My fear is that Obama is peaking too soon

[sadbear]

What's happening now is great. We all are beginning to feel a little vindicated. But how long can he keep this up for a little more than a month?

It just seems too soon for me. I'd rather he have this lead with two weeks left, not five.

[sharp_stick]

1. You are sad bear n/t

[anonymous171]

2. Really? You want McCain ahead when there's early voting in OH right now?

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

32. Bingo! Plus, McStunt is still running out of time...

[NotThisTime]

167. At least 25% will vote BEFORE Election day... and I don't think Obama has peaked yet, he's still

going up....

[onenote]

3. would it make you happy if the numbers were reversed

would you be dancing a happy dance because it meant McCain had "peaked" too soon?

[quantass]

143. Lol, nice way of looking at it.

[BlooInBloo]

4. It's over. We're doomed.

[rocktivity]

5. No, the negative press concerning McCain and Palin

is better than all the positive press Obama could hope to get.

:headbang:
rocknation

[SoonerPride]

6. This just sets up the October surprise where McSame drops Palin

and then things get really interesting.

[rocktivity]

72. Dropping Palin now would be too little, too late

because it would illuminate the fact that it was a mistake to pick her in the first place--something that someone suspected of creeping senility simply can't afford.

I wrote this exactly one month ago:

If McCain doesn’t realize that Palin takes away his best argument against Obama (too young and inexperienced) and strengthens Obama’s best arguments against him (too out of touch with social reality; too loyal to the neoconservative status quo), then he is grossly unqualified for the job of being in charge of the Free World.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Coexist]

7. I can feel the concern in your post.

[PBS Poll-435]

132. I sense concern about the OP's concern

So much concern!

[Coexist]

140. it must be our bleeding hearts...

[Demobrat]

8. I feel ya.

I wish it were over. A lot can happen in a month.

[Essene]

158. Same. Smug celebration of being ahead will TURN OFF some independents. Careful, folks...

A month is a long time... and what matters is TURN OUT.

[elocs]

9. You think this is the peak? How can you be sure? n/t

[calmblueocean]

I hear you. That's why we can't get complacent. Find someone you can take to the polls.

For me, that's the best solution. When you know you're doing all you can, you don't worry so much.

[babylonsister]

10. Bwhahaha! I'll take the 5 weeks after going through an endless

primary. It's ONLY 5 weeks left, finally!

[demosincebirth]

67. Amen!!

[ronnykmarshall]

IT'S A TRAP!!!!!!!

[timber84]

28. No it's a HUGH TRAP!

:rofl:

[ronnykmarshall]

64. Shut up moran!

:loveya:

[Left 0f Center]

138. HAHA, IT'S A TARP!!! A TARP!!! HUGH!! SERIES!

I laughed pretty good at this one. :)

[AlCzervik]

11. Concern Bear, you were always my favorite.

[RayOfHope]

55. LOL! n/t

[David Dunham]

12. I think that Obama's lead will only get larger by Election Day.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. Peaking too soon was McCain last month.

October is it. This is the final month of the campaign, the last stretch, this is when you want to start peaking!

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Same when you meet a guy at a club ...

and take him home.

Ooooops. When into my cheap slut days.

[PBS Poll-435]

134. So did you peak at the club or at home?

:shrug:

[Cha]

50. Exactly..it was mccain who peaked too soon

for a faux reason..springing palin on us unvetted.

[Drunken Irishman]

It's like eating Chinese.

http://www.greatertalent.com/backend/speakers/359/Chung,%20Connie.jpg

NO, NOT THAT CHINESE!

It's fulfilling at first, but once you sit on it, its effect wears off.

Palin fulfilled the McCain excitement gap at first, but after voters sat on it, they realized she was an empty pants suit.

[Hippo_Tron]

131. Umm I thought there was a moratorium on using McCain and "peaking" in the same sentence

[RagAss]

14. He hasn't peaked yet.

[GrizzlyMan]

15. Peaking?

You presume he is at his peak.

