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Dang, I go out to see 12th night, get back and Obama is in da house
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From National Review Online:
Sunday, March 23, 2008
BARACK OBAMA
Polls Show Very Different Reactions To Obama's Speech
Rarely will you see such wildly disparate polling results as in the wake of Obama's speech.
CBS:
Sixty-nine percent of voters who have heard or read about Obama?s speech say he did a good job addressing the issue of race relations, and 63 percent of voters following the events say they agree with Obama's views on race relations. Seventy-one percent say he did a good job explaining his relationship with Wright.
When registered voters were asked if Obama would unite the country, however, 52 percent said yes - down from 67 percent last month.
But the results of the latest Insider Advantage poll on the Obama-Wright controversy are jaw-dropping.
First, 82 percent of respondents are aware of "the situation regarding Sen. Barack Obama's church pastor and the past public remarks he has made," and somehow, 83 percent are aware of "Obama's speech on Tuesday, in which he addressed the issue of his pastor." (Okay, who's the one percent who knew about the speech but not the 'situation'?)
Asked of all voters, "taking all this into account, are you more likely or less likely to support Obama for president" ? 20 percent more likely, 49 percent less likely, 27 percent about the same.
Among those who answered that they were "aware" to the first two questions, 19 percent said they were more likely to support Obama, 52 percent said they were less likely, and 27 percent the same.
Among whites, the "less likely" answer came from 51.3 percent. Among blacks, it was 56.2 percent. (!) Among Hispanics, 54.5 percent. (The sub-sample sizes for blacks and Hispanics were 85 and 46, so it's possible that maybe it's too small a sample to get a really good reading on these demographics).
Among Republicans, the "less likely" crowd was 53.7 percent, among Democrats it was 47.6 percent, among Independents it was 55.6 percent.
The pollsters themselves seem quite surprised by the results:
?In my weekly Creators Syndicate column that I penned just hours before this poll, I wrote that I had no idea how the country would react to the Obama speech,? said Matt Towery, CEO of InsiderAdvantage.
?And I?m always wary of polling race. People aren?t always completely forthcoming on such a touchy subject.
?But there?s no way around the numbers as they read all across the board. They are consistent in every demographic we measured. Most people didn?t have a gut positive reaction to Obama?s speech,? he said.
The pollsters at InsiderAdvantage note that they "carefully crafted the poll?s questions. We never mentioned the words ?race? or ?controversy,? or explained what all the fuss was about. Our first question was simply, ?Are you aware of the situation regarding Sen. Barack Obama?s church pastor and the past public remarks he has made??"
Is it possible that some folks don't want to admit to a pollster that Obama's speech made them less likely to support him?
03/23 04:42 PM
Sunday, March 23, 2008
BARACK OBAMA
Polls Show Very Different Reactions To Obama's Speech
Rarely will you see such wildly disparate polling results as in the wake of Obama's speech.
CBS:
Sixty-nine percent of voters who have heard or read about Obama?s speech say he did a good job addressing the issue of race relations, and 63 percent of voters following the events say they agree with Obama's views on race relations. Seventy-one percent say he did a good job explaining his relationship with Wright.
When registered voters were asked if Obama would unite the country, however, 52 percent said yes - down from 67 percent last month.
But the results of the latest Insider Advantage poll on the Obama-Wright controversy are jaw-dropping.
First, 82 percent of respondents are aware of "the situation regarding Sen. Barack Obama's church pastor and the past public remarks he has made," and somehow, 83 percent are aware of "Obama's speech on Tuesday, in which he addressed the issue of his pastor." (Okay, who's the one percent who knew about the speech but not the 'situation'?)
Asked of all voters, "taking all this into account, are you more likely or less likely to support Obama for president" ? 20 percent more likely, 49 percent less likely, 27 percent about the same.
Among those who answered that they were "aware" to the first two questions, 19 percent said they were more likely to support Obama, 52 percent said they were less likely, and 27 percent the same.
Among whites, the "less likely" answer came from 51.3 percent. Among blacks, it was 56.2 percent. (!) Among Hispanics, 54.5 percent. (The sub-sample sizes for blacks and Hispanics were 85 and 46, so it's possible that maybe it's too small a sample to get a really good reading on these demographics).
Among Republicans, the "less likely" crowd was 53.7 percent, among Democrats it was 47.6 percent, among Independents it was 55.6 percent.
The pollsters themselves seem quite surprised by the results:
?In my weekly Creators Syndicate column that I penned just hours before this poll, I wrote that I had no idea how the country would react to the Obama speech,? said Matt Towery, CEO of InsiderAdvantage.
