Michelle Obama Polls Better Than Cindy McCain
The latest poll shows Obama is ahead of McCain and McCain is less defined in many voters’ minds. Does this this mean McCain is poised for better future numbers? Or does this mean the Obama camp must start defining McCain? Yes, this poll showing Michelle Obama ahead of Cindy McCain will get a lot of attention –and will probably keep political operatives busy figuring out how to use its results to their advantage…
Why does this matter, you (rightfully) ask? When every factor is being exploited and used in what is likely to be an — kindly excuse the word — bitter election, the spouses can indeed play a role in winning over or turning off some voters. This could count among swing voters and in vital swing states. Rush and Randi get your big verbal guns ready puhl-leaze…
But what jumps out in this poll is the following: you mean after ALL of that demonization on weblogs and on conservative talk show radio Michelle Obama still polls better than Cindy McCain? Is demonization, oversimplication and taking a quote and ranting about it losing its touch? If so, how can American politics (and blogs and talk radio) survive? The poll:
In the battle of the spouses the early edge is Michelle Obama’s, in favorable views and intensity of sentiment alike. But there are sharp differences among groups, and plenty of room to move for the less well-known Cindy McCain.
Forty-eight percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll see Obama favorably, vs. 39 percent for McCain, a 9-point Obama advantage. Slightly more, though, also view Obama unfavorably – 29 percent vs. McCain’s 25 percent.Substantially more, 36 percent, haven’t yet formed an opinion of McCain, vs. 23 percent in Obama’s case. For both, those are sizable numbers who’ve yet to make a judgment.
The popularity of presidential candidates’ spouses does not drive vote preferences. But in contests where every advantage can count, spouses do play a very public role. Cindy McCain is highlighting her support for children’s charities with a visit to Vietnam this week, while Michelle Obama hosts the ABC program “The View” on Wednesday.
The polling finds a slew of differences in how the two women poll. Here’s just part of it:
Obama’s ratings peak at 84 percent favorable among African-Americans, 66 percent among liberals and Democrats alike and 61 percent among young adults, age 18-29. Not surprisingly, those are among her husband’s core groups; indeed it’s his support that seems largely to drive views of his wife. Among people who prefer Barack Obama for president vs. John McCain, 73 percent like Obama’s wife, too.
McCain’s support, naturally, inclines the other way. Though the difference is less striking, she’s better rated by non-feminists (41 percent favorable) than by feminists (33 percent). She does best with Republicans (62 percent favorable) and with her husband’s supporters (56 percent of whom like her, too). But her favorability rating among conservatives (46 percent) is a full 20 points below Obama’s among liberals.
In fact, political wives matter a lot these days.
Partisans on the other side will use every argument and possible factor they can muster to campaign against their candidate’s rival, and package and repeat it (constantly) via their respective info-opinion machines. Planting negative imagery about a politician’s wife is another way to get at a politician. Just remember: if you vote for HIM you get HER!!
Or HIM. A new twist on this factor came in campaign 2008 when polls (and some voting results) showed that aspiring first spouse Bill Clinton’s controversial interventions in his wife Senator Hillary Clinton’s Democratic Presidential primary campaign were turning off some voters.
So if you don’t think Michelle and Cindy Obama’s names will come up during the campaign — think again. Expect the political wives’ names to come up — and expect them to have some highly quotable comments as election day drawers closer.
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15 Responses to “Michelle Obama Polls Better Than Cindy McCain”
The wives do play an important role. Sometimes if only to validate the dislike of the candidate himself.
Heh, I'll take “soul-food” Michelle over “cookie cutter” Cindy any day in a cook-off.
Coverege of the wives also holds a lesson for feminists. – on how it works both ways sometimes.
I 've heard people like Chris Matthews gush about what a terrrifif looking woman Ms. Obama is: definitely sexist, but also helpful.
I'll take neither. Me and millions of others, in time of war, energy, economic and environmental crisis will be writing-in Hillary Clinton in the Fall for the very important job position of President Of The United States in the pivotal 2008 election. P-I-V-O-T-A-L..
You don't interview spouses for a position, you interview the applicants.
Resume's on the table, one outshines all in relative experience and more importantly, follow-through:
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Sill, you are becoming silly, silly and childish.
