Comments on: Undecideds Break, Hard, For Obama http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:27:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652433 MarkH Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:26:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652433 <blockquote> <blockquote><p>a tie in these things, which we’ve learned from the 2000 and 2004 debates) is essentially a loss for McCain </p></blockquote> <p>This is essentially what I heard David Brooks say on the PBS wrapup with Mark Shields. Remarkable.</p></blockquote> <p>If a tie is a win for Obama, then what is a +10 advantage in the snap polls?</p>

a tie in these things, which we’ve learned from the 2000 and 2004 debates) is essentially a loss for McCain

This is essentially what I heard David Brooks say on the PBS wrapup with Mark Shields. Remarkable.

If a tie is a win for Obama, then what is a +10 advantage in the snap polls?

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652421 MarkH Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:20:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652421 <blockquote> <p>Drudge report: McSame 69%, Obama 29%, Neither 2% Surprised…? ;-) </p></blockquote> <p>Don’t you mean the Drudge-Diebold report?</p>

Drudge report: McSame 69%, Obama 29%, Neither 2% Surprised…? ;-)

Don’t you mean the Drudge-Diebold report?

]]> By: jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652401 jacqrat Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:10:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652401 <p>she’s been in the campaign silo a lot. Check it out - after it hits the front page, it rotates back there. Perhaps you have’t caught one of her posts while it was on the front page. ?</p> she’s been in the campaign silo a lot. Check it out – after it hits the front page, it rotates back there. Perhaps you have’t caught one of her posts while it was on the front page. ?

]]> By: jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652398 jacqrat Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:09:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652398 <p>Take online polls with a grain of salt - most of mccain’s people are soaking their dentures right now. Obama’s posse is surfin’ the tubes.</p> Take online polls with a grain of salt – most of mccain’s people are soaking their dentures right now. Obama’s posse is surfin’ the tubes.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652233 Suzanne Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:01:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652233 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/late-late-nite-fdl-yes-we-can-can/" rel="nofollow">late late nite</a> 2 flights up</p> late late nite 2 flights up

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652231 neurophius Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:47:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652231 <p>“My friends, I am too old, too stubborn, and just too doggonned mean to get elected president of the United States.”</p> <p><strong>John McCain</strong></p> “My friends, I am too old, too stubborn, and just too doggonned mean to get elected president of the United States.”

John McCain

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652230 neurophius Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:46:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652230 <p><a href="http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Undecideds_Break_Hard_For_Obama" rel="nofollow">Dugg it</a></p> Dugg it

]]> By: solai http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652227 solai Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:29:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652227 <p>I was so happy to see Jane comment in the debate thread. Haven’t seen her post lately. Or did I miss them?</p> I was so happy to see Jane comment in the debate thread. Haven’t seen her post lately. Or did I miss them?

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652225 wobblybits Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:23:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652225 <p>I’ve been here then absent for a bit. Lots to do (campaign stuff, food bank stuff, etc.)</p> I’ve been here then absent for a bit. Lots to do (campaign stuff, food bank stuff, etc.)

]]> By: yellowdog jim http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652224 yellowdog jim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:20:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/26/undecideds-break-hard-for-obama/#comment-1652224 <p>The “independents” live in a politically disconnected space.<br /> They float as if immune to the forces of partisan gravity.<br /> They drift on the currents of only the most infinitesimal of psychic breezes.</p> <p>Their disconnectedness defines them.</p> <p>When they viewed this debate, I think they saw more reasons to remain disconnected from John McCain, and saw reasons to be less disconnected from Barack Obama. I think John McCain provided some reasons to connect with Barack Obama: for instance, John McCain.</p> The “independents” live in a politically disconnected space.
They float as if immune to the forces of partisan gravity.
They drift on the currents of only the most infinitesimal of psychic breezes.

Their disconnectedness defines them.

When they viewed this debate, I think they saw more reasons to remain disconnected from John McCain, and saw reasons to be less disconnected from Barack Obama. I think John McCain provided some reasons to connect with Barack Obama: for instance, John McCain.

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