Obama slides - Gallup: "Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows that Hillary Clinton now receives 46% of the support of Democrats nationally, compared to 45% for Barack Obama, marking the first time Obama has not led in Gallup's daily tracking since March 18-20." So he won't be debating again.
The NY Times' Bob Herbert is despondent: "The Democrats are doing everything they can to blow this presidential election. This is a skill that comes naturally to the party. There is no such thing as a can't-miss year for the Democrats. They are truly gifted at finding ways to lose." He probably shouldn't watch this video showing a room of focus-group Democrats saying, sure, they could vote for John McCain.
I recall that somebody was ridiculing me when I said "a lot could change in eight months." Clearly, I meant eight weeks.
Extra - From Strata-Sphere.
Not so much ridicule, as psychological advice.
ReplyDeleteHuge money advantage for Obama. Huge expansion of contested seats, which the GOP cannot afford. Huge increase in Dem voter registration, and GOP-to-Dem re-registrations (and not just the trick "prank the primary" ones). Huge disparity between the number of retiring Congressmen; a "rats/sinking ship" metaphor would no longer be too strong. Huge disparity in contested Senate seats (18-6 GOP/Dem). Every economic and political issue is now aligned against Bush's Republicans: "He's just killed the Republican brand" (Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va.)
Trendy optimism about the "civil war" within the Democratic Party will only leave you unprepared for the inevitable belly-punch, like Houdini was. For him, and you, there is no incredible escape.