You pulled the economic graph instead of the national security graph.

Your headline talks about National Security, but you're showing the poll for the Economy. Most confusing.

apologies for the error...the right graph is now in

Oilbama, who voted FOR the Bush Cheney Energy Bill that McCain opposed, debate performance was incredibly weak, "I have a bracelet too" was the most pathetic line in modern debate history.
Despite the fact that the woman that gave Oilbama the bracelet specifically asked Oilbama not to politisize her sons death Oilbama could not wait to mispernounce her sons name on National TV to further his "win at any cost" phony campaign.

Well you know we're doing great.

DemBillC got up this early to spam the threads, there are cold water carriers out this morning pouring cold water on good news and good poll results -

Yep - McLame is burnt toast.

;)

This bounce will not be as elastic as previous ones. Perceptions are now finally crystallizing and will be reinforced by the behavior of the candidates. People are getting to know them.

At this point in the race, I only take these kind of polls seriously if they are of undecided voters or soft-leaners. 80-90% of the electorate has made up their mind and their poll responses, assuming they are truthful and not an attempt at gaming the numbers, are irrelevant to understanding how the race might progress.

anyone know why mcain wouldn't look at Barack during the debate? sure seemed odd for him to not turn his head a little bit to speak face to face with his opponent. probably afraid his temper would get the best of him if he didn't keep looking away.

McLame comes from a era when it was percieved as 'nothing unusual' to remind a man of his color and a woman of her gender.

His voting record shows he isn't the champion of Women's rights or racial equality. This guy thought MLK as a thug and an anti-social element. And we know John McCain still believes and lives in the past- the Cold war, the Vietnam war, Americans sole purpose is to defend Israel.

I don't think he was particularly thrilled to see a AA man, much more eloquent, educated and eligible, flaunt his abilities and go toe-to-toe and sometimes better against him for the highest office in the land. He would show same disdain (if not more) for a woman.

Jzap's guilt theory on why McCain wouldn't look at Obama during the debate has merit. My own personal theory goes like this:

1. McCain wants to be seen as a leader (bellicose remarks on Russia/Georgia incident, campaign suspension to go to Washington etc.). The problem is that his congressional record shows a follower, a go along to get along Republican. He only displays maverickiness when someone in his own party pisses him off or he plans to run for president. His reaching across the aisle schtick is largely supporting or co-sponsering bill just to get his name in the news.

2. Bush screwed McCain out of his chance to be president eight years ago, and four years ago, right wing and republican leaning pundits had Bush's approval ratings artificially inflated to the point where it would have been impossible for McCain to secure the nomination.

So here in 2008, McCain sees his chance albeit his last and only chance to be president. And that, to me is what it's all about. McCain sees this election as his big moment of ultimate glory. He's worked hard for it, prostituted himself for it, lied through his teeth to get it. But Obama is standing in his way. McCain sees how excited people are about Obama's campaign and envies it.

That inability to look at Obama during the debate was part guilt, part contempt.

McCain is galled by the fact that Obama is well on his way to taking that which McCain feels he is entitled to.