Poll shows Obama's popularity slipping
Monday, 8 September 2008
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There is bad news for fans of Barack Obama this morning.
The Republican candidate in the US election, John McCain, has taken a four point lead over the Democratic hopeful.
A USA Today/Gallup opinion poll has McCain, who is 72, on 50% to Obama's 46%.
The bounce for the Republicans is being attributed to the party's national convention last week and the announcement of the vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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You see America, this is why the world hates you. You're given the choice between the candidate who has voted 90% the same as the president you've had and complained about for the past 8 years or a candidate who wants to turn your entire country around, get out of a $10 billion per month useless war and generally fix the entire United States.
So who do you genuises vote for? The same guy who you've had for the past 8 years, of course!
Posted by CJ | 14.09.08, 11:21 GMT
It seems to me that the magic is gone from Obama. Now, whether Palin can keep up her rock-star poularity is anyone's guess, but it sure looks like to a lot of us that white women may well get McCain elected next president of the United States. If I were an Obama enthusiast, I would be very nervous at this point!
Posted by Sharon Slaton Howell | 10.09.08, 16:32 GMT
Why do you feel the need to write "McCain, who is 72"? Is it to stir up prejudices regarding his age? Why not write "Barack Obama, who is black" to stir up some more prejudices.
Posted by Roger | 09.09.08, 14:06 GMT
what is the sampling error?
Posted by brandon | 08.09.08, 14:07 GMT