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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:42 AM Original message |
Do you think Obama knew that holding out on issuing attack ads would bring down poll numbers? |
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wolverinez (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. The Obama team hasn't even released their "attack" ads to the media for free airtime |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think that the attacks will not have long term affects...... |
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wolverinez (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. ask John Kerry about the "half life" of political attacks |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Like I said...there are those who come on the boards to demoralize...... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. A couple of points ... |
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goletian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. im expecting obama to go full force at the last minute |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. Attack ads generally have a short shelf life. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. I wouldn't have too much faith in those polls |
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wowimthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Correct... look at the senate and congressional races... Daily tracking polls are a media creation |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. He let McCain spend a lot of money he can't afford to spend |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think he is falling into the same trap that he fell into with Hillary. |
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wolverinez (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Agreed. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. McCain is a slime, but hardly anybody knows it. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The only thing being heard in the blogosphere are |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. All I know is I'm telling my formerly McCain friendly brother all the stuff |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. There is a lot of "concern" here. Yep, a lot of concern.... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Obama now down 7 to McCain and down in electoral votes. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I fear that McCain learned more from Obama v. Clinton. than Obama did. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. What Obama didn't do to Hillary Clinton was to destroy her |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. I think Obama needs to stop being Jesus and start being a politician determined to win... |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Though I disagree with a lot of the concern, I DO agree with this. |
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curious one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. Let McBush spend his money. Things are not going to be the same when we get close to Nov. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think the term "attack ads" is ridiculous, when one is referring to ads that tell the truth. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yup. And right now McCone is on a real high. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm sure the Obama camp knew attack ads were coming. I'm also sure |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would be suprised if they dont have this entire thing planned out |
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