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Sun Sep-14-08 05:12 PM
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| 39. I think it's mainly due to Palin's gender and her reignition of the "culture wars" |
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From what I've read, gains are from women and reinvigorating the fundamentalist base.
Think about your average secular male white voter who self identifies as an Indepent. Do you think she actually curries favor with them? I doubt it.
She's definitely had an effect but I think it's all due to identity issues.
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| -5 Reasons Why McCain Has Pulled Ahead |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 01:24 PM |
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It's time. |
d_b |
Sep-14-08 01:27 PM |
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McCain's on his way down, IMO. He had the boost from the |
Old Crusoe |
Sep-14-08 01:27 PM |
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Well, I hope you're right, but.... |
navarth |
Sep-14-08 01:29 PM |
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Obama's running a great campaign. |
Old Crusoe |
Sep-14-08 01:32 PM |
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BUT - McCain is trnding up, and Obama is not |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 01:38 PM |
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I get a McCain ceiling after a boost from the convention in St. Paul |
Old Crusoe |
Sep-14-08 01:40 PM |
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the polls are beginning to trend away from McCain |
book_worm |
Sep-14-08 05:25 PM |
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I couldn't agree more. Not to mention a superior GOTV. |
ChimpersMcSmirkers |
Sep-14-08 02:13 PM |
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I'm not willing to take that chance |
enough already |
Sep-14-08 01:29 PM |
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I'm with ya! One Hundred Thousand Percent. |
calimary |
Sep-14-08 01:32 PM |
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The Palin 'bubble' is about to burst and even republicans have |
Fire1 |
Sep-14-08 02:29 PM |
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I love the idea of "addressing" their lying and distortion -- preferably |
Old Crusoe |
Sep-14-08 05:08 PM |
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I agree, but that was a hell of a bump... |
casus belli |
Sep-14-08 10:06 PM |
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I think you're right. Time to fight fire with fire. |
navarth |
Sep-14-08 01:27 PM |
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The take a page from Harry Truman |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 01:33 PM |
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5 Reasons? NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and Fox. //nt |
Overseas |
Sep-14-08 01:30 PM |
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If we can't beat the Atwater/Rovians, we need to join |
geek tragedy |
Sep-14-08 01:30 PM |
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Here's my explanation. |
Kristi1696 |
Sep-14-08 01:32 PM |
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OK fine - how do you fight that? |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 01:41 PM |
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I'll second that especially the racism n/t |
doc03 |
Sep-14-08 02:12 PM |
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I agree with you. |
1corona4u |
Sep-14-08 02:27 PM |
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The real 5 reasons |
NWHarkness |
Sep-14-08 01:34 PM |
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Because, hey, Gore and Kerry won so convincingly? |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Sep-14-08 01:35 PM |
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Well, they did win... |
AverageJoe |
Sep-14-08 02:18 PM |
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Well, then we shouldn't have nominated him. n/t |
geek tragedy |
Sep-14-08 02:27 PM |
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I think he finally is "hitting-back" the way people have wanted him to for a while, |
FVZA_Colonel |
Sep-14-08 01:34 PM |
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But he's tied or behind now |
melody |
Sep-14-08 01:35 PM |
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Who the hell thinks that McCain is a "change" agent or is better on the economy??? |
abernste |
Sep-14-08 01:36 PM |
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since Obama will raise taxes on those makeing over 250,000 per year we need to ask the pundits |
angstlessk |
Sep-14-08 01:37 PM |
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"Kick ass" is not a tactic or a strategy |
Teaser |
Sep-14-08 01:41 PM |
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You're right - It's a euphemism |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 01:48 PM |
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that's what I'm talking about |
Teaser |
Sep-14-08 01:55 PM |
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Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit and bullshit. Each and every |
rzemanfl |
Sep-14-08 01:47 PM |
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#6: Democrats are chickenshit |
pabsungenis |
Sep-14-08 01:52 PM |
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Politics is a 'dirty' game. Obama and especially Biden have been |
Fire1 |
Sep-14-08 02:12 PM |
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Don't fall for it! |
JerseygirlCT |
Sep-14-08 02:16 PM |
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I think we have to be very, very careful |
JerseygirlCT |
Sep-14-08 02:15 PM |
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Dems have to be willing to do what it takes to win, period. |
GoesTo11 |
Sep-14-08 02:23 PM |
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Honestly |
Obamarulz11 |
Sep-14-08 02:25 PM |
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And yet, we still have hand wringers worrying about what WE are saying about THEM. |
TexasObserver |
Sep-14-08 02:30 PM |
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I think it's mainly due to Palin's gender and her reignition of the "culture wars" |
Bread and Circus |
Sep-14-08 05:12 PM |
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his bounce is fading, the polls are beginning to slowly move towards Obama again. |
book_worm |
Sep-14-08 05:22 PM |
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They are, and I don't see McCain/Pailin enjoying any more "honeymoon" |
Old Crusoe |
Sep-14-08 05:26 PM |
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All the more reason to seal the deal now. |
demwing |
Sep-14-08 06:51 PM |
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It IS time. Time to take back the "change" mantra. Time to educate center how far right the other. |
indie_ana_500 |
Sep-14-08 05:25 PM |
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I am pumped up |
samuraiguppy |
Sep-14-08 10:02 PM |
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The media MADE Palin interesting. n/t |
PatriotGames |
Sep-14-08 10:04 PM |
#46 |
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