[clue-talk] Wow, Card's a little political...

[David Rudder]

The last nationwide summary from electoral-vote.com (Andrew Tannenbaum's 
site) shows Obama ahead by 6%.  President Bush won in 2004 with about a 
1% lead, which he called a "mandate".  6% is a pretty good lead for a 
presidential campaign.

But I'm still surprised by how low it is.

Collins, you're right.  Obama has the lead in money, more positive press 
coverage, a better built infrastructure, and a political environment 
that heavily favors the Democrats.  80% of the population thinks the 
country is going in the wrong direction.  The Republican brand is at 
it's lowest point that I remember, and I remember as far back as 
Carter.  So why isn't he doing better?  He should be ahead by 20%, not 6! 

Luckily (or unluckily, depending on your viewpoint), it's electoral 
votes that matter. electoral-vote.com shows it as Obama 364/McCain 171 
with ND's 3 votes tied.  That's a much wider spread.  Even giving McCain 
Missori, Indiana, North Dakota, Florida and Ohio, it's still 
O-306/M-232, a good solid win for the Dems.  Toss in North Carolina, and 
it's 0-291/M-247, still a win for Obama.

Hey, does anyone want to start a pool?  I'll put in $5 on Obama-312, 
McCain-226.

Not quite the reverse of Mondale...or Dukakis...or McGovern.  But, a win 
is a win.

-Dave

Collins Richey wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 9:39 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu> wrote:
>   
>> http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2008-10-26-1.html
>>     
>
> Excellent summary of where we are and where we'll be depending on the
> outcome of the election.
>
> The ironic part of this all, to me, is this. The Messiah has a war
> chest of something like a half billion and the fawning support of
> every mainstream journalist and moslem extremist organization
> world-wide, but he can only manage to buy the support of barely half
> of the voters.
>
>