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Electability: Obama up 5 against McCain in Rasmussen national tracking poll, Clinton down 1

By redstateleroy - May 3, 2008, 5:39PM

Her trends are down and his are up. I think these new national polls lend credence to the electability argument. For Democrats for whom victory in the fall is of preeminent importance, the evidence speaks for itself.

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

He's also moving well ahead in the head to head poll against Clinton

http://www.gallup.com/poll/106945/Gallup-Daily-Clinton-49-Obama-45.aspx?loc=interstitialskip

You're reading the polls wrong.

Posted by thejoshuablog
May 3, 2008 5:51 PM | Reply | Permalink

What do you mean? Don't the polls show Obama beating McCain by 5 points while Clinton is down?

Posted by redstateleroy
May 3, 2008 5:57 PM | Reply | Permalink

This poster is a Clinton supporter messing with Obama supporters' heads. If you were inclined to take him at his word, don't bother.

Posted by Dana99
May 3, 2008 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink

i.c.

Lonely life I guess.

Posted by thejoshuablog
May 3, 2008 6:13 PM | Reply | Permalink

Good one leroy! Now and again it's nice to see an origianl post here that makes the point that Obama isn't tossing a shutout.

Posted by Indiex
May 3, 2008 7:57 PM | Reply | Permalink

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