People are waking up to the fact McCain offers more of the same.

Now that Sarah Palin is being exposed for the ruthless politician she is - one who makes everything 'personal' - McCain is slipping, slipping, slipping...

He's recovered to a 14-point lead over McCain in trust to handle the economy, and leads by 13 points specifically in trust to deal with the meltdown of major financial institutions.

Obama leads by more, 24 points, 57-33 percent, in better understanding the public's economic problems.

Tellingly, after trailing by 17 points, he's pulled even with McCain in trust to handle a major crisis. And Obama holds wide margins in vote preference among likely voters most concerned about the economy.

More economic worry, plus an Obama lead among those who express it, spells a lead for the Democrat: In a head-to-head-match-up he's now supported by 52 percent of likely voters vs. McCain's 43 percent, the first significant advantage for either candidate among likely voters in ABC/Post polls.

Add third-party candidates Ralph Nader and Bob Barr and it's essentially the same, 51-43 percent.

The contest has shifted from a 49-47 percent McCain-Obama race immediately after the Republican convention.

McCain's bounce -- on individual issues and attributes as well as in overall preference -- is gone.

The immediate question for Obama: Whether he can hang on to his newfound gains through the first presidential debate Friday night.

Attention to the contest, meanwhile, is remarkable. Ninety-one percent of registered voters are following it closely, 55 percent "very" closely both highs in ABC/Post polls dating to the 1988 presidential election.

McCain progressed at his convention in part by encroaching on Obama's mantle of "change," invigorating his base, improving on enthusiasm and gaining ground among white women, a movable group all summer, by selecting Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Those have faded.

In June Obama led by 32 points lead in "trust to bring needed change to Washington"; McCain whittled that down to 12 points by Sept. 7. Today it's back to a 25-point Obama advantage, 58-33 percent.

As for Sarah Palin:

Over the past two weeks, the percentage of independents with favorable views of Palin dropped from 60 percent to 48 percent. Among independent women, the decline was particularly sharp, going from 65 percent to 43 percent. Her favorable rating among whites without college degrees remained largely steady, but among those with college degrees, it dropped nearly 20 percentage points.

Among Republicans, conservatives and white evangelical Protestants, strong enthusiasm for McCain's candidacy has dropped by double digits.

Independents, key swing voters, now break for Obama, 53 percent to 39 percent, reversing a small lead for McCain after the Republican convention. McCain is the choice of 86 percent of Republicans, while about as many Democrats, 88 percent, back Obama.

The love affair with the mukluk messiah is wearing off.

1 real interview in 40 days. The coverup in Alaska. The travel and living expenses. The bridge to nowhere.

Even her campaign speeches don't evolve. She is an empty suit brought solely on to steal Hillary supporters and that dog ain't hunting.

McBullshits 180 degree campaign shift of "change" is being seen as the bullshit it is.

The financial mess and $700 billion bailout of wall street is sitting pretty poorly with the voters. McLawless' history of reckless deregulation is biting him in the ass.

Poll: Obama 52%, McCain 43%

And Obama still won't call for open debates.

Nice Poll.

Gotta love that 15% of those surveyed came from "additional respondants" of which 80% support ohmama. Too funny.

What an obvious attempt to influence the perception of the voters. And these guys call themselves journalist.

From the survey:

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone September 19-22, 2008, among a random national sample of 1,082 adults, 916 registered voters and 780 likely voters. The survey includes additional interviews with randomly selected African Americans, for a total of 163 black respondents. The added interviews (commonly referred to as an "oversample") were completed to ensure there were enough African American respondents for separate analysis; the group was not over-represented in the reported results from the full sample.

....AU...don't forget the words that follow slipping, slipping, slipping....

Oh, but despite everything....just remember who predicted on the DR a very long time ago (long before Obama wrapped up the Dem nomination) that Obama would win in a landslide (and remember it is the electoral college that matters).

And Obama still won't call for open debates.

#8 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine

Why should he? With McCain/Palin, otherwise called idiots, on the other side the best you can do is lower yourself to their level.

I told you guys, Obamalama is gonna win big!! And all he has to do is sit back and watch the traveling McCain/Palin charlatan show self destruct under the wieght of it's own corruption and incompetence.

