Remember all the talk during the Democratic primary campaign about how Senator Barack Obama could never match Senator Hillary Clinton’s appeal among blue-collar and lower-wage workers? Well, with the primary season past, times appear to have changed. Today’s unusual poll in The Washington Post shows Obama leading presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain by a margin of slightly better than 2 to 1 among Americans making no more than $27,000 a year. Among registered voters in that category who lean toward a candidate, the Post reports, 58 percent chose Obama, versus 28 percent for McCain.
The poll, conducted among 1,350 randomly selected voters, has an interesting religious dimension, too. If you go to the actual data–available in pdf form at www.washingtonpost.com– you will find that this group identifies itself as solidly religious. Asked what role faith plays in helping them get through hard times, nearly four in five said it played a “very important” role (57 percent) or a “somewhat important role” (21 percent).
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posted August 5, 2008 at 11:32 am
Obama has won points with me with his proposal to allow retirees to earn $50G befor taxes. As I live on $24G (gross) a year that is a blessing. McCain whats to let the rich get a tax break but I don’t see him helping the retirees.
I have long felt that the GOP worships a materialist god that blesses the rich while thinking that the poor are sinners and deserve to be poor.
Let us return to the Gospel that tells us to love one another as Christ loved us.
posted August 5, 2008 at 11:49 am
A few words taken from Barrack Obama’s first resume.
Conceited, self-absorbed, arrogant, self-important, hubristic, ambitious, vain, snobbish, stuck-up, high and mighty, smug, superior, self-righteous, haughty, full-of-yourself, spectacular, elitist, snooty, overconfident, showy, self-aggrandizing, puffed-up, narcissistic, educated, pious, bigheaded, inflated, vainglorious, condescending, incomparable, untouchable, illustrious, outstanding, superior, flaunting, high-class, pretentious, exceptional, advanced, better-quality, pompous, stateliness, august, ostentatious, erudite, portentous, grand, magnificent, flashy, brassy, significant, affected, brilliant, glowing, special, esteemed, extraordinary, unique, distinctive, exclusive, bold, daring, assertive, intrepid, audacious, valiant, brash, forthright, divine, scholarly, nervy, self-assured, better, enhanced, a cut above, first-class, prominent, patronizing, aristocratic, regal, bossy, famous, high and mighty, breath taking, supercilious, majestic, imperial, stately, fancy, noble, overconfident, egotistical, self-centered, proud, pushy, brazen, presumptuous, aggressive, strident, loud, studious, cocky, boastful, swaggering, audacity, resplendent, knowledgeable, blustery, bullying, memorable, privileged, selected, anointed, god-like, chosen, preferred, vaunted, saintly, extravagant, inflated, overstated, honored, advantaged, intimidating, aggressive, great, luminous, radiant, dazzling, shining, sparkling, gleaming, skillful, intelligent, gifted, refined, accomplished, impressive, swollen, fulfilled, precious, lustrous, elegant, clever, sharp, brainy, well-read, cultured, awesome, learned, awe-inspiring, incredible, urbane, distinguished, imposing, eminent, renowned, masterful, decorous, venerable, sure, secure, poised, self-possessed, certain, paramount, superlative, unsurpassed, finest, high-minded, edifying, enriching, genuine, marvelous.
And that’s before he became Senator. And now celebrity.
posted August 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Dean O,
Those kind of baseless, thoughtless, personal attacks have no place in an informed discourse about the candidates.
posted August 5, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Dean O is just jealous that Obama is a lot smarter than him.