As pleased as I am that we're about to have our first black president, I'm also concerned it may be a poisoned chalice, as we as a nation are fucked. God willing, Obama can put together a positive program of Roosevelt's caliber that can turn the country around enough so that by 2012, he gets a second term and has the country on the right track.
stop worrying about the impending doom being blamed on Democrats or Obama. It'd be a thousand times better to have Obama as Prez in this situation and have his reputation tarnished than otherwise.
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Bellevue Ave |
September 29, 2008 10:10 AM
Even better, of projected elections where Obama loses Ohio, he still wins the presidency 55% of the time. That number has been increasing steadily as Obama picks up EVs in unexpected states. If it keeps up Obama will probably only have to win Ohio OR Michigan.
The most important post-debate stat seems to be the likeability factor, which Obama leads 61% to 26% (according to the CNN snap poll). Barring a major gaffe or scandal, the most likeable guy always wins.
Posted by
Free Lunch |
September 29, 2008 10:33 AM
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I would like to see a majority President Obama. I would like that a lot.
Posted by K | September 29, 2008 9:54 AMSo how long has it been since a president was elected with more than 50% of ballots cast?
Posted by Banna | September 29, 2008 9:55 AMIf Obama can not pull this off then the Democrat Party needs to go the way of the Whigs...
And just think, when he wins he can tell the Clinton's to fuck off once and for all!!!!
Posted by Andrew | September 29, 2008 9:56 AM@3 - I agree 100% on both counts.
Posted by Mahtli69 | September 29, 2008 10:00 AMAs pleased as I am that we're about to have our first black president, I'm also concerned it may be a poisoned chalice, as we as a nation are fucked. God willing, Obama can put together a positive program of Roosevelt's caliber that can turn the country around enough so that by 2012, he gets a second term and has the country on the right track.
Posted by Gitai | September 29, 2008 10:07 AMCan we please focus on some of the down ticket elections. They are crucial if real change is to be effected.
Posted by Fly-Over Illinois | September 29, 2008 10:08 AMstop worrying about the impending doom being blamed on Democrats or Obama. It'd be a thousand times better to have Obama as Prez in this situation and have his reputation tarnished than otherwise.
Posted by Bellevue Ave | September 29, 2008 10:10 AMI worry about white voter racism no matter what the polls say:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/us/politics/29labor.html
Posted by Trevor | September 29, 2008 10:14 AMEven better, of projected elections where Obama loses Ohio, he still wins the presidency 55% of the time. That number has been increasing steadily as Obama picks up EVs in unexpected states. If it keeps up Obama will probably only have to win Ohio OR Michigan.
Posted by w7ngman | September 29, 2008 10:25 AMThe most important post-debate stat seems to be the likeability factor, which Obama leads 61% to 26% (according to the CNN snap poll). Barring a major gaffe or scandal, the most likeable guy always wins.
Posted by Free Lunch | September 29, 2008 10:33 AM@7 We're Democrats. Worrying is what we do.
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