"McBullshits 180 degree campaign shift of "change" is being seen as the bullshit it is."

#7 | POSTED BY 726

Its not BS. I would put McCain's campaign shift around 360 degrees away from Bush.

Because some of you assume everyone is dumber than you, yes I know what I am saying and it was meant to be funny.

mcain will be lucky if he wins his own state, as well as palin.

Why should he?

#11 | Posted by Lipzoidial

Because he says he believes in a better democracy, that's why.

Believing in a better democracy has nothing to do with debate.

Obama can just sit back and let the self destructing mccain do his job for him.

As time gets closer and closer to the election the masses see he is not good for this country.

Well I think that now that it is apparent that McLame can hide his own Easter eggs and the base he inherited from Bushling ... formerly referred to as the haves and the have mores ... having been exposed as immoral thieves... maybe queers can finally get married.

Time for Sarah Palin to show a little cleavage to get those poll numbers back up !!

"Im John McCain...and I approve of this cleavage"

Because he says he believes in a better democracy, that's why.

#14 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine

I am seriously trying to understand how debating with an incompetent idiot can build a better democracy?

Did you go argue with the bag lady that lives in front of your apartment building this morning about the mortgage crisis? Wouldn't it improve the state of our financlial system if you did?

HC; Hi, bag-lady, what cha think about the proposed bail-out?

bag-lady; got any change?

HC; here's a dollar, so, what cha think about the unilateral activities of the US in the Balkans?

bag-lady; i'll blow you for a five-r.

HC; Thanks, our democracy is stronger now.

The wonderbra to nowhere

"Im John McCain...and I approve of this cleavage"

#17 | Posted by USATrueandBlue7 at 2008-09-24 09:31 AM | Reply

Are you the pud that said you'd butch up to John McCain if he'd let you? That was fucking hilarious. "If he'd let me"...What a tool.

Its where he should have been all along... Bush is at what... 19% approval? I wouldn't get too cocky though, remember that poll from a couple days ago that Obama could lose at least 6% to McCain on Election day because of his race... and the real fun of this campaign hasn't even started yet.

Its still Obama's and the Democrats' year... they should win big. But its gonna be a lot closer then they wanted...

Posted by RightisTrite

I wish I were so obsessed with another anonymous internet poster that I copied his name...

Oh wait... that's nevermind... nobody wishes they were that much of a tool.

John McCain is a piece of shit and I'd tell him to his face if he gave me the chance

#68 | Posted by USATrueandBlue7 at 2008-09-22 09:50 PM | Reply

Oops. My apologies. It was "if he gave me the chance".
It's equally pathetic though. Let us know how it goes tough guy.

Biden will tighten the race up if gets out of Obama's dog house and is allowed to open his pie hole again.

Biden will tighten the race up if gets out of Obama's dog house and is allowed to open his pie hole again.

#24 | Posted by wisgod

Obama/Biden's stance that there will be "No coal mines in America" line is not going to be well received in a few states...

HC; Thanks, our democracy is stronger now.

#18 | Posted by Lipzoidial

Oops. My apologies. It was "if he gave me the chance".
It's equally pathetic though. Let us know how it goes tough guy.

#23 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2008-09-24 09:46 AM

Don't soil your britches worryong... He doesn't let anyone get next to him or take questions from people who oppose him (even in his town hall meetings in which he thinks he's the reigning superstar... unless he takes a question from a Vietnam Vet by mistake who blisters he ass over Veterans benefits which has consistently voted against). Anyway, if you can arrange the meeting I'll make it happen right to his face.

Let Me know !!

And Obama still won't call for open debates.

That ship has sailed. There's under six weeks to go and four debates will be held in that period. There's no time left for the joint town halls McCain wanted to do.

Chair,

Here is a video of USATrueandBlue trying to fight McCain.

In this video McCain = Probert

Anyway, if you can arrange the meeting I'll make it happen right to his face.

Let Me know !!

#27 | Posted by USATrueandBlue7 at 2008-09-24 09:59 AM | Reply

Sure you will Francis.

The perfect economic storm is helping the dems. It is now time for the RACE CARD: Would you want THOSE people living next to you much less living in the White House? And then there's that old joke about a black guy with huge ears and a big mouth cowardly Irishman on a sinking ship....

And Obama still won't call for open debates.