[FrenchieCat]

16. !

Oh NOES!

[racaulk]

118. Oh ROFL at that picture!!!

:rofl:

[LisaL]

17. Whatever makes you think he is peaking?

[Stephist]

Why Do People Invent Shit To Be Worried About?

:shrug:

We're in the fourth quarter and we have the lead. Is it safe? No. Is it over? No. But it's better to be ahead than it is to be behind at this point.

[Afikpo Chic]

106. Jesus. this is really moralizing!

If O is doing badly, many people here are worried and when he is really doing well many people are still worried and spewing demoralizing stuff. when will it stop. There are early votings in many places now so O needs to be where he is now, worriers. This inventing of of something to worry and write about in DU is really getting out of hand. Someone just wrote that he/she is sad about O being up in the 3 majot states. Jesus Damn Christ. My Lord.

[renate]

168. welcome to DU!

:hi:

[MarjorieG]

18. If you'd rather be worried, I think the polls are a little inflated. Although I do see Obama as up.

We have two other debates, plus the VP, and we still need to deconstruct McCain more than has been.

[firedupdem]

19. Democrats don't live in fear! Fear causes people to chant

USA and think the terrorists are hiding outside the garage door!

[Schulzz]

20. Not against the stunt team McCain calls campaign. nt

[crim son]

22. Point taken.

But part of the feeling of vindication comes fromo the observable fact that the Repubicans aren't fooling anybody any more. There's a good chance that won't change in the next month, a good chance. Stay positive!

[LiberalAndProud]

23. It's been said upthread, but it bears repeating.

Early voting has already begun. And that trend line hasn't peaked yet, as far as I can tell.

[Gold Metal Flake]

24. My fear is that sadbear is peaking too soon

Here is a sad kitty to help you during your stay.

[CreekDog]

they say we shouldn't judge people for having too few posts

I just think Sadbear's had too many. :think:

[melody]

25. I am not permitted to respond to this post with what I'd like to say :) n/t

[ShadowLiberal]

26. I'm feeling the same fear you are, right wing 527's are now tying Obama to Wright from those numbers

There's an ad on the Politico (I couldn't watch it for some reason, I think my connection was just being slow) of a rightwing 527 attack on Obama linking him to the whole laundry list of questionable characters they've attacked his ties to before (Wright, Ayes, and someone else I'm forgetting).

Plus there's stories in several places about conservatives pushing McCain hard to step up the attacks on Obama, and to bring up stuff like reverend Wright, etc.

[FatDave]

31. Oh, you mean all that same old shit that doesn't stick?

And you know, we've got guilt by association ammo too. And McCain's associations are closer and guiltier.

[sharp_stick]

37. You need pharmaceuticals my friend

if this worries you the next few weeks are going to drive you insane. The pukes will pull out everything they've got and the problem is that we've seen it all before. They scream Wright and everyone says "what's new about this", they say Rezco and everyone yawns and then out come the big guns. They scream Ayers from the rooftops and everyone goes "who". McCain has nothing new, Obama hasn't even mentioned the Keating 5 yet.

These "questionable characters" you mention, there is nothing with any of them that they haven't already tried. Too bad so sad.

[ShadowLiberal]

136. I know, I'm a pessimistic person, I always assume the worst

I wish I could be more of an optimist at times.

It's just the 8 years of Bush, and how close of an election it was in 2000 and 2004 that worry me so much that the rightwingers will find some divisive issue to divide and conquer us again. I dread the thought of a McCain presidentcy, as it would cement neoconservative rule of the Supreme Court for the next few decades.

[TankLV]

51. Oh, lookie! ANOTHER ONE!

This should be fun...

[JeffR]

173. Yeah, cause all that stuff worked so well against O last time.

:eyes:

[mucifer]

27. I think we should all pool our money for an anti Obama ad so he doesn't peak too soon.

[BlueIdaho]

29. Early voting is going on in something like 20 states.

OUR job is to keep working - keep knocking on doors, making phone calls, donating money, offering rides to the polls, anything and everything to keep the momentum going our way. If we build a huge rolling tide in our favor it will be more difficult for the bastards to sabotage the election and take it away from the American people.

