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April 13, 10:28 PM

by Dan Spencer, Right Side Politics Examiner

Obama concedes remarks about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were "ill chosen:"

"I didn't say it as well as I should have," he said.

Obama is still out of touch -- it's not how he said it, it's what he said:

You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

The main stream media, still suffering from its admitted case of Obamamania, downplays the story. The Washington Post, for example, buried the Obama out of touch story on page 4. Here's a good video report on the story which was broadcast yesterday on NBC: I posted my thoughts on Obama not getting small town America here.
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , "Out of Touch" , Barack

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Battleground, Gallup and Rasmussen tracking poll update - 10/07

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October 7, 4:25 PM

Rasmussen: UNCHANGED McCain - 44% Obama - 52% The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll of likely voters for October 7, 2008 finds Obama leads McCain 52% to 44%. Gallup: McCain - 42% Obama - 51% The latest Gallup daily tracking poll... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign

State polling update 10/7

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October 7, 9:31 AM

The U.S. News Political Bulletin has rounded up the following state polls since my last state polling update: Colorado - Obama LeadsA Fox News/Rasmussen Reports poll of likely Colorado voters taken October 5 shows Obama leading McCain 51%-45%. Florida... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign

Governor Palin shows how to silence a heckler

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October 7, 8:56 AM

Governor Palin silences a heckler: Bless your heart sir, my son is over in Iraq fighting for your right to protest right now. You can watch the governor nail the heckler at 1:27 into the following video: Well done. For more info: Palin... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign

McCain take the gloves off

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October 7, 6:10 AM

Here is video of some Senator McCain's Albuquerque speech I mentioned here: What has this man ever actually accomplished in government? What does he plan for America? In short: Who is the real Barack Obama? What was his actual record... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , Economy , Market

Burning down the house: what caused the financial crisis?

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October 7, 5:29 AM

Watch this must see video about the cause of the financial crisis: For more info: Shame on the Democrats and their community organizers ♦ What's lurking in the big bailout ♦ Why the Dems need... Read More
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CNN Investigates the Obama/Ayers connection

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October 7, 5:05 AM

“But the relationship between Obama and Ayers went much deeper, ran much longer, and was much more political than Obama said.” Some are calling Obama's downplaying his connections to the unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers - LIES. CNN... Read More
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Battleground, Gallup and Rasmussen tracking poll update - 10/06

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October 6, 5:57 PM

Rasmussen: McCain - 44% Obama - 52% The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll of likely voters for October 6, 2008 finds Obama leads McCain 52% to 44%: This is the highest level of support ever recorded for Obama and is his largest lead... Read More
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McCain unloads on Obama character

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October 6, 5:06 PM

Senator McCain links Obama to the financial crisis and accuses the former community organizer turned presidential candidate of being less than honest about his background: “Sen. Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis.... Read More
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State polling update 10/6

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October 6, 11:28 AM

The U.S. News Political Bulletin has rounded up the following state polls since my last state polling update: Colorado - Tied A Denver Post /Mason-Dixon poll of registered Colorado voters taken September 29-October 1 shows McCain and Obama tied at 44%.... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign