24% Very Favorable and 26% Very Unfavorable. The two Presidential candidates will debate tonight in Nashville, Tennessee using a town hall format.

Favorability

Obama: 58% favorable; 40% unfavorable (+2, -2)
McCain: 52% favorable; 47% unfavorable (-1, nc)

[Tender Branson]

Wednesday - October 8, 2008:

Obama - 51% (-1)
McCain - 45% (+1)

[Bacon King]

Wednesday - October 8, 2008:

Obama - 51% (-1)
McCain - 45% (+1)

at this rate, the race will be tied by saturday!

[Sam Spade]

Actual:

				samp goes tom	samp went today
Obama	51.15%	(51.06%	51.22%	51.17%	50.85%)
McCain	44.52%	(44.36%	44.39%	44.72%	44.89%)

I haven't updated this for a few days, but I should...

Clearly, a strong McCain sample entered today in comparison to the previous numbers.  Determining whether it is an outlier or a trend will take a few days to sort out.

			samp goes tom	samp went today
Obama	50.87%	(52.07%	52.14%	51.46%	51.15%)
McCain	44.64%	(43.51%	43.92%	44.24%	44.52%)

[Kalimantan]

Actual:

				samp goes tom	samp went today
Obama	51.15%	(51.06%	51.22%	51.17%	50.85%)
McCain	44.52%	(44.36%	44.39%	44.72%	44.89%)

I haven't updated this for a few days, but I should...

Clearly, a strong McCain sample entered today in comparison to the previous numbers.  Determining whether it is an outlier or a trend will take a few days to sort out.

			samp goes tom	samp went today
Obama	50.87%	(52.07%	52.14%	51.46%	51.15%)
McCain	44.64%	(43.51%	43.92%	44.24%	44.52%)

Can we have a poll to see how many people actually understand what Sam's on about with these figures?