We need to fight like America's future depends on OUR EFFORTS - because it does!

[DCBob]

30. The only thing to fear is fear itself.

Chill out. Obama has this thing covered.

[ClarkUSA]

33. Wow, you're so right. I'd much rather Obama be in McCain's place right now!

:eyes:

[sadbear]

45. Yep, that's what I said I wanted, didn't I?

No, I rather a slow, steady build in momentum, so as not to scare voters away from the certainty of an Obama presidency. We need people voting for history, not against inevitability.

[blondeatlast]

91. Early voting has started. You;d rather EV would go badly for a steady pickup?

You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. My opinion about yours is it is caaaraaaazy and uninformed.

[Imagevision]

34. Obama is peaking too soon? - really? - not a chance - the other shoe has yet to fall!

Will Smith and that crew has yet to make strategic appearances - this is getting to be entertainment!

[progressivebydesign]

35. Don't be sad... Sadbear. On a public forum it's best to leave your insecurities at the door. n/t

[JerseygirlCT]

36. There's never going to be a time to relax -

I don't think it's ever smart to assume it's all good and sewn up.

That said, though, this has been one darned smart campaign from the start. I'm getting to the point where I certainly trust their grasp of strategy far, far more than my own. Time and again, when I've felt concerned as you do, they've shown me they're already three steps ahead of that.

(Chuck Todd and Charlie Cook tonight on Hardball, both saying that if McCain doesn't do something NOW, he's likely to find his position behind locked in. Just a little hope to hold on to for you!)

[Clio the Leo]

38. Or do you mean "peeking" like through my curtains.....

... in which case I agree. Let him get elected and then he can spend from November to January sitting in a tree outside my house being a peeping .... um .... Barack.

[Erin Elizabeth]

39. Oh no, sad bear!

Is sad bear SAD? Is he......CONCERNED?

:rofl:

[salonghorn70]

40. Sometimes It Happens

Often, elections tighten up over the last ten days. Even if this happens, I think Obama can maindain a hard core 4%-5% lead.

[Max_powers94]

41. This post has peak too soon

[DCBob]

42. This is not the peak.

Stop worrying.

[iceman66]

43. Let's hope he hasn't peaked yet!

[TankLV]

44. Just join up a couple days ago to post this, huh?!

"Thanks" for your "concern".

"Enjoy" your "stay" here...

my my my, a fresh new crop of 'em!

[sadbear]

52. You think this is concern?

We all witnessed 2000 and 2004. There is precedence for fear.

[TankLV]

56. yeah - sure - you're "concerned" for "us"...yeah...

and I've got a bridge to nowhere to sell ya...

right back atcha, churlie...!!!

[Erin Elizabeth]

46. I just "peeked" at your profile.

I used to live in Bryan, Texas. I didn't run into a whole lot of Democrats, though.

[sadbear]

53. And you still wouldn't now.

[BlooInBloo]

57. Precisely.

[sadbear]

99. My house is a blue island in an ocean of red.

[Erin Elizabeth]

100. Do you go to A&M?

That's where I went. Class of '92.

[sadbear]

104. No, I just work there.

But my wife's class of '97. Despite my efforts, she's apolitical. Most Aggies aren't though, are they?

[moc]

135. I grew up in B/CS. My parents still live there. My mom went to the caucuses

in March and had a grand time.

Yes, it's very conservative, but I think most TAMU faculty lean left (my brother's ILs excepted...)

[Matariki]

47. Oh shiver! Oh fear! Oh, where's my blanket?

[nc4bo]

48. How 'bout some Peaking Duck sadbear? Yum-Yummy for the Tum-Tummy. Plus, it's easier to pluck

feathers than it is to skin a moose :ROFL:

[PresidentObama]

49. Do you realize Obama's held a lead over McCain for virtually all of the race?

Minus right after he picked Palin and the RNC.

