Steeling Obama: Today's Los Angeles Times

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Recent controversies have only strengthened his campaign.
By Douglas E. Schoen
May 15, 2008
Conventional wisdom suggests that these last two months have been bad news for Barack Obama. He hasn't been able to close the door on Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, who swept West Virginia on Tuesday. He's been dogged by controversies over his words and associates. Meanwhile, Republican John McCain has been getting a jump-start on the fall campaign.

Although those things may be true, so is this: The last six weeks have been a great benefit to Obama -- and may emerge as the most important period of his quest for the presidency.

The poll evidence is unambiguous: He's suffered no short-term damage. A recent Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll shows Obama leading McCain in a hypothetical matchup by six points; in February, he was trailing by two. The Rasmussen Reports' estimate of electoral college strength has him leading McCain, 260 to 240. And a recent CBS/New York Times poll reveals that over the last few weeks, Obama's favorability rating actually increased by five points.

So these controversies of early 2008 have strengthened, not weakened, Obama's position for the general election in November. How's that?

More at link:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-schoen15-2008may15,0,5541828.story

[Parche]

1. My Dear CaliforniaPeggy

What are you doing over here in GD:P, you belong in the lounge!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:woohoo: :woohoo:
:hi:

:hug:

"As far back as men have recorded their history, veils have been lowered to disclose a vast new reality—rents in the fabric of Man's awareness. And somewhere, in the endless search of the curious mind, lies the next vision, the next key to his infinite capacity..."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Parche...

I can be serious too, you know...

And today I am ...

[Coexist]

3. nice article

thank you for posting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I was happy to find this article!

And you're welcome...

[AtomicKitten]

4. Old school slash & burn politics has become kryptonite to the GOP.

and to the Clintons as it turns out ... :D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear AtomicKitten!

And how sweet it is...:hi:

[countingbluecars]

7. Interesting article.

Thanks for posting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. You're welcome!

[TexasObserver]

8. yes, these past three months have proved he can take a punch and recover

In that sense, Hillary has served as a good sparring partner, where her role was to mimick the moves of the Republican which the Champ - Obama - must face in the fall. She's mimicked well the GOP and its unsavory methods.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I hadn't thought of your excellent points...

But they are very valid...

I'm sure it's not the role she wanted, or anticipated, however!

[TexasObserver]

11. She still is hideous!!

a useful fool, I think some would call her

I think Obama is unaccustomed to having such a despicable opponent, so in that sense, she has helped prepare him for dealing with that.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. For a man who hasn't done a lot of campaigning...

He has been a quick study...

Every day he proves that he will be ready from "Day One!"

[TexasObserver]

13. I really am amazed at his inherent savvy and his sound judgment.

He knows which things to address and which things to ignore.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. It seems to me that we're so used to seeing the dumbass

talking, that we've forgotten how intelligent almost anyone else sounds!

And Obama is waaaaaaaaaaaaay more intelligent!

What a relief...

[Cha]

15. Thanks for this CaliforniaPeggy!

It helps confirm other polls and articles we've been reading about Obama makin' lemonade outta the constant inuendoes and 24/7 smears from hilary&m$$$$$fmINC.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. You're welcome, my dear zidzi!

Those were my reasons for posting this...

[BlooInBloo]

17. "Annealed" would be a good term for this.

[roguevalley]

18. he's an unusual man, our Obama. :)

[Cha]

19. More than a few surprises have come our way

but, if you're like me you didn't give your support lightly and kinda knew something big was behind those brown eyes.