Slog - Comments on Polls, Polls, Polls http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1 The Clinton campaign is touting some new national and state polls that show her doing better against McCain. Here's one of them. And here's the Clinton memo, which includes this: The data shows that Clinton not only outperforms Obama in head-to-head matchups, but is also stronger in the all important subcategories that serve as bellwethers for a candidate’s overall strength. In addition, new data out today in three swing states vital to Democratic prospects in November show Clinton beating McCain. HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH MCCAIN: In a hypothetical general election match-up with McCain, Clinton wins handily (50-41) while Obama is virtually tied... Copyright 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:32:44 -0800 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:33:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bma Clinton *is* gaining on McCain:

http://hominidviews.com/?p=1490

and Obama is gaining, but more slowly:

http://hominidviews.com/?p=1491

This is after Obama's been bludgeoned with Rev. Wright continuously for the past few weeks, of course. (It's effectively derailed the "he's a Muslim!" criticisms, however...)

But in the general election, the *best* way that the Democrats can defeat the Republicans is by providing a perceptibly different choice to the public. So who provides that against a 71-year-old Republican hawk? A 60-year-old Democrat hawk with a record of cozying up to Republicans? Or a 46-year-old Democrat with a more consistent anti-war record?

]]> bma http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010715 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010715 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:55:34 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Actually, the analysis of the details of the polls show that it hurt her more than him, in the end.

Look at her negatives on almost any issue ...

Reality has a pro-Obama bias.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010735 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010735 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:07:19 -0800 Comment by polls The thing about all these polls is that they are all the same from a year ago. Last spring when McCain and Clinton where both the frontrunners, all the polls showed them in the same position as now. The polls all showed Obama getting whooped by McCain. Now, just like with all the Primaries and Caucuses, Obama keeps moving up. It is tough for HRC to say she has the advantage in the polls when nothing has changed in over a year, she has done all this campaigning, but hasn't moved up (or down). That should be a red flag if she expects suddenly she can move past McCain.

]]> polls http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010747 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010747 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:12:36 -0800 Comment by kim they're cute together.

]]> kim http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010782 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010782 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:39:26 -0800 Comment by longball I keep seeing poll after poll showing Obama performing better than Clinton in states like Oregon, Wisconsin, New Jersey (a state CLinton WON for chrissakes!) and many others. In fact there is even polling that has Clinton behind McCain in usualy automatic blue states like Wisconsin. So How come you only show polls that the Clinton camp is highlighting? Also, how about the 3 illinois supers, one Texas super and one former Clinton super that Obama picked up today? Since supers are HRCs only slim chance shouldnt the news be that she is losing that battle badly when she needs to win it in a landslide? Nope, guess not, just whatever narartive keeps this long-over race alive in the minds of those who hate reality... cary on!

]]> longball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010798 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:13 -0800 Comment by randomguy I'd rather see McCain win and destroy any hope the people have in Republicans than see Clinton win and trash everything the Democrats I know stand for.
At least McCain wears his R for all to see. If he plays dirty, it's even expected of him. We don't need Democrats like Clinton.

]]> randomguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010817 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:18:30 -0800 Comment by arandomdude Should've been Hillary, not Clinton in the previous post.

]]> arandomdude http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010820 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010820 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:20:18 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable You can feel love...

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010858 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1010858 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 14:01:50 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Clinton/Obama 2008! Feel it!

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1011059 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/polls_polls_polls_1#c1011059 2008 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:33:20 -0800