AP poll: 52% of McCain supporters feel "frustrated," 25% feel "helpless," others "angry and bored"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

AP poll shows Obama backers gleeful, McCain's glum
By ALAN FRAM and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers



Twelve-year-old Kami Sammetinger is dressed as U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Halloween at a campaign rally with U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) in Columbus, Ohio October 31, 2008. McCain is on a two-day campaign bus tour through the state of Ohio. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-voter-emotions;_ylt=AgF7fPdjPmK62Qx73ZTzCaes0NUE

WASHINGTON (AP) — That smiling guy walking down the street? Odds are he's a Barack Obama backer. The grouchy looking one? Don't ask, and don't necessarily count on him to vote on Tuesday, either.

More John McCain supporters feel glum about the presidential campaign while more of Obama's are charged up over it, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll released Saturday.

The survey shows McCain backers have become increasingly upset in recent weeks, a period that has seen Obama take a firm lead in many polls. One expert says the contrasting moods could affect how likely the two candidates' supporters are to vote on Election Day, possibly dampening McCain's turnout while boosting Obama's.

While 43 percent of the Democrat Obama's backers said they are excited over the campaign, just 13 percent of McCain's said so, according to the survey of adults, conducted by Knowledge Networks. Six in 10 Obama supporters said the race interests them, compared to four in 10 backing McCain, the Republican senator from Arizona.

On the flip side, 52 percent of McCain supporters said the campaign has left them frustrated, compared to 30 percent of Obama's. A quarter of McCain backers say they feel helpless, double the rate of those preferring Obama, the Illinois senator.

More McCain supporters also feel angry and bored, while Obama's are likelier to say they are proud and hopeful.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Helpless, angry and/or bored people tend not to show up to vote.

:woohoo:

[crazy_vanilla]

2. better them than us

:evilgrin:

[goclark]

3. Maybe they may feel "bitter" that is what Obama said

a long time ago.

[Adelante]

4. Could it be a matter of comportment?

:D

[VespertineIconoclast]

9. The difference indeed.

Couldn't find a better political cartoon to explain it if you tried. :thumbsup:

[ROh70]

5. They know how dems felt in 2000 and 2004.

Difference is we had good reason to feel those emotions, as the elections were stolen away through electoral and court shenanigans. This year, the only people republicans have a right to feel angry about are themselves.

[Arrowhead2k1]

6. Why do they bring in kids to cheer at campaigns?

Everybody knows that kids that age don't have a fucking clue.

[AzDar]

7. 75 % are confused and stupid.

At least.

[Thrill]

8. And we're suppose to believe people standing in long lines are enthusiastic McCain supporters? LOL