Comments on: Pleased as Punch with Palin http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/ Fighting Like Warriors and Thinking Right. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kat, Brandon's cousin http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-299295 Kat, Brandon's cousin Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:23:15 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-299295 Yes, she does excite the base, doesn't she? Unfortunately, she seems to simultaneously turn off independents and leaners. We'll see what happens in the end. As for McCain doing everything right...given that Sarah Palin is one of the things that Obama has going for him right now, I'm not so sure about that. But again, we'll see. :-) Yes, she does excite the base, doesn’t she? Unfortunately, she seems to simultaneously turn off independents and leaners. We’ll see what happens in the end.

As for McCain doing everything right…given that Sarah Palin is one of the things that Obama has going for him right now, I’m not so sure about that. But again, we’ll see. :-)

]]> By: SPET3R http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-298620 SPET3R Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:53:35 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-298620 We'll see where the electoral polls are when "Early Voting" begins. Exciting the base with Palin motives it to work for McCain. The grassroots is what is really lacking with the McCain campaign. He is doing everything right so far except on that level because people aren't motivated. Bush won Ohio in 2004 because people were excited and wanted Bush to win... and Kerry developed a negative image on a number of fronts. It took excitement in all of the battleground states to accomplish it. Its just a matter of 2 mos that could change things... Obama has a lot going for him right now. We’ll see where the electoral polls are when “Early Voting” begins. Exciting the base with Palin motives it to work for McCain. The grassroots is what is really lacking with the McCain campaign. He is doing everything right so far except on that level because people aren’t motivated. Bush won Ohio in 2004 because people were excited and wanted Bush to win… and Kerry developed a negative image on a number of fronts. It took excitement in all of the battleground states to accomplish it. Its just a matter of 2 mos that could change things… Obama has a lot going for him right now.

]]> By: Kat, Brandon's cousin http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-297862 Kat, Brandon's cousin Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:47:05 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-297862 Actually, Daniel, Florida and Virginia are looking less safe of late--as are Nevada and Montana. And the Palin choice certainly will not help him in Florida. Furthermore, Michigan has been holding a nice steady blue for a long time now. None of the Michigan Dems are at all concerned about it, especially since McCain didn't tap Romney (the one thing that might have given him a shot). The most reliable polling sites (RCP and fivethirtyeight.com) have had Obama with a consistent electoral majority since the primaries ended. I'm perfectly comfortable with the "closeness" of this race. :-) Actually, Daniel, Florida and Virginia are looking less safe of late–as are Nevada and Montana. And the Palin choice certainly will not help him in Florida.

Furthermore, Michigan has been holding a nice steady blue for a long time now. None of the Michigan Dems are at all concerned about it, especially since McCain didn’t tap Romney (the one thing that might have given him a shot).

The most reliable polling sites (RCP and fivethirtyeight.com) have had Obama with a consistent electoral majority since the primaries ended. I’m perfectly comfortable with the “closeness” of this race. :-)

]]> By: Nathan S http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-297498 Nathan S Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:20:17 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-297498 Lots of information on fivethirtyeight, but looks a little convoluted. It does seem to have a wide variety of ways to see the information. I will defiantly go there for more in-depth looks at the information. Lots of information on fivethirtyeight, but looks a little convoluted. It does seem to have a wide variety of ways to see the information. I will defiantly go there for more in-depth looks at the information.

]]> By: Evan http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-297483 Evan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:38:30 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-297483 Ah, here it is: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/ Ah, here it is: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

]]> By: Evan http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-297481 Evan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:32:31 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-297481 I can't attest to the reliability of electoral-vote.com (it does look like a pretty amateur site, though). But I do know that Pollster is highly credible. Right now it shows 214 Strong Dem and 46 light and 112 Strong GOP and 64 light. There is another really good electoral web site that I can't remember right now. Once I track it down I'll post it. I can’t attest to the reliability of electoral-vote.com (it does look like a pretty amateur site, though). But I do know that Pollster is highly credible.

Right now it shows 214 Strong Dem and 46 light and 112 Strong GOP and 64 light.

There is another really good electoral web site that I can’t remember right now. Once I track it down I’ll post it.

]]> By: Nathan S http://gop3.com/2008/08/29/pleased-as-punch-with-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-297477 Nathan S Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:25:57 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2055#comment-297477 I have to agree with Kat on the electoral vote count (not Palin being a bad choice ofcourse). Have ya'll seen this site? It tracks the state polls and counts up the electoral votes. http://www.electoral-vote.com/ Ofcourse if anyone knows that to be unreliable for any reason than let me know. I have to agree with Kat on the electoral vote count (not Palin being a bad choice ofcourse). Have ya’ll seen this site? It tracks the state polls and counts up the electoral votes.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

Ofcourse if anyone knows that to be unreliable for any reason than let me know.

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