That ship has sailed.

Obama is going to be kicking himself if McCain goes into the home-stretch with a lead. Obama blew off the challenge when he felt he was presumptive.

As it stands now, McCain can call Obama a chickenshit and do so with credibility.

Obama blew off the challenge when he felt he was presumptive.

#32 | Posted by JeffJ

That's the "HRC error" we keep hearing about.

"mcain will be lucky if he wins his own state, as well as palin."

Moneywar's stupidity knows no bounds. McCain is up 56%-39% in Arizona, and 55%-39% in Alaska. In other words, an even bigger margin than Obama has in Illinois. Your lobotomy hole is dripping.

Sigh.

Another poll.

Let's not count our chickens just yet, but it's certainly better to be ahead than behind.

Sigh.
Another poll.

Actually, it's an average of all polls. And I'd bet anything that if you are winning any state more than Obama is winning Illinois, you aren't going to lose it.

Oh I get it, you were referring to the thread article and not my post. My mistake.

just remember who predicted on the DR a very long time ago (long before Obama wrapped up the Dem nomination) that Obama would win in a landslide (and remember it is the electoral college that matters)

RIDE ON

Sure will. That makes two of us. I think he'll win with close to 300 Electoral Votes.

BTW, This just broke. McCain got $50,000 campaign contribution for his help in fighting for insurance companies rights to offshore in a roundabout way to avoid paying U.S. taxes. Many billions a year lost on this one scheme:

It looks like only ABC and WP employees were polled.

This appears to be an outliar poll--

Best to see how the polls look after the debates..

unfortunately, the Swift Boat ads have not come out yet, and the eleciton is 41 days away!

...and also the election

If not for racism, O'Bama would be up 80-20, the 20 being the same lunatics who still support George Bush. I cannot conceive of rational people pulling the Bush Lite/Alaska Airhead lever.herm

Republican Rational Of The Day:

Sarah Palin: Tightly Controlled Debates = Genius of American Politics.

Obama: Tightly Controlled Debates = Not Right For America.

Oh man. You republitards have some nerve!

That's why all we Libs have to offer you thugs here on the DR is one word of advice:

Ready?

Wait for it......

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!
!!!

I think he'll win with close to 300 Electoral Votes.

#39 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

I also believe this.

obamaniggah.......

#47 | Posted by Libssuck

What a surprise you read newsmax. This is like news for people that think the national enquirer is too intellectual.

also, thanks for showing everyone what is really important to right wingers.....race.

Republicans you have failed!!! the game is over!!! Dems have the control once and for all. Your failed ideology is doomed!!!

Would you select a junior employee to be the CEO of that company? Would you select a junior surgeon to be the Surgeon General? In effect, this is what the Democrats have done by nominating Obama. Come election day, I think the voters will be smart enough to realize that you don't give the most important job in the world to a junior senator.

This poll is all goofy--They only polled 28% repubs!

And they call this a poll?

News is that 18% of folks are still undecided.

That number is huge--gut check on election day go to McCain.

MURPHY

Dems hold a lead in party ID. It's growing by the week.

You don't average it out 50/50%. Not when there are more declared Dems than Repubs.

MURPHY

Download the PDF internals. They tell the whole story.

AU--you can make that arguement all you want. Do you think that there are only 28% of the folks in the likely voter category that ID as Repubs? Be Honest..

I think I saw that the Party ID number was 6% in favor of the Dems--no time to check it out now..

Fact is this is an outliar poll with skewed percentages of the people polled. It appears they overloaded with blacks as well.

I have said on all polls--including the ones with McCain in the lead--that the polls won't mean much until after the debates.

"... you don't give the most important job in the world to a junior senator."

Or to a novice airhead who won a statehouse on the basis of her boobs. herm

My mind is made up don't confuse me with the facts.

--the right wingers----

The only poll that counts is the one in November.

"".. you don't give the most important job in the world to a junior senator."

Y'all seemed to be happy with a rookie governor - oh, his name's Bush he must be qualified.

Its all BS until the election.

you don't give the most important job in the world to a ...______?

A senile, rage-o-holic and serial cheater?

A fundy whackjob with a wafer thin resume from Caribou country?

Spud's just guessing you understand.

Is fun game.

Be Well.