Everyone was shocked when John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his Vice President candidate. However, everyone knew of his motives. It's apparent he wanted to win the women's vote that Hilary Clinton once clenched in the palm of her hand.
According a Washington Post/ABC News poll, McCain gained 20 points among white women ever since he joined forces with Palin. It seems that his plan worked. However, CNN conducted a poll, and McCain only gained 3 points after Palin joined his party. It's up to you to decide which one is credible and which one isn't.
According to the CNN poll, white women support McCain more than they do Palin (69% to 65% approval). Would it make much sense to collaborate with someone that doesn't have much support as you do in the area they were intended to dominate?
White women also seem to support McCain's opponents, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Senator McCain should have reevaluated his actions before performing them. Will this be an uphill battle for McCain or does he have an ace up his sleeve?
For more information, go to http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/09/is-palin-influencing-white-women/#more-17859
According a Washington Post/ABC News poll, McCain gained 20 points among white women ever since he joined forces with Palin. It seems that his plan worked. However, CNN conducted a poll, and McCain only gained 3 points after Palin joined his party. It's up to you to decide which one is credible and which one isn't.
According to the CNN poll, white women support McCain more than they do Palin (69% to 65% approval). Would it make much sense to collaborate with someone that doesn't have much support as you do in the area they were intended to dominate?
White women also seem to support McCain's opponents, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Senator McCain should have reevaluated his actions before performing them. Will this be an uphill battle for McCain or does he have an ace up his sleeve?
For more information, go to http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/09/is-palin-influencing-white-women/#more-17859
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This is a hotlyd eabted topic right now and I was happy to see it discussed on your blog. The selection of Palin has given a shot in the arm to McCain's campaign because it has shifted the debated from important public policy issues to lipstick and mothering. This is unfortunate. We ahve serious problems in this country that need to be addressed by the most qualified people. The qeustion is: who is qualified and suited to this task?
Thre is a lot of vetting to be done on Palin--more scrutiny is needed; and we need much more discussion of the economy and how to get out of a disastrous war and avoid another one--don't you think?
I totally agree with you on your blog. I feel as though McCain's tactic to chose Sarah Palin was due to hilary and the thought that Obama would have chosen Hilary as his running mate. oh yeah, i love your introduction!
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