McCain/Palin Rides Post Convention Bounce To A Commanding 54%-44% lead Over Obama/Biden!!!!!
By NancyA on September 7, 2008 at 10:25 PM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democrats, McCain/Palin 2008, Obama, Republicans
Breaking News: As of three hours ago, McCain/Palin beat Obama/Biden in a new USA Today/Gallup Poll 54%-44%.
According to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows, as running mate Sarah Palin helps close an “enthusiasm gap” that has dogged the GOP all year. The USA Today reported three hours ago that the McCain/Palin ticket has taken a significant lead over Obama/Biden.
The poll figures are as follows:
McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama by 50%-46% among registered voters, the Republican’s biggest advantage since January and a turnaround from the USA TODAY poll taken just before the convention opened in St. Paul. Then, he lagged by 7 percentage points.
Not only has the popularity of the McCain/Palin ticket increased, but the view of down ticket Republicans has improved. More on that from USA Today.
“The Republicans had a very successful convention and, at least initially, the selection of Sarah Palin has made a big difference,” says political scientist Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia. “He’s in a far better position than his people imagined he would be in at this point.”
McCain still has problems with people worried that he will continue the Bush style of government. People need to be reminded consistently, that McCain has already distanced himself from Bush. McCain is the real deal, a real maverick, working across the aisle on bills. Yet doubts remain.
In the new poll taken over the weekend, the numbers have changed significantly. And here are those numbers:
In the new poll, taken Friday through Sunday, McCain leads Obama by 54%-44% among those seen as most likely to vote. The survey of 1,022 adults, including 959 registered voters, has a margin of error of +/— 3 points for both samples.
Among the findings:
• Before the convention, Republicans by 47%-39% were less enthusiastic than usual about voting. Now, they are more enthusiastic by 60%-24%, a sweeping change that narrows a key Democratic advantage. Democrats report being more enthusiastic by 67%-19%.
• Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a national unknown before McCain chose her for the ticket 10 days ago, draws a strong reaction from voters on both sides. Now, 29% say she makes them more likely to vote for McCain, 21% less likely.
Obama’s choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as running mate made 14% more likely to vote for the Democrat, 7% less likely.
• McCain’s acceptance speech Thursday received lower ratings than the one Obama gave a week earlier: 15% called McCain’s speech “excellent” compared with 35% for Obama.
This is an incredible bounce post-convention. Though bounces generally hang on, this is still awesome! It seems McCain’s choice of Governor Sarah Palin was the right one. Bravo McCain/Palin, good job!
The Messiah will be pissed Inshallah!!
Country First.
Bye bye, BHO
Country First? Tell that to Congress!
From the NumbersUSA website:
No sooner had the Labor Day speeches extolling American workers ceased than the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives decided to bring up a bill this week to inflict 550,000 stab wounds onto those American workers.
That’s right: A week after we hear that official unemployment is at a 5-year high, House leaders are going to try to move a bill to offer 550,000 MORE permanent greencards, above the 1 million immigrants already planned!
Way to go Nancy, sell the American worker down the drain. They’re so sure that Democrats will fall in line and vote a straight democrat ticket that they cut our throats before we even vote. I intend to vote, but I’m voting McCain/Palin for President/VP and anyone else that is running against an incumbent. There is no Dem/Repub this time around. We should clean house and start over. As far as I’m concerned, that is “Country First”
I am so happy. Eat that Michelle Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bet she’s not proud of America anymore. She had what - 3 months of forced pride?
She will now tell Americans again that they are sloths and complacent and “downright mean.” HAHAHA. She deserves to watch her husband lose.
“Hillary aint never been called a N—-r” [EDITED BY ADMINISTRATOR]
Rev. Wright Obama’s 20 year Spiritural advisor and mentor.
I wonder what Obama has said in African American polite company but wasn’t recorded.
I ain’t never going to vote for O——–. [EDITED BY ADMINISTRATOR]
Now I’m proud of my country– for the first time this year.
Now I’m proud of my country for the first time since I left the grocery store earlier today where everywhere I looked was anti-Palin crap.
You and the 54% of polled voters.
What do you mean by ‘anti-Palin crap’? Magazines? Flyers? What? Enlighten us, OK? Thanks.
I am even MORE proud of my country!
Don’t be so hard on poor Michelle.
If the only Americans I hung around with were folks like Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Toni Rezko, Richard Daley, the elitist snobs at Princeton, the greedy management of Univ. of Chicago Hospital and the nut roots smear mongers at the DailyKos, I would probably have a dim view of America too.
