Leading Pollster: McCain Victory ‘Highly Improbable’
by Marlene H. Phillips Three weeks ago I interviewed Professor David Paleologos, political pollster and Director of Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. At the time, I encouraged the professor to poll my home state of Arizona, saying there were strong indications Obama might win. But he declined, saying he was focused solely on … Read more
Research 2000 poll – Arizona is a statistical dead heat
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Research 2000 (R2K) pollster hired by Daily Kos released its state poll for Arizona on Friday, and Arizona is a statistical dead heat. Daily Kos McCain leads Obama 48 to 47%. The poll has a ±4% margin of error. The key number from the internals is that Obama is winning the early … Read more
Conservatives Jumping Ship: Reagan’s Chief of Staff
by David Safier The latest ship jumper is Ken Duberstein, former chief of staff for Ronald Reagan. He's voting for Obama: Duberstein said he was influenced by another prominent Reagan official – Colin Powell – in his decision."Well let's put it this way – I think Colin Powell's decision is in fact the good housekeeping seal … Read more
Ohio School Districts Bus 4,000 Students to McCain Event
by David Safier You may have read about the McCain rally in Defiance, Ohio, where McCain said Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (I refuse to use the name the McCain camp coined for him, and it amazes me when the media goes along with the campaign slogan spin) was in the house but apparently . . . wasn't. … Read more
Update: McCain is forced to defend Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With a spate of recent polls showing McCain's lead in Arizona only 2% to 8% depending upon likely voter or registered voter models, Arizona has moved into the tossup state category. So the McNasty campaign started making robocalls on Wednesday in Arizona. You know, the malicious smear calls that McCain said of … Read more
Big Jump in Test Scores. Probable Fraud.
by David Safier This isn't about Tucson, or even Arizona. It's about an elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina. But the story, which is initially encouraging, then potentially disheartening, could happen anywhere. Here's the basic story. New principal takes over an elementary school in an impoverished neighborhood. She cares, works long hours, loves the kids, … Read more
