Ras Poll-58% Say Obama Denounced Wright for Political Convenience, not Outrage

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Friday, May 02, 2008 Email to a FriendAdvertisment
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 30% of the nation’s Likely Voters believe Barack Obama denounced his former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright, because he was outraged. Most—58%--say he denounced the Pastor for political convenience. The survey was conducted on Wednesday and Thursday night. Obama made his statements about Wright on Tuesday.

Wright held a mini-media tour last weekend capped by a press conference at the National Press Club on Monday. Only 33% of voters believe that Obama was surprised by the views Wright expressed at Monday’s press conference. Fifty-two percent (52%) say he was not surprised.

Fifty-six percent (56%) say it’s at least somewhat likely that Obama “shares some of Pastor Wright’s controversial views about the United States.” That figure includes 26% who say it’s Very Likely Obama holds such views. At the other end of the spectrum 24% say it’s Not Very Likely that Obama shares such views. Just 11% say it’s Not at All Likely.

Just 7% of the nation’s voters agree with Wright’s views of the United States. African-American voters, by a 64% to 12% margin, disagree with Wright. Eighty-one percent (81%) of all voters are following the story somewhat or very closely.

Nine percent (9%) of voters have a favorable opinion of Wright. Eight-one percent (81%) have an unfavorable view. That includes 62% with a Very Unfavorable opinion.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/58_say_obama_denounced_wright_for_political_convenience_not_outrage

[Maribelle]

1. He did. He proved it by waiting for the reaction to Wright.

His delayed reaction is quite telling to most.

[Catchawave]

11. Didn't he do a poll before that press conference ?

Very telling, indeed. Of course it was for political reasons, I'm surprised only 58% figured that out.

[Mezzo]

28. yep

[democrattotheend]

33. Link?

[Armstead]

23. Unlike the Clintons, who'd throw Chelsea under the bus in a second?

His "delayed reaction" was telling as a mark of character, combined with the media frenzy to keep the issue alive.

Go back and listen to Obama's race speech. he was obviously trying to do what was necessary, while being honest and trying to spare Wright from further embarrassment.

To me that is more a mark of honesty, personaly loyalty than anything the Clinton's have shown. Remember what was done to Bill Richardson?

If Chelsea became a political liability, they'd probably disown her publicly in a skinny minute....Okay they're good parents, and thats' snarky hyperbolie. But no more than your comment about Obama.

[Mezzo]

29. and Obama, who threw his typical white grandmother under the bus, and wrote two books

as homages to racists. One racist abandoned him, one was his spiritual advisor for 20 years. But the grandmother who raised him? Typical white person. :crazy:

[mike772]

2. He had to wait...

until he stuck his finger in the air and felt the wind change.

:rofl:

[MrCTLib]

5. ....

Obama is DONE! Everyone come over to Hillary so we can take back the White House.

[Lerkfish]

9. plonk

[Aloha Spirit]

22. Hillary:"Are they with us or against us when it comes to taking on the oil companies?" Sorry dude.

Can't help you there, I guess it's because I'm evil and love oil companies.
No worries though, if it comes down to Hillary and John, I'll just psychologically repress these bad memories ;-)

[Lerkfish]

8. plonk

[leftofcool]

3. Obama supporters had to know this was coming

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. They're not mutually exclusive.

Carry on.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Finally, unfavorability numbers that make Hillary look good

[indimuse]

7. Obama = LOSE!

!

[bowens43]

16. I love that Sieg Heil pose!

its right on the nose.

Obama won the nomination. get over it

[Beacool]

30. But won't win the election.

:shrug:

[indimuse]

31. Confused again?

[DemGa]

10. Repugs will be fleeing Obama - as expected

Obama is losing in the trust factor.

"Democrats are evenly divided as to whether or not Obama was surprised by Wright’s comments on Monday. Republicans overwhelmingly reject that notion."

[bowens43]

17. and they would vote for hillary?

you're delusional

[DemGa]

21. The point is

Obama's loss in the trust factor would certainly drive away any marginal support groups.

[zabet]

12. It is true.

Political convenience is the reason or Obama would have never made the statement when Rev. Wright first became an issue.."I can no more disown him, than I can the entire African-American community'.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

13. 58%? That's it? That's nowhere near all the Clinton and McCain supporters!

[bowens43]

14. of course it was political reasons

he had to because there was a large segment of the population (hillary supporters and republicans ) too stupid or dishonest to let this non-issue drop.

[grrr050]

15. And he did the right thing!

I expectt nothingless from another politician such as Obama.

[Vinca]

18. Who the fuck cares???????

All the problems in this fucking country and Reverend Wright is the issue at hand. I swear we are the dumbest shits on the planet.

[mmonk]

19. Racists won't accept any response.

The only thing one can do is move on and hope real journalists will too lest it become too obvious even the sheep will notice.

[thewiseguy]

20. Dont give a fuck. Sorry.

[Dyllyn]

24. Every Democrat shares SOME of Wrights views just not the silly ones Get real

[CatsDogsBabies]

25. So what.

[Beacool]

26. Is there any doubt of it?

Of course it was for political expediency!!! Otherwise he would have denounced him ages ago and not when his precious candidacy was in jeopardy.

[Dawgs]

27. Are we supposed to be surprised that every Hillary lover and McCain supporter voted this way?

These numbers make sense to me.

[GoesTo11]

32. Who knows what this poll means. "Shares some views" could mean anything

Wright opposed the Iraq war. There is controversy about this, since some people support the war. Obama shares Wright's view in that he also opposed the war. This proves that Obama shared at least some of Wright's controversial view, so the poll should have said 100%. But that doesn't mean anything.

If they had asked "Do you think Obama thinks the US government intentionally spread AIDS?" that would have a much different meaning.