Those folks are certainly all “downright mean” and nothing to be proud of.
If she would only get to know some real Americans, I’m sure she would love her country.
Doubt she hung out with the elitists at Princeton. There is an awful lot of nice folks there, smart, nice, and genuine. She most likely surrounded herslf in her comfort zone of like-mindedness. And didn’t bother to savor the great aspects and other people there.
“nut roots” lmao
She cried through day 3 of the convention because she knows the loss is coming!
Yes, Michelle did cry through day 3 of the convention due to the upcoming loss by her husband.
OOOOPSSS…
Hope La Michaella has some tears left through November 4th. ‘coz it’s going downhill from here….
Michaella: get your self some dry-tear eyedrops!
If Michelle was crying it was because Obambi lip locked Biden’s wife. Have we seen Obama kiss Michelle like that on the teevee??? Nope.
Poor Michelle- she is just unkissable…lol!
Looks like the Saviour of the world needs to save his own ass, lmao.
Wonder how that is going to work for him? Hope MO has the tissues ready.
As happy as I am to see this (I am, after all, A a Republican) this margin probably won’t be maintained. The post-convention “bump” for McCain & Palin will probably fade in time just like the one for Obama did. Still, I think that McCain is in a very good position indeed right now.
By and large, the people who will decide this election are middle-class and lower-middle-class whites. A lot of them are still undecided, and that’s why McCain’s pick of Palin as his VP was a stroke of genius. These people will easily see her as being “one of us” and, combined with a bona fide war hero who isn’t afraid of stepping on toes within his own party if that’s what it takes, it makes for a very formidable ticket.
The three debates between McCain and Obama will be critical. But the unscripted, give & take format of a debate is an environment in which McCain excels and in which Obama has had trouble in the past. As we all know, Obama gives terrific speeches in front of adoring crowds, but when pressed to answer specific questions on the spot, he often gets flustered and every other word turns into “ummm” or “uh”.
Then there’s the “Bradley effect” which, at the minimum, will probably be worth 2-3 percentage points for McCain.
There’s a long way to go yet and anything can happen. But if I were putting money down today on who will end up winning on Nov. 5th, I’d definitely bet on John McCain & Sarah Palin.
I think Mr McCain has to get a concrete narrative going.
I think our govt is in a financial meltdown. He has to stress that we’ll be in emergency and that he will work right away on the money side, and that the Palin will immediately move with energy production.
I hven’t heard the speech they give so i have no what they say.
And then a plan for how to deal with Nancy Stretch Pelosi
Yeah, I would say eight trillion in debt with a half trillion deficit is a meltdown.
Throw the bums out– Bushies, corrupt Republicans and execrable Democrats.
We need Mavericks that don’t care about party!!
Country First!
I am voting for McCain/Palin not for Obamacazi!
They’re not going to take away my Heritage for the mistakes made these past 8 years.
My one worry is the economy. That’s the only reason I would hesitate to vote for McCain. Fortunately I think Obama would be even more clueless so my conscience is clear.
Still, I hope Sarah knows what to do with those that would see another Republican administration as an invitation to rape and pillage the middle class, yet again.
We’re gonna need a maverick and a reformer for sure.
If the Republicans don’t get off their aszes and register more voters O-pie hole will win by sheer numbers.
Especially with Soros’ “Vote America” and Barky’s ACORN to which he’s still funneling money–they are busy I’m sure making up names for scores of fake voter registrations (AGAIN). They’ll have to get creative, they already used up “Mr. Jive Turkey”.
Don’t worry..
Republicans know how to get the vote out.
They also know how to fix elections and this time around I say..
Go for it!!!
O-Pie hole great moniker. Agree the crooked types are out there with the voter registrations and the like. Repubs prob have a plan, they won’t pull out of hat just yet.
Don’t you mean that McCain’s viewership was higher?
I think it means lower ratings in the poll.
I think it was a separate question just about how one rated the speech (excellent, good, fair, poor?)?
As far as stagecraft and eloquence, most would rate Obama’s speech better than McCain’s.
Of course, IMHO, as far as truth, character, straight talk, and sincerity, I would vote McCain’s the best.
Am I the only person who thinks Obama’s speeches suck? Seriously, I have been bored to tears by every one of them so far. What gives? Am I missing something?
You’re not alone. Obama’s speeches definitely suck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyrMS6MBuSg
I’m so happy as well.
