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moobu2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:22 AM
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Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Obama, who was tied with McCain in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup last month, moved to a 48 percent to 40 percent lead over the Arizona senator in May as he took command of his grueling Democratic presidential duel with rival Hillary Clinton.

The Illinois senator has not yet secured the Democratic presidential nomination to run against McCain in November.


The poll also found Obama expanded his lead over Clinton in the Democratic race to 26 percentage points, doubling his advantage from mid-April as Democrats begin to coalesce around Obama and prepare for the general election battle with McCain.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2008-05-21T110058Z_01_N20340871_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-POLL-POLITICS.XML
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:23 AM
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1. May this trend continue!
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:46 AM
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12. It will. Let's unite, Perry.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:24 AM
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2. That's great!
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:35 AM
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3. Great news! Maybe Bush's "helpful" appeasement comments
showed the real difference between an Obama foreign policy and a McCain-same-as-Bush foreign policy. Please Bush, continue tying McCain to your own disastrous policies.
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MoJoWorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:36 AM
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4. We will only get stronger in a head to head match up with Grumpy Gramps
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:38 AM
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5. The sooner we can lose the albatross dragging the Dem Party down
...the sooner Obama can widen the lead against McCain.
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:42 AM
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8. Bingo!!
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BigDDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:17 AM
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18. I dont think Michelle is going away....
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:27 AM
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19. Get a grip. Michelle will be a fantastic First Lady.
The albatross around our neck is Hillary, who needs to be unemployed.
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BigDDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:39 AM
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20. I'd like to scratch your eyes out
ha ha, just kiddin' ha ha
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NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 06:39 AM
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6. Excellent if true!
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:10 AM
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7. Looking good
OBAMA BETTER ON ECONOMY

The poll found Obama was seen as a better steward of the economy than McCain, leading 48 percent to 39 percent. McCain led Obama by 3 points last month on an issue that is certain to be crucial in their campaign.

Obama led McCain among independents, 47 percent to 35 percent, and led among some groups of voters who have backed Clinton during their Democratic primary battle, including Catholics, Jews, union households and voters making less than $35,000 a year.

McCain led among whites, NASCAR fans, and elderly voters. McCain led with voters who believed the United States was on the right track, and Obama led with the much higher percentage of voters who believed it was on the wrong track.
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:43 AM
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9. If we can just get Michelle to stop spewing psychotic imagery when she talks about fellow Democrats.
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iconicgnom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:45 AM
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11. you have to be a republican. nothing else can explain it.
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 08:46 AM
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15. You cut me to the quick, sir. But I had it coming.
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 10:18 AM
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21. I agree
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:46 AM
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13. It's sweet of you to "uphold angry black shrew" meme that those who covertly buy into the stereotype
How ummm ... *WHITE of you* to keep "this delusion" alive? :wow: :nuke:
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 08:26 AM
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14. Bingo!
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 08:47 AM
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16. I really am sorry. I was referring to the eye-clawing comment.
Technically, that's "psychotic imagery."
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:45 AM
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10. But Miss. Hilly says "He can't win." Translation: "He's black and I'm NOT." How dare he!?!
Miss. Hilly told us FLAT OUT that she stands *all us WHITE hard workin' folk.* :P :silly:
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 08:47 AM
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17. Quit trying to divide the party.
Hillary voters are OUR voters. Grow up.
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