[sadbear]

61. And do you realize that a lot of voters mislead pollsters?

I've seen a lot of threads about the Bradley Effect. Are you saying it's not going to happen this time, even after the 527s have shot their load?

[tekisui]

163. Fuck the Bradley effect.

We have a weapon that neutralizes any "bradley effect". Millions of new voters and mobilization. It will more than offset the mythical "bradley effect".

[morillon]

54. Obama will win decisively.

But we have to keep our eyes on the prize. We can't ease up until Wednesday, November 5th, and maybe not even then. The big lead in the polls -- even as flawed as they are, what with leaving out new voters -- is absolutely necessary when/if the thugs try to steal the election by hacking the machines. If Obama's up double digits all over the place and there's a surprise "loss," we have grounds for raising holy hell about it. Given what we're seeing with the media now, I think not even THEY would stand for that kind of blatant theft.

[1corona4u]

58. I don't think people are going to be changing their minds now....

no way.

[Thegonagle]

59. Meh. He's not peaked yet, let alone too soon.

This is perfect timing. Obama is steady and on point, "staying the course," and brushing off every attack by simply telling the truth.

Meanwhile, McLame is completely out of ammo, and is reacting like a cornered animal.

[sadbear]

66. Cornered animal, huh?

When are animals most dangerous?

[Thegonagle]

84. Good point...

But when are they also most likely to be eaten?

[Essene]

159. The real question: HAS OBAMA EVEN PEAKED YET? =D

It's possible that there's "landslide" ratings in grasp for the Obama campaign.

That's not to say it will look like that on election day, but i can easily see it still going higher.

[ibegurpard]

60. A little over a month to the election?

My god, man, what the fuck?

[PerfectSage]

62. My fear is that McCain will be exposed as an incompetent asshole and he'll get a shit kicking

on Nov 4th. :snicker:

[dbonds]

63. Peaking means the lead stops growing.

Obama's lead is still growing, so he hasn't peaked. Even after a peak there is a time while you are on top. I don't think there is danger of peaking too soon at this point. Although there still could be some nasty rove trick left.

[I LIKE IKE 61]

74. ...

Listen to what is going to happen: Sarah Failin will lose the debate Thurday night and McNasty will lose the second debate with Obama. The news for McLame will only get worse and not better. Coming out of the V.P. debate Obama will increase his lead from 10 point ahead to an astonishing 15 point or so ahead. She will do that bad.Past mid October its already late for McCain and friends. Coming back past mid October is a fantasy.

Only Humphrey came back in 1968 for a loss and Ford came back in the final days of 1976 and he also lost. Only come from behind winner this late in modern elections was Truman who defeated Thomas Dewey in 1948.

It aint happening this year. McCain campaign = finnished as of latest polls. LMAO. :)

[dbonds]

103. I was trying to say he isn't peaking because that means his lead has stopped growing.

And as you gave your predictions, it doesn't appear to have stopped growing.

[Faygo Kid]

65. Crush them. Crush them mercilessly, and hear the lamentations of their orcs.

There is no "peaking."

To beat them, we must crush them utterly. We must make their heads spin with how badly they are losing.

Do you recall George W. Bush, and the last 8 years? Do you not realize that McCain is really a sleaze, and way too old? Palin will do Cheney's bidding.

Crush them. Nuke them. Now, and until the election.

Then we'll talk.

[AspenRose]

68. THE SKY IS FALLING!!111!! ELEVENS11!!!1

[npk]

69. This post is Disruptive

RED for disruptive.

[aaaaaa5a]

70. You may have a point!

However I ALWAYS WANT THE LEAD!

[Doremus]

71. Peak = pinnacle, highest point . Nope, no peak. We're still on our way to peak!

[Imagevision]

73. Sadbear> go here - it'll make your day.... (link)

Frenchycats on Obama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCx0J3NiABY

[sadbear]

75. My PSYC 101 class tells me too many people have responded

Did I touch a nerve?