I love the polls even though they really don’t matter at this point.
However, I’m really excited because I asked for a new topic and BAM!
Thank you NancyA for providing the information.
Obama’s bounce was predicted to be as high as `15%, but that never materialized. This actually may reflect the fact that he had soft support, and people were looking for another option. Though the Palin pick may have been ostensibly an overt play for women, they are finding that men really like her and might be more enthusiastic about voting for McCain. What a difference a day makes. And I think it is karmic because Barry was all that when he was new…..and now he ain’t the new one anymore!
If the NYT runs a story about Trig tomorrow, watch those numbers increase.
I agree with most of your assessment Chicago Joe.
Boy, things sure have changed in the space of just a week, haven’t they?
“men really like her”
I said early on that she’s a guys gal, sportswoman, hunter, all the stuff appealing to guys, and a babe to boot.
And, what a great family, first dude and all. The kind of people you want to have over for dinner.
Hey Johnny! When are you going to update your blog? I’ve enjoyed reading it from time to time.
Thanks for that. I’ve been a little busy, but just for you saying that I will add some comment and video in the next day or two.
Real men love strong women!!
I was hearing it all morning long at my bitter Catholic church.
Go Sarah!!
Us guys are behind you!
I was at a high school football game Friday night, sitting in front of some very elderly gentlemen. The topic of discussion turned to politics. These men were thrilled with McCain’s pick for VP!! The other day, an elderly guy who rents our pasture, stopped by to visit. He brought up politics, and he too was THRILLED with Sarah Palin.
I agree with the poster up thread. I’m even MORE proud of my country knowing that many see through Sen. Obama and are ready to embrace a woman VP. I only wish it was Hillary at the top of the ticket being embraced.
Men want to vote for a woman indirectly to make them feel better for being male chauvinist pigs who didnt vote for Hillary in the first place. I think she is getting better support from men as a result.
Anybody seen Kelvin or Two Term Obama today?
Ted was here earlier. I’ve renamed him The Erectile Dysfunction.
sfhillary is also MIA.
All we’re missing is jimbo posting that Sarah is a creationist and then we’ll be set for the night.
You forgot that foul ass J who wanted to fight Zeke yesterday.
I always miss the good stuff.
Ted said that Palin told lies in her speech, and he ran away when he was asked to state what specific lies Palin told in her speech.
I guess it was time for his Viagra dosage. Don’t be too harsh on him.
He should upgrade to Cialis.
ROTFLMAO!
McCain voted against a bill that would have required Medicare insurance companies to pay for birth control pills if they paid for Viagra. Maybe Ms. Palin will straighten him out on that somewhat sexist policy inconsistency.
I’m supporting a bill that would require you to get back into your pod.
ahahahaha I think Jimbo only posts as a creationist, but then his alter ego Smilin’ Jim shows up and makes sexist comments.
Creationism and evolution are not mutually exclusive. Sarah has said that Creationism should not be taught as a subject, but if it came up, it should be discussed.
I went to public, and Catholic schools. We discussed creation in Public schools, and studied natural histoy in Catholic school.
Einstein said that the more he learned about science, the more he believed in a creator.
So true. Palin has plainly never said that evolution should not be taught, and she only wants communities and parents deciding whether or not to allow a discussion of creationism in the classroom if it comes up. I can live with that.
Whatever happened to
UkDem and Believe…
I think they’re still around but just changed their name
They had to go back to headquarters to get new talking points
Everytime a poll drops an obot loses their job!
A take on It’s a wonderful like, every time a bell rings….
No Roxanne these days either. Too bad. I’d really like an Obot explanation as to why Obambi was served with papers about the Berg vs Obama, DNC, FEC, lawsuit.
But a huge jump in poll numbers for McCain/Palin will do fine.
I never thought I would say this, but I can’t wait for the 527s.
Hey Republican chick…
I like your true grit!
Ask and you shall receive..
Actually, I don’t want to watch PUMAs go against one another. This isn’t the time for them to be divided. Stand tall and proud PUMAs.
I know Matthew means well, but those threads are painful reads.
Us Puma’s and Reagan/Clinton democrats are the reason McCain is riding high.
True, and a big factor is Palin for the Republican side. She’s energized all factions of the Republican Party.
I anticipate a wonderful “rebuttal” from the trolls about how meaningless these polls are today. However, they were riding high about 24 hours ago.
