Archive for October 21st, 2008
October 21st, 2008
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll SHOWS that voters’ greatest concern about John McCain is Sarah Palin, not George W. Bush.
But what can McCain do? Shun her? She’s not going to suddenly become qualified for the Oval Office in the next two weeks. He’s stuck with her. Yipes.
Exit polls conducted during the 1988 presidential election indicated that the first George Bush would have won by several more percentage points but for having Dan Quayle as his running mate. I’m guessing Palin will be an even bigger drag on the GOP ticket.
UPDATE: It probably isn’t going to help when word gets around about the Republican National Committee SPENDING more than $150,000 for clothing and accessories for Palin and her family.
UPDATE: Wow! A new Pew poll SHOWS Obama leading by 14 percentage points and reflects widespread concern over McCain’s “poor judgment” and public dismay with his campaign. It also shows Palin’s unfavorable rating outpacing the favorable — especially among women, 60 percent of whom hold unfavorable opinions of her.
October 21st, 2008
Josh Marshall does the honors:
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October 21st, 2008
Sarah Palin has shown once again that she doesn’t understand the job for which is running.
In response to a question from a third-grader, Palin said the vice president is “in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes…”
Wrong. Other than casting tie-breaking votes in the Senate (which is rare), vice presidents have nothing whatever to do with the legislative process.
There’s more on Palin’s keen grasp of government HERE.
October 21st, 2008
With Barack Obama leading in Colorado by as many as seven percentage points, the McCain campaign is trying to find a PATH TO VICTORY that doesn’t depend on the Centennial State’s nine electoral votes.
The plan seems to be focused on Pennsylvania, which hasn’t been won by a Republican presidential candidate in 20 years. Obama’s lead there currently is in double-digits.
October 21st, 2008
Bob Herbert puts the ACORN “scandal” in PERSPECTIVE.
UPDATE: And then there’s this:
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October 21st, 2008
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