The Numbers

Now that the Clinton News Network has surrendered entirely. The rest of MSM will submit in turn. Biden, Dodd, and Richardson are position for the VP slot. The Clinton machine is full steam. Normal questions are “Gottcha” “Right-wing Conspiracy” “Republican Play-book” “Mud-Slinging” “Gangin-Up” “Left-wing Conspiracy” or just plain jealousy by Her opponents. The big Power players are betting on Co-presidency part 2. Undecided usually goes with the facts. Smart voters go with truth. It's the dimwitted, uneducated, illegal and notorious and dead (body and mind) that will go with the queen of lies. This group still thinks George Bush is the Republican candidate.

I want change, but I also want to feel secure. At this crucial time in America, I feel that we need MORE experience than Obama can bring to the nation. Life during the "Clinton" years was much better than what we have experienced in the "Bush" years. We had a balanced budget, the middle class did not take hits at every turn, profits for small businesses were up and life in general was great. Many small businesses have gone bankrupt, home owners are losing their homes, we will most likely have no social security for the baby boomers and we are not SAFE! This man has made being an American a bad thing across the world. We need someone that has the ability to balance our budget, get us out of Iraq, and make America's problems first and foremost. We have to many people without homes, without healthcare and no jobs. Please rethink your decision. She is the answer and if she were to pick Obama as the VP, it would be to his advantage for the 2012 election.
Vickie/Steve November 19, 2007

The Clinton years were better than Bush?
The small company I work for has doubled in size under the tax cuts Bush has given our country. Clinton did not protect us, he tunred a blind eye to the worlds problems and just wanted everyone to like him. Bush had the right ideas about the war but went about it the wrong way. We need a strong leader, not a political insider in the White House. Lets stop saving the world and save America first. It is time for real change look at what Ron Paul has to say and brings to the table.
We as American must make the right choice.

I am amused at all the Clinton supporters. I mean, can't we as a country get beyond the Bush/Clinton era?
Let's at least have a new family in charge. Besides, Hillary is very devisive, she will not be able to bring the country together. I am an Independant moderate and would never vote for her.

I am disappointed that the reporting on Iowa polls is understated. The fact that Obama is leading should be the opening line, not hidden paragraphs later. Obama is ahead of Clinton at present and that IS big news. He has been behind Clinton in the polls for a long while, and Iowa is very important. So, why not amp this up as done with Clinton's meager performance in Nevada with a favorable audience? What is the goal in reporting these days? Is the same-old-same-old better news than change?

We need honesty in Washington, someone willing to say what needs to be said, even if it isn't popular. Pandering to different interest groups will not get you elected this time. Americans are paying attention. The Iowa polls reflect that real change needs to happen. Hillary is just not what this country needs right now, she is going to tear this country further apart if she is elected.
If you haven't yet get "The Audacity of Hope" and/or "Dreams of My Father". You will see the passion and dedication an Obama Presidency will bring to America.

Obama '08

[quote] We need honesty in Washington [/quote]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

Good luck buddy!
We need rain in the outback too, but a flooded Simpson desert is more likely, as. for that matter, is a herd of porcine aviators!

When I see Kucinich with 40% I'll believe America can really change. The inaction of a compliant congress this year shows beyond doubt that all mainstream politicians are well beyond redemption

I am a loyal democrat but I am really dissapointed in obama! he actually took novak's word over hillary! I mean really he trusts NOVAK over HILLARY?. what is hapenning to this brilliant man.
1st he takes advise from chris mathews -"hit her hard" then advise from carl rove and now from Novak. who is next Dick Morris or Kenneth Starr?

Finally it seems something good happening for America. We need to separate ourselves from the doings of Bush and Clinton. Hillary give one the opinion that this election is for her and not the people. Her past and Bill Clinton´s past will be real problems in the future.

What experience does HRoboClinton really have as an ELECTED representative?
She talks about not using the gender card than uses a "get out of the kitchen" catch phrase. "Boys Club", "Diamonds AND Pearls" puke. More of the same double talk that we've heard for the past 28 years when either Bush or Clinton has been on the ticket. Real change is'nt a cutesy togue in check slogan with zero nutritional value. Stop the Drama! Vote Obama!My cutesy catch phrase has real protein in it. Who wants to hear about Filegate, Whitewater, PJones, MLewinsky and all the other trash in the Clinton Closet for the general election, and worse, four years on? No More Drama, Vote Obama.

