Comments on: Texas, Ohio Polls Tighten For Obama And Hillary

By: john

john — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:31:53 +0000

Obama has been running for just about a year, and he wasn’t always at the top of the ticket. He has been tested by Hillary, McCain, Republicans and the media. This whole the world loves Obama, there for he must not be good enough, they’re all naive is ridiculous.

The truth is, he’s been taking the heat from the Clinton campaign, and honestly I prefer how he’s been handling it. Not a bunch of back handed tactics in return. The thing is for you Clintonians, is that your candidate comes off as mean and shrill when she is campaigning, save the two times she cried before primaries. I loved Bill as president, but Hillary doesn’t have his charm. She may become a fine president, it’s her as a person that I take issue with. Any sensible woman would have divorced her husband, but she stuck with him for political purposes, another fault to her character.

By: Jamie Hassen

Jamie Hassen — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:47:12 +0000

Obama hasn’t been tested by the media yet, and since he is an unknown, I think it will be sad if he gets the nomination without the public knowing him first. I hope Hillary can battle it out long enough to get a taste of this man’s true colors.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:04:57 +0000

Did you watch the MSNBC dem debate? There was a texting poll, you know texting from cell phones? They asked who won the debate, it was 70% Obama 30% Clinton. Yeah it didn’t ask who was going to win the primary but if you were a supporter of clinton you weren’t going to text in for Obama. I think I can assume what the demographic was for those who texted there vote in for that poll.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:28:06 +0000

The “they don’t account for cell phones” argument has been pushed since 2004, and it hasn’t proved to be correct yet.

In fact, the polling places DO take cell phones into account and have weighting mechanisms to ensure their numbers are correct.

At the end of the day, polls are usually only good for one thing: trend watching. And the polls are trending in Obama’s favor. Things could change in a week, but if they do it’ll have much less to do with the pollsters lack of being able to call cell phone and more to do with what’s happening in this latest debate.

By: PuWeiTa

PuWeiTa — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:12:25 +0000

Based on Jesse Monsen’s insightful observation, that “Most younger people donâ€™t have a landline, we use cell phones. Hence, the pollster miss a huge percentage of Sen. Obamaâ€™s supporters.”[sic], I like to send a message to all pollsters “Go back to your STATISTICS-101 and update your polling method.” Keep up with time, please.

By: wes

wes — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:51:14 +0000

Obama’s turnouts have exceeded the polls. He should end up winning both Ohio and Texas.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:10:44 +0000

I the big thing that amazes me about this race is, not only the Clinton camp, but also the mediaâ€™s fixation on the lack of accomplishments of Obama. While I too am at a loss to list the things heâ€™s done I am also at a loss to list the accomplishments of Clinton. What I see from her is a lot of failed efforts such as healthcare, whitewater, travelgate and the Vince Foster death.

By: Jesse Monsen

Jesse Monsen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:17:38 +0000

Sen. Obama is ahead in Texas and Ohio (Vermont & Rhode Island too) and here’s why the polls aren’t showing Obama’s lead: The pollsters contact those with landlines. Most younger people don’t have a landline, we use cell phones. Hence, the pollster miss a huge percentage of Sen. Obama’s supporters.

By: Fun With Polls » Comments from Left Field

Fun With Polls » Comments from Left Field — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:57:12 +0000

[...] Ohio provides more hospital grounds for Mrs. Clinton, at least for now, but as the Donklephant points out, while Clinton still enjoys statistically significant leads, those too are fading fast.Â One poll shows Obama making up ten points in the space of 11 days while two other polls give Hillary… [...]

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:53:30 +0000

Hillary is tough and that is what I want in a commander-in-chief. I cannot believe the media thinks Hillary should quit because she is 100 delegates behind. Did they call for Barack to quit when he was 100 delegates behind? And why was that? I am a Texan living in London and what do my peers call Barack – a “schoolboy” (that is NOT a British compliment). They don’t believe he can stand up to other world leaders which means America will sink even further in world influence. I am praying that my fellow Texans pull through for the most prepared and qualified candidate – Hillary!