MyDD :: Look at the election widget

Look at the election widget

by TL, Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:59:56 AM EST

For those still making arguments that Obama is unelectable based on current polls or otherwise, please note that it currently shows Obama up 52 electoral votes over McCain.

I don't think for a minute that this result is locked in - to the contrary. The point is that the polls move over time, sometimes dramatically, as today's widget shows. And there is no reason to think that Obama won't be ready, willing and able to capitalize on the pro-Democratic mood in this country to beat McCain this fall.

That is all.

Tags: 2008 election (all tags)

Permalink :: 6 Comments :: Post a Comment

Re: Look at the election widget (none / 0)

Indeed. I suppose it'll dishearten some of the diehards, but for most, it'll be a welcoming sign. This is showing November is ours to lose- so we can't forget that, but it's ours if we want to work hard enough to get it.

Hooray for John McCain!

by ragekage on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:02:06 PM EST

Re: Look at the election widget (none / 0)

Put no stock in the election widget, regardless of whether you agree with it.

John McCain wants to make abortion illegal

by Lost Thought on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:17:13 PM EST

Re: Look at the election widget (none / 0)

I'm with you. The point I was making is the one notedgeways made downthread.

by TL on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:56:32 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Look at the election widget (none / 0)

There are several things wrong with the widget, (WI would be a O win, and possibly a C win, MI is a likely O win and again a marginal C win as well)

But there have been many C supporters here who point to it regularly saying O can't win. Well it that is their metric, it goes from "he can't win" to she can win better... so the argument is chipped away a bit. A post primary bump will change the map even more, and a post Convention bump will make to map look very blue...

It still is very flawed.

by notedgeways on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:29:15 PM EST

Now the same people who have been (none / 0)

touting that as meaningful will say it's meaningless or something else nonsensical.

It's simply a snapshot and it'll take work to beat McSame and his base, the corporate media.

John McCain on social security.

by heresjohnny on Fri May 23, 2008 at 01:07:48 PM EST

Re: Look at the election widget (none / 0)

the election widget is pure crap.

but expect Obama to get MI and WI back in his column by months end.

by alex100 on Fri May 23, 2008 at 01:13:31 PM EST

You are not logged in.

In order to post a comment, you must be logged in. If you have a member account, please log in to comment.

If not, you can make an account right here. It's quick and free.