50% of Voters Believe Ayers Issue Has Hurt McCain Campaign

50% of Voters Believe Ayers Issue Has Hurt McCain Campaign

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Just 28% of voters believe that John McCain’s campaign has been helped by talking about the relationship between Barack Obama and William Ayers. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 50% believe talk of that issue has hurt McCain’s effort while 15% say it has had no impact.

Ayers, now a college professor in Chicago, was part of a domestic terrorist group in the 1960s and remains unrepentant for his activities during that era. Just 13% of American voters have a favorable opinion of him while 62% hold an unfavorable view. Twenty-five percent (25%) don’t know enough to have an opinion either way.

Among political liberals, 25% have a favorable opinion of him while 44% give Ayers negative reviews. Seventy-three percent (73%) have an unfavorable opinion of Ayers, including 59% with a Very Unfavorable opinion.

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Overall, voters are evenly divided as to whether Obama has told the complete truth about his relationship with Ayers—41% say he has and 42% disagree. Obama and Ayers met during the 1990s in Chicago and travelled in similar political circles at the time Obama launched his political career.

In terms of how they will vote, 39% say the Obama-Ayers relationship is at least somewhat important, including 24% who say it is Very Important. Fifty-seven percent (57%) disagree and say that the issue is not an important voting consideration.


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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/50_of_voters_believe_ayers_issue_has_hurt_mccain_campaign

And did anyone catch Hannity yesterday showing how he sent people to harass Ayers at his home and elsewhere? So pathetic and desperate.

I really wonder what they expect to accomplish with this papparazzi type stalking they do. Did they expect Ayers to answer?

again isn't going to do the Repugs any good either. As usual, they don't get it. Thanks for the post.

Losers! :rofl:

that thinks some failed strategy of McCain's campaign is "good for John McCain"?

I don't think it's a coincidence. :rofl:

They aren't hard to find online, but I rarely seem to bump into people that crazy in the real world.

Hannity fucked them because he is an idiot.

the McCain camp listened to Fox news for their talking points.