Barack Obama,  Hillary Clinton,  Jeremiah Wright,  President 2008

Barack Obama Watch: Cratering in the Polls = The Jeremiah Wright Effect?

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Senator Barack Obama and his pastor, the reverend Jeremiah Wright of the Trinity Unity Church of Christ in Chicago.

Tom Bevan over at Real Clear Politics has the news that Obama since the Jeremiah Wright flap has dropped precipitously in the polls against John McCain:

Ohio:

  • McCain 50 – Obama 43 For Obama, it’s a 17-point swing against him since the last SurveyUSA poll taken just three weeks ago, going up from up ten on McCain to down seven.

Missouri:

  • McCain 53 – Obama 39 Again, Obama’s support slipped three points in Missouri while McCain’s rose five, giving McCain a substantial 14-point lead.

Kentucky:

  • McCain 64 – Obama 28 Not that Kentucky was in any danger of going blue, but McCain’s support jumped 10 points and Obama’s dropped five in three weeks.

Hillary in these state polls does much better:

Now, over to the Democrat Super Delegates. Will they validate how the Democrat voters in small red states supported Obama? Or will they support a Hillary Clinton who is MORE electable?

A dilemma for the Democrats and certainly one that drives both Democrat candidates off message. But, what are the Democrats to do?

They can ignore their own voters and throw Barack Obama “under the bus,” nominate Hillary and alienate their left anti-Iraq War wing and key African-American constituency.

Or they can nominate Obama, alienate Reagan, moderate white voters and lose the Presidential election like George McGovern in 1972.

But, then again, according the the Rasmussen Presidential tracking poll they both lose to McCain.

Hummmmmmmmm has the Hillary carping on Obama and the Jeremiah Wright train wreck polluted the Democrats so neither of them can win in November?

Stay tuned……..

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2 Comments

  • Dennis

    I realize that I am becoming a “one note charley” but there is talk around the blogs that Rudy may be higher on McCain’s VP list than expected. Apparenlty when McCain was recently asked about Romney for VP ( God forbid ), McCain responded that there are a number of good candidates, including Rudy.

    If only my wish would come true.

  • Flap

    McCain will choose someone who can take over as President right away should he become ill or disabled.

    Rudy fits that bill better than anyone else I know.