I'm reminded so vividly of my children when they were in the temper tantrum phase, crying for something they couldn't have and ruining the day for the whole family, not to menation bystanders.
My children grew up.
When it comes to the wives, allow me to inject my own (probably jaded) observation. While they are both now quite wealthy, Michelle Obama still carries the perception of having come up the hard way from more humble origins, while Mrs. McCain was born an heiress and sits on a fortune of more than 100 million. From a strictly populist perspective, the “common man” (or in this case, more likely women) might find it hard to find as much warmth in their hearts for her.
at least Sil has a nice sig pic. Can't say much for the Hillary hysterics. Sour grapes. Hillary ran a good campaign, Obama just ran better and some people can't handle that. She must be one of those Dems for McCain. Or something.
McCain just stumbled through the nomination while all the others imploded. And now he faces a DNC lawsuit about campaign finance, my friends.
Heh… is there anything more futile than voting for someone who isn't running? At least vote for Nader.
Nope.. sounds like a liberallie again as usual.
Check out John McCain's economic plan!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JOHN McCAIN’S 3R ECONOMIC PLAN 2008
Progressive Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan.
In the persona of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain’s plan just makes sense.
1. RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and the demands that face the world.
“RETHINK” in terms of re-action means to set forth this plan.
Most Americans know where the USA falls short in the ways of manufacturing and valuable jobs.
It’s time to meet the change of global demands with Made in USA quality and a new American workforce. Oddly enough, the framework is ready and waiting for this plan and active participation. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done will resurrect America.
2. REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy. We must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components.
”RE-FORM” is simple to comprehend as through John McCain’s Progressive attitudes, the USA will reform our manufacturing and hit it full steam ahead!
Made in USA has always meant highest quality products at moderate prices. The difference today is, we save loose change with Imported Chinese junk products, but few high paying jobs exist to do anything except buy the cheaper foreign-made products.
3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world’s marketplace in the competitive manner, as we have always been proud to rule. Can you hear Theodore Roosevelt shouting this?
”RE-INVENT” is the exciting part of McCain’s 3R plan.
Americans in need of a future yet without a desire, funding or free time to spend 2 to 8 years in college can go back to a re-invented manufacturing education. McCain’s formula allows these new students, young and old, to be paid a moderate paycheck while learning their new skills and leadership roles in hands on classrooms! Without costing taxpayers or the US government additional funds, we can literally change the face of America and the world.
Learning the skills required in order to become the American driving force behind new USA manufacturing boom, many Americans will also gain the skills to become the CEOs and leaders of their own USA Mfg arenas. Leading a group of people who love their new lifestyle is not difficult and Americans have been proving American ingenuity and leadership since Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Republican era.
Initial estimates of 1 in 5 students will go on to begin his or her own company and drive even more Americans into a viable lifestyle with real jobs, real benefits and a retirement to look forward to. Many students will combine forces and create successful joint ventures.
America has the means to follow through with John McCain’s 3R plan, ready and in place across the USA. The buildings we need sit vacant for the most part. America has millions of people screaming for new and improved jobs.
Senator McCain has provided the new guard for Social Security, the promise of retirement and the dreams that can be realized by Americans who would otherwise be lost or at the mercy of a dying workforce. This is the new workforce for American’s future.
By assuming leases on abandoned stores and factories across America with MC-3R schools and mini-manufacturing training centers, the USA made products can be sold and support the stores. Building owners write off the loss in taxes over a few years!
Although the thousands of new businesses manufacturing USA Made products is exciting enough, the real excitement comes from the massive amount of additional jobs that will be created to provide the new housing, new buildings, new parks, shopping, grocery stores, schools, government outlets and so much more.
The Key PROBLEM with the housing slump and the huge crude oil buy-out is not from greedy developers or greedy oil companies, but from the desire to locate and invest in the era’s best investments. Housing was #1 until the investment funds were pulled and crude oil took its place as a commodity. McCain will get us out of the mess that threatens the world’s economy.
These three R’s will be accomplished by the McCain express and through wealthy American entrepreneurs who were once able to invest in America’s manufacturing capabilities but have since fallen into investments that have caused catastrophic world economy failure.
McCain’s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any other US presidential candidate in history since.