I would have thought more people would simply ignore this post if it were false.

Instead, too many are shooting it down. Perhaps there's more fear than I thought.

[alcibiades_mystery]

78. No

A lot of people are just laughing at the freeper idiot.

[sadbear]

82. Is there a rule that you have to have 1000 posts before expressing fear?

Some of you are so simple-minded, I'm surprised and ashamed you call yourselves liberals.

[alcibiades_mystery]

85. Ah, the old "I can't believe you call yourself a liberal" argument

made from time immemorial by freeper idiots!

What's next? People "who claim to be tolerant not really being tolerant" (of stupidity). Come on! You can bring out more classics of half-baked Republican Internet argument before your tired ship capsizes, can't you?

[sadbear]

88. Why don't you educate me?

I'm sure you know more about it than me.

[alcibiades_mystery]

92. You won't be here that long

In any case, McCain is going to lose badly, and it will be delicious as can be.

Back under your bridge now. Ta-ta.

[sadbear]

97. I hope you're right

It's still sad that you have to accuse anyone who expresses concern of being a freeper. Get over yourself.

[alcibiades_mystery]

101. Nobody believes you

You're transparent, Little Bear.

[sadbear]

105. You speak for everyone here?

[Erin Elizabeth]

107. Well, to be honest, you're pinging the

trolldar pretty hard, little bear.

You've hit seven out of eight Troll Indicators and that points to a pretty high confidence level of Trollness About.

You've said nothing alertable, though, so for now you're safe.

[sadbear]

113. You're concern is noted

[Erin Elizabeth]

115. No, it doesn't work the other way around, Little Bear.

[alcibiades_mystery]

123. Little Bear is sehr traurig

:rofl:

[CJCRANE]

155. Is the accusation of DUers being in "lockstep"

the 8th indicator?

(see below)

[alcibiades_mystery]

111. You're right

Correction: Nobody with any sense believes your asinine Republican nonsense.

Thanks!

[sadbear]

117. You accuse those who are not in lock step agreement

with you of being "Republican"? (I wouldn't have capitalized the r.) You show too much deference toward them.

[alcibiades_mystery]

121. Nothing to do with lockstep...don't flatter yourelf, Little Bear

There's people who make good points, and then there are pathetic, desperate McCain/Palin loving tolls who post absolute bullshit and laughable, unhinged nonsense. Because McCain/Palin are currently getting their fucking asses kicked all over the country. And it's funny to watch desperate little trolls try to make that look like something other than it is.

[sadbear]

124. I agree with you

But are you so certain that Americans are really smart enough to distinguish fact from fiction in the next 5 weeks? We haven't even seen the worst of it, and not only are too many Americans inherently racist, they're stupid, gullible, and afraid of "terrists". I'm not going to stop worrying until after January 20, 2009.

[alcibiades_mystery]

125. No, Americans aren't stupid

For example, 500,000 more of them voted for Al Gore than for George Bush in 2000.

Silly little McCain trolls are stupid, however.

[sadbear]

129. But more voted for Bush than Kerry in 2004

If American are as smart as you claim, it wouldn't have been that close in 2000, and Gore would be finishing his second term. Hell, the American voters couldn't get 2004 right either. Not stupid, huh?

[alcibiades_mystery]

130. No, not stupid

This is a pointless conversation.

[sadbear]

133. Then how do you explain 2000 and 2004?

Agreed, pointless. Give it up. Too many Americans are stupid.

[tekisui]

166. I concur.

You aren't fooling anyone.

[BlooInBloo]

170. On this issue, pretty close.

[Midlodemocrat]

147. We know more about just about everything than you do.

See ya, freep.

[LanternWaste]

171. visceral satisfaction gained in watching a train wreck

"My PSYC 101 class tells me too many people have responded"

Is psych 101 (however, I thought the nomenclature was 1301 these day...) teaching students about the visceral (yet somewhat guilt-ridden) satisfaction gained in watching a train wreck these days?

