After losing about 98% of the simulations in recent weeks, John McCain is starting to show some signs of life as recent state-level polls have generally moved closer. This appears to be consistent with some of the national polling that has shown the race tightening in recent weeks. While national polls are ultimately irrelevant, they do serve as somewhat of a leading indicator since most of the state-level polls are only being taken once or twice a month at this point. There should be increased frequency in these after the conventions, which should better align the state and national metrics.
National Daily Polls
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william……..palin isnt the mayor anymore…she is the governor………24,000 state employees….12 billion dollar budget…….she has more experience than obama……..she has been to iraq……she has been to visit wounded troops in germany……she beat a incumbent republican gov in alaska…..she blew the whistle on corrupt republicans in alaska……….alaska is the largest state in the union.alaska has about 60% of the oil and natural gas reserves that america holds…………Id say she has plenty of experience………..at least twice as much as the communtiy organizer……………..next?
None of what you say about her is really all that unique. Making a case for her is like making a case for Obama. They are both new on the scene and relatively unknown. Just because you keep erroneously repeating that she has more experience than Obama doesn’t make it true.
86% approval rating…………thats very unique……….game.set.match
Ok…
So she’s going to bring home Alaska for him… Didn’t need Madame Cleo to tell us that.
william………..simple question……..what makes obama’s 144 days in the senate more relevant than palin’s 18 months as governor and chief exec. has obama ever handled a 25 billion dollar budget?……..has obama ever been the boss of 25,000 employees?…..has obama ever negotiated a deal with russia or canada?……obama is clearly not as experienced as palin……it would seem that obama has never run anything.{except a campaign}……..his is only 1/100 of a vote.sarah palin’s is 100/100 as a gov.. she cant have the luxury of voting “present” like sen. obama …
No, Obama casts 1 full vote for official business, but I see what you’re getting at. However, your argument is dependent upon a very narrow definition of executive experience. By a reasonable standard, Obama is more than qualified to be President.
Alaska has a system of checks and balances just like everywhere else. Palin must split power with the legislative and judicial branches. So to quantify her will, it’s more like 33.3/100.
william.the only way obama vote matters.is in event of a tie……..other than that.he has power…..sarah palin has.{and used} the line item veto…sarah palin has 25,000 under her immediate control{obama has 300 foreign policy advisors,,sheeesh}.what budget does obama have to control?….besides his family’s?……..and what actual negotiations has he done again? oh thats right.none…….Ithink obama was the chairman of the afghanistan panel in the senate.{0 hearings held} none.nadda……….so I ask you.what do you consider a reasonable standard….my goodness
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