We need John McCain to lead our nation.
Obama is about to be indicted on sedition charges… Roll that and smoke it with the terrorboy in his crackpipe!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JOHN McCAIN’S 3R ECONOMIC PLAN 2008
Progressive Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan.
In the persona of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain’s plan just makes sense.
1. RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and the demands that face the world.
“RETHINK” in terms of re-action means to set forth this plan.
Most Americans know where the USA falls short in the ways of manufacturing and valuable jobs.
It’s time to meet the change of global demands with Made in USA quality and a new American workforce. Oddly enough, the framework is ready and waiting for this plan and active participation. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done will resurrect America.
2. REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy. We must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components.
”RE-FORM” is simple to comprehend as through John McCain’s Progressive attitudes, the USA will reform our manufacturing and hit it full steam ahead!
Made in USA has always meant highest quality products at moderate prices. The difference today is, we save loose change with Imported Chinese junk products, but few high paying jobs exist to do anything except buy the cheaper foreign-made products.
3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world’s marketplace in the competitive manner, as we have always been proud to rule. Can you hear Theodore Roosevelt shouting this?
”RE-INVENT” is the exciting part of McCain’s 3R plan.
Americans in need of a future yet without a desire, funding or free time to spend 2 to 8 years in college can go back to a re-invented manufacturing education. McCain’s formula allows these new students, young and old, to be paid a moderate paycheck while learning their new skills and leadership roles in hands on classrooms! Without costing taxpayers or the US government additional funds, we can literally change the face of America and the world.
Learning the skills required in order to become the American driving force behind new USA manufacturing boom, many Americans will also gain the skills to become the CEOs and leaders of their own USA Mfg arenas. Leading a group of people who love their new lifestyle is not difficult and Americans have been proving American ingenuity and leadership since Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Republican era.
Initial estimates of 1 in 5 students will go on to begin his or her own company and drive even more Americans into a viable lifestyle with real jobs, real benefits and a retirement to look forward to. Many students will combine forces and create successful joint ventures.
America has the means to follow through with John McCain’s 3R plan, ready and in place across the USA. The buildings we need sit vacant for the most part. America has millions of people screaming for new and improved jobs.
Senator McCain has provided the new guard for Social Security, the promise of retirement and the dreams that can be realized by Americans who would otherwise be lost or at the mercy of a dying workforce. This is the new workforce for American’s future.
By assuming leases on abandoned stores and factories across America with MC-3R schools and mini-manufacturing training centers, the USA made products can be sold and support the stores. Building owners write off the loss in taxes over a few years!
Although the thousands of new businesses manufacturing USA Made products is exciting enough, the real excitement comes from the massive amount of additional jobs that will be created to provide the new housing, new buildings, new parks, shopping, grocery stores, schools, government outlets and so much more.
The Key PROBLEM with the housing slump and the huge crude oil buy-out is not from greedy developers or greedy oil companies, but from the desire to locate and invest in the era’s best investments. Housing was #1 until the investment funds were pulled and crude oil took its place as a commodity. McCain will get us out of the mess that threatens the world’s economy.
These three R’s will be accomplished by the McCain express and through wealthy American entrepreneurs who were once able to invest in America’s manufacturing capabilities but have since fallen into investments that have caused catastrophic world economy failure.
McCain’s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any other US presidential candidate in history since.
We need John McCain to lead our nation.
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I take that back Jimeal's been hitting the pipe with McShame a little too much. I guess JMcC is getting a littel desperate.
I take that back Jimeal's been hitting the pipe with McShame a little too much. I guess JMcC is getting a littel desperate.
jlmeal: I thought this is what all the candidates thought…. Nice of McCain to put them in convenient sound bites. Thanks and double thanks for your contribution.
“RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology…”
“REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy….”
“REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity….”
jlmeal: so, please let me know what McCain's plan is… Otherwise this is just sheer… hope… he's talking about.
jlmeal: I thought this is what all the candidates thought…. Nice of McCain to put them in convenient sound bites. Thanks and double thanks for your contribution.
“RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology…”
“REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy….”
“REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity….”
jlmeal: so, please let me know what McCain's plan is… Otherwise this is just sheer… hope… he's talking about.