It's nice to see some detail about the polling and I agree polls have a lot to teach us.

But I think that Gary's statement that about his/ABC's intent is aspirational and not yet real. "Our intent is to try to understand the election as it unfolds – in Iowa as elsewhere, the issues and candidate attributes that people care about, the judgments about the candidates they reach, the various groups and competing interests involved."

It's very smart to want the polls to speak to these things. But that just isn't happening. Frankly I doubt it will given the too strong habit of covering the horse race. Certainly not in the major coverage of the race (web news and on air) and probably not sure in the blog outside of the ocassional piece that digs deeper.

I hope I'm wrong but we will see.

Jon

Are these polls still restricted to households with landlines only? I am curious to see how many people are no longer polled by telephone because they consider and only have their mobile phone as a home phone.

If only people with landlines are being surveyed, I think that Hillary and even the pollsters may be in for a big surprise in the near future.

America ? Are you not tire of Clinton/Bush,Clinton/Bush ? we don't need to remind ourselves the need for need the to change, First the white house belongs to all of us and not this two families,the people of Iowan had shown us what we really must do,let us do follow them. Obama academic resume alone is just more than a pass to the white house. We know our immediate issues America. Tell Dr Obama, he know our political problems,ask senator Obama he knows our economic needs, you knows your family needs, ask president Obama. Listen God works in a miraculous way and HE has filtered and send us this man .Fellow American vote you conscience, look at what he believes in family values, woman right, human, economy,social security,immigration and most importantly our national security. Please i urge each one of you out there, to vote for obama the for real change we all need . this he is to come, we should all embrace him and for about the unpredictable candidate America.

Enough of Sr Bush/Clinton/Clinton/Jr Bush/Jr Bush era. We dont want any more corrupt political dynasties who support Health Insurance companies.

Choose BARACK OBAMA.

Iowa does not even count! Who cares about Iowa, a back woods farm state? Who does it represent in terms of the population of this country? If you haven't been there go visit it - then decide. I think most of the midwest (exception Illinois and Madison, WI) is so totally out of touch with reality and the greater population of the country - they opinions matter only to them. Oh - I grew up in the midwest - and visit it annually - I get to see these backwoods Republicans in the small rural areas who think the terrorists are ready to jump out of planes and attack them. Their idea of the ideal vacation is to go back to the Wisconsin Dells hoping maybe a new bar or Pizza joint opened up since last year!!!

I am heartened to hear people are looking at Obama. I am disheartened to hear that people still equate Hilary's experience with her husband being President or even think that is the most relevant issue.

Look at the candidates personality. Look at their willingness to work with others. Look at consensus building. Both Hilary and Barack have histories in these areas, what does it tell you about how they will act as President? Who would use Presidential power to push their agenda, and who would use their power to encourage constructive change. Once a person is President it is too late to change your mind about them. Let's get it right this time.

I also was surprised that the news of Obama's lead wasn't splashed across front pages. It is huge!!

It is very unfortunate that Senator Obama used America's space agency as a whipping boy to profess support for extra monies for education. As China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and even South Korea plan to explore the moon and use it resources --- Obama sounds a retreat and seeks to delay and kill America's human space program.

Democrats must stop him in his tracks now unless you want America to be second rate in its technology and in its quest for new knowledge. It really is as simple as that. STOP OBAMA NOW!

If Hilary is the candidate, the Republicans will take office again. She is far too divisive and will move moderate voters (like myself) away from the Democratic party. I want Barrack. He is my candidate and I will be at the primaries attempting to make him our new candidate. Hilary is going to make health care like car insurance... let's get socialized medicine and move on...

I live in Budapest, Hungary.
A Korean-American friend first posted me about looking carefully at Obama. Initially I was taken about the possibility of Richardson, then Biden and Dodd too impressed.
Recent articles about what "the face" of America with Barack as Pres would be. The diversity and differences of his "experiences" vs Hillary's same old/same old sameness were telling.
Now I wonder who he would select as his running-mate? Will he balance the ticket with Bayh or someother nonentity?
No I think he would select Richardson firstly because the pundits see the SouthWest states as crucial and then because of the Latino votes.
Barack and Bill Richardson will be a true paradigm-shift. May it be so!