?And I?m always wary of polling race. People aren?t always completely forthcoming on such a touchy subject.
?But there?s no way around the numbers as they read all across the board. They are consistent in every demographic we measured. Most people didn?t have a gut positive reaction to Obama?s speech,? he said.
The pollsters at InsiderAdvantage note that they "carefully crafted the poll?s questions. We never mentioned the words ?race? or ?controversy,? or explained what all the fuss was about. Our first question was simply, ?Are you aware of the situation regarding Sen. Barack Obama?s church pastor and the past public remarks he has made??"
Is it possible that some folks don't want to admit to a pollster that Obama's speech made them less likely to support him?
03/23 04:42 PM
There is none so blind as he who will not see.
It's been said that people get the leadership they deserve. If that's the case, God help us all.
It's been said that people get the leadership they deserve. If that's the case, God help us all.
I am suppose to "spread some rep around" before I give you any more rep MissCritter-or so the Sowal pop up states.... I really wanted to give you rep on this one!
I'm blushing. 
Thank you!
Thank you!
"CBS Poll: Good Reviews For Obama Speech
March 21, 2008 (CBS) Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race this week, in which he discussed his relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his controversial longtime minister, has received largely positive reviews, according to a new CBS News poll.
But the percentage of voters who think Obama would unite the country as president has dropped since late February.
Sixty-nine percent of voters who have heard or read about Obama?s speech say he did a good job addressing the issue of race relations, and 63 percent of voters following the events say they agree with Obama's views on race relations. Seventy-one percent say he did a good job explaining his relationship with Wright.
Obama's favorable rating, which stands at 43 percent, continues to outweigh his unfavorable rating of 30 percent.
Most voters following the events say they will make no difference in their vote. Seventy percent say the events will make no difference in their vote. Among those who said it would, 14 percent said it makes them more likely to vote for Obama while an equal number said it makes them less likely to support him.
Nearly a quarter of Democrats say the events have made them more likely to back Obama, while a similar number of Republicans say they are now less likely to do so. Three in four independents say the events make no difference, and the remainder are nearly evenly split between those more likely to support him and those less likely to do so.
For this poll, CBS News re-interviewed voters who were first surveyed between March 15th and 18th, 2008, in the midst of the Wright controversy and mostly before Obama?s speech on race. The goal was to gauge their reactions to Tuesday?s speech and the continuing controversy over Wright?s comments. The poll was conducted on the night of March 20th.
Among voters who supported Obama over presumptive Republican nominee John McCain before the speech, 23 percent say they are now more likely to support the Illinois senator. Just six percent are less likely to support him, while 69 percent say it makes no difference.
Overall, the speech and events surrounding the matter have found a wide audience. Most voters say they have heard or read some about these events, including 42 percent who have heard a lot about it. Just four percent of those surveyed had not heard about the controversy. "
This is from two days before. Back....forth....back....forth..
March 21, 2008 (CBS) Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race this week, in which he discussed his relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his controversial longtime minister, has received largely positive reviews, according to a new CBS News poll.
But the percentage of voters who think Obama would unite the country as president has dropped since late February.
Sixty-nine percent of voters who have heard or read about Obama?s speech say he did a good job addressing the issue of race relations, and 63 percent of voters following the events say they agree with Obama's views on race relations. Seventy-one percent say he did a good job explaining his relationship with Wright.
Obama's favorable rating, which stands at 43 percent, continues to outweigh his unfavorable rating of 30 percent.
Most voters following the events say they will make no difference in their vote. Seventy percent say the events will make no difference in their vote. Among those who said it would, 14 percent said it makes them more likely to vote for Obama while an equal number said it makes them less likely to support him.
Nearly a quarter of Democrats say the events have made them more likely to back Obama, while a similar number of Republicans say they are now less likely to do so. Three in four independents say the events make no difference, and the remainder are nearly evenly split between those more likely to support him and those less likely to do so.
For this poll, CBS News re-interviewed voters who were first surveyed between March 15th and 18th, 2008, in the midst of the Wright controversy and mostly before Obama?s speech on race. The goal was to gauge their reactions to Tuesday?s speech and the continuing controversy over Wright?s comments. The poll was conducted on the night of March 20th.
Among voters who supported Obama over presumptive Republican nominee John McCain before the speech, 23 percent say they are now more likely to support the Illinois senator. Just six percent are less likely to support him, while 69 percent say it makes no difference.
Overall, the speech and events surrounding the matter have found a wide audience. Most voters say they have heard or read some about these events, including 42 percent who have heard a lot about it. Just four percent of those surveyed had not heard about the controversy. "
This is from two days before. Back....forth....back....forth..