There was a big sale today at Walmart on cheetos so the trolls have been busy shopping and munching.
oh they will say Just Numbers !!
It’s anexciting evening~~
Go John & Sarah…
I trust OMG has left too no place here for a young girl.
Let me be clear, I have always said, repeatedly, that I was not proud of my country before I was proud. Michelle.
I bet Michelle Hussein Obama thinks we are “downright mean” again. I love my country.
How do you like them apples trolls!
School tomorrow.
I still think PUMA helped McCain maintain his polling numbers before the convention. With the level of disatisfaction from the Republicans, the pundits still don’t know why McCain’s numbers weren’t tanking as they had expected.
The pundits have their heads so far up Oblahblah’s rectum they can’t see what’s really going on.
Absolutely agree! PUMAs rock. People with integrity rock!
Let’s teach the good old boys in both parties a lesson about priorities. Country before self-promotion.
McCain/Palin 08!
I am so happy there’s PUMA! The people in charge kind of thought the voters didn’t matter and could do anything they want and we’d go along. They are getting an education.
PUMA, giving out free scholarships to the more fortunate to attend the school of hard knocks!
Please, please Hillary STAY AWAY from supporting Obama. Juts hide out for the next two months.
Obama is going down in flames, don’t let him take you with him. Do not let him tarnish you.
Hillary 2012!!
So far she’s ducked out of the femme fatale detail (as in dealing the death blows to Palin) Oblahblah had set up for women critics.
She knows what’s good for HER future so she won’t be disparaging women on Barky’s behalf. That’d be replayed ad nauseum down the road.
Oblahblah looks cracked out as hell lately, all sweaty and very irritable, PMS-y and argumentative in a stupid way (like with O’Reilly he got in a “nononononono” argument and with Stephanopoulos he got in a “waitwaitwaitwaitwait” argument.
But WHY DID GEORGE SAVE BARKY FROM HIS OWN COMMENT ABUOT HIS MUSLIM FAITH? Damn!
Actually, I thought George drew more attention to it by correcting him.
Would have been entertaining to have watched Oblahma go on and on without GS correcting him. Great loop for Repubs. Especially since he looks all haggard of the whole process and just wants to be coronated king pres already. Just like when he was acting all snitty with HRC at tail end of primaries, becasue she wouldn’t concede. As if!
McCain Palin 08 because Oblahma is just too scary.
Hillary has too much character to engage in character assasination.
Actually he brought attention to it
Erica Jong wrote at Huffy Post today:
“White trash America certainly has allure for voters. Some people think rednecks are more American than Harvard educated intellectuals of mixed race. God help us in the next election. The NRA and oil industry sure won’t.”
With friends like this, Obama can expect for his numbers to keep dropping.
She’s apparently never met a Swamp Yankee.
Hey Erica Jong
I thought your books stunk!
Come on and run into a Pacific Northwesterner sometime, Erica.
We’ll talk about various definitions of trash.
Her books DID stink. Just another over hyped eastern pseudo intellectual. Remember “Fear of Flying”? What a piece of junk.
Obama has the white guilt vote locked up but the level of white guilt varies. Some with white guilt don’t want to be continuously trashed and wallow in self hate — those people could jump ship.
exactly, overspent that bank account
it got to the point where people were saying “go ahead call me a racist” because no matter WHAT they said they were going to be mislabeled
it became meaningless
yep.
Yup, I had that experience and while I was having it I somehow suspected I was not the only one. I wonder when one of those liberal-biased polling organizations is going to start asking people about that?
I admire Erica Jong as a feminist for sucking anything that came in a zipper.
LMAO!!
LOL! Fear of Flying Low!
roflmao and totally LOL!!!!!
Glad to see we’re all on the same page.
A vote is a vote. The person behind the vote can be expected to be insulted by the insinuation that their vote is more or less worthy because of race. Agree, Oblahma numbers will steadily decline if race baiting continues.
This is precisely the kind of snot-nosed, condescending, cynical, elitist mentality that has taken over the Democratic Party. It is why Obama must lose in 7 weeks.
Remember two to three months ago, we were praying that “may karma befall those who commit injustice”. Well looks like “karma” has come to town for Obama, Olbermann and Mathews. I wonder who is next?
Beautiful!
Wow this is great news. And this is still early to measure the bounce.
When Republicans begin to lead at this point after the convention it tends to consolidate and legitimize support particularly with the bitter vote.
Now that people are digesting the real McCain story they are relizing what a fraud Obama is.