Comments on: Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain Leads

By: bpeacevw

bpeacevw — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:11:10 +0000

Sorry Idiosyncrat, but a National Primary day is a terrible idea. Without the lengthy and debate-filled vetting process of an extended primary season, we would have likely had a Presidential contest of Rudy vs Hillary. These two were the clear national front-runners just a month ago. More to the point, without small contests where a limited amount of money can still get you time with voters, the likes of McCain, Romney and Huckabee would have been dead-in-the-water (no one, remember, had really heard of Huckabee before his grass-roots surge in Iowa). Along similar lines, Obama would have been a blip on the national radar, as would Edwards.

For whatever it's worth, Super Tuesday is setting up to be like a national primary day, particularly with the Republican winner-take-all delegate set up. Personally, I'd like to see this get strung out further and continue the dialogue. Clinton and Obama are going to have to square off in front of the electorate simply to gain their party's nomination–I'd much rather that than a single day of voting for who's most popular at the moment.

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Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:37:38 +0000

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By: casualobserver

casualobserver — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:04:11 +0000

Like everything else associated with the political cycle, polling has become overexposed, overused and overrated. You'd have to be living on an Aleutian Island to escape the calls and the junk mail. I wouldn't be surprised if even grandmother is getting tired of answering the phone……..to the point you start lying just to f**k with them.

By: Mitt Romney » Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain Leads

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:55:07 +0000

[...] The Moderate Voice – Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporti… wrote an interesting post today on Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain LeadsHere’s a quick excerptSuper Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain Leads February 3rd, 2008 by Joe Gandelman In what is shaping up as one of the most dramatic moments in American political history, pre-Super Tuesday primary polls show the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination is tightening, while Republican Senator John McCain is apparently poised to solidify his hold as the front-runner for the Republican nomination. [...]

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By: Idiosyncrat

Idiosyncrat — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:31:39 +0000

More and more I'm really liking the idea of a “national primary”. Forget the idiocy of speculating what voting patterns in Iowa and New Hampshire portend for other states… Just do it all on one day and let the best candidate win. Anyone see how such an arrangement would be a bad idea?

By: Buck Naked Politics

Buck Naked Politics — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:28:28 +0000

Pre-Super Tuesday Pre-Jitters

by Damozel | It is ON. The race between Obama and Clinton is tightening (Gallup currently describes it as a statistical dead heat, 46-44%) and McCain may—or may not— be on the verge of solidifying his hold. Or not. As Gandelman says, Polls have bee…

By: DLS

DLS — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:26:07 +0000

McCain's Support Soars, Democratic Race Tightens
Obama Gains Among Whites, Moderates and Middle-Income Democrats

Barack Obama and John McCain have made significant gains in support as the field of candidates has narrowed in both parties. John McCain now leads 42%-22% over Mitt Romney among Republican voters nationally. Support for McCain is up 13 points since mid-January, and he currently draws about twice as much support as either Romney or Mike Huckabee.

Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton's nationwide lead over Barack Obama has been cut in half since mid-January – from 15 points then to eight points currently. Clinton's support is unchanged since then at 46%; currently, 38% favor Obama, up from 31% three weeks ago. This suggests that the Illinois Democrat may have garnered a significant share of John Edwards' support. However, it is important to note that the number of undecided Democratic voters has increased as well in recent weeks. …

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By: daveinboca

daveinboca — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:59:20 +0000

Most amazing race I've seen in over fifty years of political wonkhood. The problem for Republicans is the curse of answered prayers, as their chief hate-object Hillary might succumb to a young JFK clone who in turn would defeat McCain, even though J-Mac would beat Hillary handily, IMHO.

It gets even more complex if Mitt wins California & illegal immigration----the Repub conservative obsession---gets into the campaign front and center. Real polls, not the fakery put out by networks & news outlets, have around 80% of Americans dead-set against amnesty or any of McCain's compromises. Romney is so inept, he hasn't figured out that immigration might be his way onto the ticket.

Big-Dem media outlets like CNN & MSNBC have been plumping for McCain non-stop, and FOX is also in the McCain camp. Repubs are generally winner-take-all & Dems proportional, so Tsunami Tuesday may not solve anything on either side.

Wish I were young enuf to get back in the fray, as I did three National Staff campaigns back in the day.

By: Hillary Clinton » Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain Leads

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:45:17 +0000

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By: Mitt Romney » Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain …

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:35:31 +0000

[...] Joe Gandelman wrote an interesting post today on Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain …Here’s a quick excerptMcCain leads former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney 48 percent to 24 percent among probable GOP voters as he continues to rapidly consolidate support, particularly among moderates and liberals. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee … [...]

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Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:30:32 +0000

[...] Joe Gandelman wrote an interesting post today on Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain …Here’s a quick excerptIn what is shaping up as one of the most dramatic moments in American political history, pre-Super Tuesday primary polls show the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic Presidential … [...]

By: Mitt Romney » Blog Archive » Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain …

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:27:39 +0000

[...] myclob wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMcCain leads former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney 48 percent to 24 percent among probable GOP voters as he continues to rapidly consolidate support, particularly among moderates and liberals. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee … [...]

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By: John McCain » Blog Archive » Super Tuesday Polls: Democratic Clinton Obama Horserace And McCain …

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:04:47 +0000

[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptJohn McCain lengthened his lead in the state Republican primary, grabbing a 32 to 24 percent edge among likely voters over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was at 13 percent and Texas Rep. … [...]

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Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:04:23 +0000

[...] hillary clinton wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptA startling surge of support for Barack Obama has catapulted the Illinois senator into a virtual tie with Hillary Rodham Clinton in California’s Democratic presidential primary, a Field Poll released Saturday shows. Arizona Sen. … Read the rest of this great post here Posted by [...]