Perhaps rather than "more fear than I thought", it's simply a matter of observing a lay-circus performer always reaching for the rope, yet missing it every time and falling into the rescue-net of anonymity.

Six of one and half a dozen of the other...

[alcibiades_mystery]

76. ROFL

Ay yay yay. It's October, genius.

:rofl:

[Thrill]

77. McCain already hit his Peek two weeks ago

.

[krkaufman]

79. You have nothing to fear, but ... n/t

[malik flavors]

80. I was concerned about this also, but i'd rather him pull away now than be behind now.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

81. Are people posting in their freakling sleep?

Every other thread seems like it came from outer space.

[RollWithIt]

83. Early voting.,... all of the Battleground states are voting by October 6

So right now is election season.

[darius15]

86. Yes. It's HORRIBLE that we have a solid lead 5 weeks before the election.

If you're so worried, go volunteer and donate to Obama. Don't just post concern threads here.

[Doug_Orlando]

87. according to Richard Todd

by Oct 15th whoever is leading would be solidly favored to win with so much early voting.

[vaberella]

89. A quote by many..."Your concern is noted." n/t

[Alhena]

90. Obama has substance- he's not relying on smoke and mirrors

[Imagevision]

93. M$M to announce Obama's landslide prediction soon - two more weeks?

[sadbear]

94. H.L. Mencken

'Nuff said.

[graywarrior]

Um....his plan is working.

His community organizational skills are winning this election. We are on a roll because we have been working hard to get to this point and we will not drop the ball until Nov 5 when we can all breathe a sigh of relieve until we roll up our sleeves and continue to work our asses off to straighten out the mess we are in.

[truthisfreedom]

95. I feel your concern.

You sound so concerned.

[blondeatlast]

96. You haven't made us laugh. Can we kill you? Or are you not telling the truth?

Where'd that sigline originate, anyway?

[sadbear]

98. Billy Wilder

[mucifer]

160. I love Billy WIlder

[TheKentuckian]

102. Obama's young

he won't really peak until the middle of his 2nd term or so.

Oh, for this election?!? On that we're going to keep slugging like its the last round of a split decision.

We're kicking the darkness until it bleeds daylight.

[quaker bill]

108. Who says he is "peaking"

I see at least another 5 points of potential up side. I would call his natural peak at about 56 or 57 to 42. I see 40 to 42 as the rough estimate of the natural floor for McCain. When McCain is doing poorly, his numbers have hovered in the very low 40's.

[AnnieBW]

109. Your concern is noted.

Frankly, I expect Barack to do better in the last two debates. After that, the only way he'll lose is to be caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy. And he's not a Republican, so the odds of that happening is pretty slim.

[sadbear]

120. Yep, I felt that way in 2000 and 2004.

Silly me. I trusted the American people to do the right thing.

[CreekDog]

110. on my list of fears --this is like 485th

:eyes:

[nc4bo]

112. heh, more like 984th out of a class of 989 LOL! (correcting typo)

[CreekDog]

116. OOF!

:rofl:

I guess the freepers must be glad that Obama is where he is right now, I mean they are celebrating right?

[nc4bo]

119. I can't believe that Mccain was the best they could do. Seriously. I've heard Dems eat their own

but the Dems can't hold a candle to how the repukes cannibalize their own (yea, I've been reading the reports from the freeperzone :rofl:.

EEEEEK!

[complain jane]

114. I think he hasn't peaked yet- I think they are holding off on the big guns until the very end.

What the 'big guns' are I have no idea but I bet they've got 'em.

[verges]

122. It's not so much that Obama peaked;

bur McCain has valleyed. And valleyed so deep he can't crawl out. It's more like the Marianas Trench.

[Liberal_in_LA]

126. lol. n/t

[Samantha]

127. This is THE right time for one of them to break away and run with

it. The question you need to ask yourself is which would you rather be?

