McCain is blowing his election chances.

McCain is dead in the water. Thank bush as much as anything. After 8 years of bush.... the republicans would have to put up someone history making in their outstanding-ness (a word?) and McCain ain't it.

This race is Obama's to lose. It would have been any democrat's race to lose IMO.

I would agree that McCain and his campaign has been "uneven" to date.

Yet, I find it amazing he is as close as he is.

To me that says more about Obama inability to gather support except from the hard core democrat.

woiyo wrote:

I would agree that McCain and his campaign has been "uneven" to date.

Yet, I find it amazing he is as close as he is.

To me that says more about Obama inability to gather support except from the hard core democrat.

Yep... he's black all right. Consider that in the last 3 decades; only one Candidate won by a safe enough margin that he could afford to have 5% of the voting public go to the other side over something like race. Really. So, if 1 voter in 20 fits this profile; that is basically the difference between a dead heat and a landslide. I, for one, will be canceling a bigot's vote.

Take note at how often a relatively narrow Popular lead results in dominant Electoral performance!

2004 Popular: Bush 51.2% Kerry 48.3% Electoral: Electoral: 286-251
2000 Popular: Bush 47.9% Gore 48.4% Electoral: 271-266
1996 Popular: Clinton 49.24% Dole 40.71% Electoral: 379-159 (less than 10%)
1992 Popular: Clinton 43.0% Bush 37.4% Perot 18.9% Electoral: 370-168 (less than 6%)
1988 Popular: Bush 53.4% Dukakis 45.6% Electoral: 426-111 (less than 8%)
1984 Popular: Reagan 58.8% Mondale 40.6% Electoral: 525-13
1980 Popular: Reagan 50.7% Carter 41.0% Electoral: 489-49 (less than 10%)
1976 Popular: Carter 50.1% Ford 48.0% Electoral: 297-240

anyone not voting for obama is a bigot. riiiiiiight....

anyone not voting for obama is a bigot. riiiiiiight....

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

anyone not voting for obama is a bigot. riiiiiiight....

Seems to be pretty clear from OB's post that he's been saying that anyone not voting for Obama merely because of his race is a bigot....


I don't really like OB's inflationary use of the term 'bigot', but in this case, I'd say it'd be warranted....

how is it clear.... I'm an idiot so explain it to me like you would a 4 year old...

only one Candidate won by a safe enough margin that he could afford to have 5% of the voting public go to the other side over something like race. Really. So, if 1 voter in 20 fits this profile; that is basically the difference between a dead heat and a landslide.

woiyo wrote:

I would agree that McCain and his campaign has been "uneven" to date.

Yet, I find it amazing he is as close as he is.

To me that says more about Obama inability to gather support except from the hard core democrat.

Yep... he's black all right. Consider that in the last 3 decades; only one Candidate won by a safe enough margin that he could afford to have 5% of the voting public go to the other side over something like race. Really. So, if 1 voter in 20 fits this profile; that is basically the difference between a dead heat and a landslide. I, for one, will be canceling a bigot's vote.

Take note at how often a relatively narrow Popular lead results in dominant Electoral performance!

2004 Popular: Bush 51.2% Kerry 48.3% Electoral: Electoral: 286-251
2000 Popular: Bush 47.9% Gore 48.4% Electoral: 271-266
1996 Popular: Clinton 49.24% Dole 40.71% Electoral: 379-159 (less than 10%)
1992 Popular: Clinton 43.0% Bush 37.4% Perot 18.9% Electoral: 370-168 (less than 6%)
1988 Popular: Bush 53.4% Dukakis 45.6% Electoral: 426-111 (less than 8%)
1984 Popular: Reagan 58.8% Mondale 40.6% Electoral: 525-13
1980 Popular: Reagan 50.7% Carter 41.0% Electoral: 489-49 (less than 10%)
1976 Popular: Carter 50.1% Ford 48.0% Electoral: 297-240

If they aren't that close in their views, feel free to describe differences...anybody.

piss off drew. did someone named quinney screw your wife or something?

I guess most people see Obama and Hillary so close in their views that it does make one wonder how someone could heartily support Hillary and not transfer that support easily to Obama...unless race is a factor.