There's evidence Sarah Palin did, and thus helped the McCain campaign:
"In a sign that the race for president has returned to about where it was before the first presidential debate, the Obama-Biden ticket leads the McCain-Palin ticket 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters in a new CBS News poll. The Obama-Biden ticket led by a wider margin, nine percentage points, in a CBS News poll released last Wednesday, before Joe Biden and Sarah Palin faced off in the vice presidential debate. Obama-Biden led by five percentage points on Sept. 25."
Which also goes to show that all is not lost, Republicans.
Tonight is a big night. John McCain has got to draw big contrasts with Barack Obama, and do so every chance he gets. You know, in a recent column in the NY Times, David Brooks made a good point: John McCain has not spelled out an overarching, central rationale for his campaign, a central argument for himself. Why, above all, should you elect John McCain? What should be your top reason? If Senator McCain is going to make a better argument along those lines, tonight would be a good time to start.
Showing posts with label Barack Obama; John McCain; Sarah Palin; election 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama; John McCain; Sarah Palin; election 2008. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sarah Palin--stay the course!
So a tiny few conservatives are ready to dump Sarah Palin.
Forget it. For one thing, her unpopularity is, shall we say, greatly exaggerated.
Go here:
In the poll that reflects the worst for her, a NY Times poll, she still has 37% favorable ratings vs only 29% unfavorable. In a recent Washington Post poll, fully 52% of Americans view her favorably. She's a good debater. If she does well this coming Thursday night, she will inject the McCain campaign with a great deal of energy--which is what it needs.
It's unbelievable that some are talking about her leaving the ticket.
She could yet be its savior.
Forget it. For one thing, her unpopularity is, shall we say, greatly exaggerated.
Go here:
In the poll that reflects the worst for her, a NY Times poll, she still has 37% favorable ratings vs only 29% unfavorable. In a recent Washington Post poll, fully 52% of Americans view her favorably. She's a good debater. If she does well this coming Thursday night, she will inject the McCain campaign with a great deal of energy--which is what it needs.
It's unbelievable that some are talking about her leaving the ticket.
She could yet be its savior.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Unclear on the concept
The NY Times' liberal columnist Bob Herbert, in trying to attack Sarah Palin, unwittingly does in his own side:
"How is it that this woman could have been selected to be the vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket? How is it that so much of the mainstream media has dropped all pretense of seriousness to hop aboard the bandwagon and go along for the giddy ride? For those who haven’t noticed, we’re electing a president and vice president, not selecting a winner on “American Idol.”
That's true--and so how did Barack Obama, despite his lack of experience, get to be the Democratic Party nominee? Why did people like yourself try to tell us that his big crowds, here and in Europe, meant anything when it came to his qualifications to be president? Hmmm?
"How is it that this woman could have been selected to be the vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket? How is it that so much of the mainstream media has dropped all pretense of seriousness to hop aboard the bandwagon and go along for the giddy ride? For those who haven’t noticed, we’re electing a president and vice president, not selecting a winner on “American Idol.”
That's true--and so how did Barack Obama, despite his lack of experience, get to be the Democratic Party nominee? Why did people like yourself try to tell us that his big crowds, here and in Europe, meant anything when it came to his qualifications to be president? Hmmm?
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