Within the last four weeks, the election if it follows historical patterns, will bring nasty tricks for both of them. At that point, anything can happen to either. For now, just enjoy the trend and hope it holds regardless of what dirty trick cards McCain is holding under the table for just the right moment to play them.

Sam

[cliffordu]

128. I am SOOOOOO fucking glad you're here....

:rofl:

[Peacetrain]

137. It will be okay nt

[Imagevision]

139. sadbear> I know just what you mean - I'm about to cry...

[blue-kite]

141. Complacency could be a killer... my small recommendation...

1) If you're worried then GET OUT THE VOTE.
2) If you're predicting landslide well you want to be sure don't you... GET OUT THE VOTE!
Cheers
BK

[H2O Man]

142. My fear is

of television sets falling from the cloudless sky.

[Meshuga]

144. Right time to be leading in the polls with all the early voting

Like many mentioned here, this might not be a peak since Obama might grow even more. Given McCain grumpyness you see that Obama is in a good position to win this.

[Essene]

161. There is a difference between peaking and leading... which is the issue.

[NEDem]

145. Thank you for your concern

[tekisui]

146. Jezzus christ. I have been hearing the "Peaked too soon" shit since fucking December.

And, I will say the same thing to you. We haven't seen him peak yet, this rise is going to the White House.

[Arugula Latte]

148. McCrotchety is running out of $$ and he has more and more states to defend.

There, doesn't that make you feel better?

[jakem]

149. this is not peaked. 410 is peaked.

[Vinca]

150. Obama hasn't peaked yet. It's going to go higher. Much higher. nt

[terrya]

151. No, he isn't. And I couldn't be more pleased.

This can help with Congressional and Senate races as well.

[No Elephants]

152. Don't despair, especially over good news!. Just focus, donate, volunteer and vote.

[renie408]

153. Like a lot of people are saying...EARLY VOTING. I have read

over and over that this campaign will be over by October 15th. More and more people are taking advantage of early voting. I know I am :)

[Onlooker]

154. I think it's a reasonable fear, but ...

... amazingly Obama is peaking just as early voting is beginning, and the challenge for the campaign will be to maintain the peak. The campaign has been so smart, my guess is that they're counting on Obama staying high in the polls until after the second debate and will then implement a new strategy for the final 2-1/2 weeks of the campaign.

[secondwind]

156. In early voting in GA, 40% of them are African American..............

Relax. I know it is difficult because we have been living in fear for 8 years, but this time will be different!

[dascientist]

157. AVERAGE

[shaniqua6392]

162. About half the electorate votes BEFORE election day.

Read this article. Maybe it will help you to be as sure as the rest of us that Barack Obama WILL be the next President of the United States!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122212829743465301.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[kevinds13]

164. Remember early voting.

Turnout will be higher during the more turbulent times....and I would have to say that this crisis is probably crazy enough to drive people to the polls. Now is actually quite a good time for Obama to be up, especially since we can win Ohio this way. :toast:

[kevinds13]

165. One other thing

Obama was criticized for not closing Clinton out in the primary. If I've learned one thing about Obama, its that he's the smartest guy when it comes to politicking and I know DAMN WELL he has a strategy for doing things differently.

[LanternWaste]

169. What leads you to believe today's numbers are the peak?

What leads you to believe today's numbers are the peak?


What's the precise date you believe he should peak on? How is that particular (with both relevance and precision, please) better than "peaking" now (and to be honest, I don't think we've yet begin to see his real peak)?

How does outscoring your opponent 55-3 in the third quarter jeopardize the game?


"I'd rather he have this lead with two weeks left, not five."
In all probability, his lead will be at it's most dramatic at this point three days before the general election-- I'd hazard his mere five-seven point lead (depending on your pool of choice) will widen to a ten-fifteen point lead at that point?

[Barrymores Ghost]

172. Thanks for your concern.

Enjoy your stay.

[Sodan]

174. game over, man, game over..

the lead is too big.. come on.

How do you know he's peaking YET??

[amborin]

175. Don't be compacent---we need to fight as if we're 10 down n/t