Please, enough of all this opinion poll horsecrap. It means precious little right now.

[RBInMaine]

We're 9 months from the election. A million years in politics. Citing some silly Iowa poll (or any other for that matter) right now is like trying to read tea leaves with a blindfold on. It is NONSENSE. Pure NONSENSE. And some people around here get their assess all in an uproar over this silly polling. It starts to mean something maybe a few months out, and even then, in many races, not much until about a month out. On the national level, the TeaNuts don't even have a candidate yet, and there is no head to head campaign yet. So enough citing these nonsense polls and enough handwringing over some poll at this horrendously early date. It is ridiculous.

(As long as the economy even remains moderately on track, look for Obama to win with at least 52% and maybe more especially if the recovery does better. The oil assholes with their oil prices due to greedy speculation is the big question on the recovery. That as well as what happens in Europe. Still, Obama most likely wins re-election, and VERY deservedly so.)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I couldn't have said it better myself...n/t

[morningfog]

2. I agree with your points and would just add that when we see polls favoring Obama

to use the same grain of salt. Nothing is in the bag. No poll this far out should give anyone the idea that they should let their guard down.

[CAG]

3. I have to say that it is disturbing that these polls indicate that well over 40%

would vote for Santorum. Disturbing and sad

[morningfog]

4. That he would ever get support like that is disturbing.

I hope that people are just still uninformed of his positions and who he is.

[RBInMaine]

6. Pretty meaningless right now though. Most aren't paying attention yet. No campaign yet.

[libtodeath]

8. 40 % is a given because

there are that many lunatics,racists and idiots in this country but 40% will win him nothing.

[WI_DEM]

5. remember the GOP were campaigning non stop for months attacking Obama in Iowa

and Obama hasn't responded in kind (yet).

[RBInMaine]

7. The Dems have 7000 volunteers lined up in Iowa. They'll be responding. No worries there.

[madokie]

9. For starters I don't think Obama needs to or should stoop to their level at this point

You can bet your ass that when the time comes he will. One thing about President Obama is he is not naive.