Debates
Clinton and Obama decided to play nice with each other in their last debate before Super Tuesday which was in stark contrast to the Republican debate the day before. It also seems that the Democrats drew a huge audience. Almost twice as many viewers as the Republican debate.
At some point, I think, the Republicans have to be concerned about how energized the Democratic base is over their candidates and how the Republican base is less than pleased with the possible outcome which seems to be a McCain nomination.
Polls
One of the big stories on the front page of the Washington Post today is on a new national poll that shows Clinton and Obama even. On the Republican side McCain is in the lead. I have to say I think these polls are absolutely meaningless. It seems to me they reflect more on who's been in the news more than anything else. After all Rudy Giuliani was the front runner for a huge part of last year and he's now out of the race. As far as I'm concerned that proves just how useless these things are. Just as the sample match ups that are done. McCain vs. Obama, McCain vs. Clinton. They really don't show anything until the match up really is McCain vs. Obama or McCain vs. Clinton.
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I agree with you about polls. I think the media has to get over its obsession with polls and the "horse race" mentality.
I think what's becoming clear is that Americans want change, which is why the Democrats are doing well, and explains why McCain is, too--even real Republicans want change from the way things are.
The far right loudmouths who've dominated the Republican Party are upset, but real Republicans are sick of being pressured by right wing political correctness to pick only candidates with a preacher's seal of approval.
The question is whether in November the same old McCain's version of change--a slight modification of the status quo--will be enough, or whether Americans will choose clear change and vote Democratic, whoever the nominee is. No poll can tell us that, apart from the one taken on that Tuesday in November.
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