What McCain's Polls Are Telling Him

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I admit, this is a new one, from "Truthsayer" (interesting choice of name, as well -- so you are the one to tell us all what to think), that the post is "not supported by TRUE facts."
I've got to look that one up.
Are "true" facts those that you like? So, "not true" facts are facts that you don't like?
Why not just call them "facts that I don't like" rather than "untrue facts" which is simply nonsensical.
But that's fine. If none of the "fats I don't like" are real facts, what are you so agitated about? It's in the bag for the Shadow Man and you should be relaxing, puffing on a Red Auerbach victory cigar.
But, what I really don't understand is how someone who's so lost in the Obama rapture has access to internal McCain/Palin data? I mean, that's the only way you'd be able to pass on to us, the under-informed, your judgment that they don't exist or, if they do, they're just made up from "untrue facts."
Okay, gotta run. Gotta go waste some more of my time on this race, which isn't even close really. I still feel like wasting my time, trying to elect somebody who's actually done something rather than talk about it.

IndieDogg of CA 3:15PM October 30, 2008

Get a clue. There's a big difference between sharing the profits from natural wealth of oil and gas resources with the citizens of the state and taking money from workers and giving it to non-working, non-producers.
McCain/Palin will win.

pipedream of 3:11PM October 30, 2008

Truthsayer: there is a world of difference between media-sponsored "horse-race" polls and a political campaign's internal polls. You won't find any of the numbers McCain's referring to reported on any media site, unless the campaign leaks them for some reason. But I assure you they exist and are far more real than the toilet-paper scenario you propose.
This is not to say that the McCain campaign's internal polls are necessarily *accurate* -- just that it is not surprising to find that they tell a story that is *different* from the polls reported in the media.
Curmudgette: the context of that Palin quote is sufficient to demonstrate the vast gulf between her version of wealth spreading and Obama's. As she said, Alaska was long ago set up such that its mineral resources are collectively owned by the state to the benefit of its residents. That's a far cry from raising taxes on one end of society, not to pay for public works or invest in infrastructure, but to write welfare checks in the guise of tax "refunds" to the other end. ("Refund" is in quotes because, of course, it's impossible to give a "refund" of money that you never had and parted with in the first place.)

Sutherland of VA 1:19PM October 30, 2008

Will Sarah Palin's own "share the wealth" comments, up there in Alaska be hurting team McCain? I think a lot of Americans would like the idea of owning the natural resources of their states.(We don't even own the mineral resources on our own property, in our state) Sarah Palin was for sharing the wealth before she was against it. And, I'm quite sure she'll be for it again when she heads back to the Governor's mansion -- the one that she renovated with the "shared wealth," otherwise known as tax dollars, of Alaskan taxpayers.
"And Alaska—we’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs. … It’s to maximize benefits for Alaskans, not an individual company, not some multinational somewhere, but for Alaskans."
Whatever you say, Comrade Palin.

Curmudgette of PA 9:43AM October 30, 2008

From your comments you just have to be one of those insiders from the McCain Campaign, for they are the only ones left that does not know they have lost. They live in a dream world all of their own, far very far to the right and away from reality. Go back on the bus and enjoy your dreams all the way to Alaska.

Truthsayer of WA 1:08AM October 30, 2008

I don't take part in these polls. Who takes part in these polls?
Obama's going down. He has the same ideology as Fidel Castro. Don't vote for that, that's pathetic. Wake up america.

Rod of NY 11:41PM October 29, 2008

Obama easily. McCain too erratic! Too old. Not smart enough. Pa;in bad choice
And I'm a registered Rep. should of picked Crist or Ark Gov

paul stockhausen of PA 5:02PM October 29, 2008

Keep grasping for those straws. The poll sites I listed unlike yours looks at numerous polling numbers and they are listed for ALL to see. You right wingers are flailing around grasping at anything, no matter how unreasonable or unrealistic. Keep it up maybe you All should move to Alaska to be with Palin, at least there she will provide you with the Socialist money that she gives all Alaskan's.

Truthsayer of WA 4:48PM October 29, 2008

Uh, no the Rassmusen poll shows obama only up by 3 now as of today. The media is full of left wing nut jobs like you and refuses to report the truth. Obama will lose. The Bradley effect will get him if nothing else. Have your box of tissues handy.... lol

of UT 4:33PM October 29, 2008

The press always tries to make the horse race sound closer than it is.
Obama 375
McCain 163

Burt of KY 3:30PM October 29, 2008

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