Fifth Post

I am deeply sorry if I am disappointing all my diligent readers with the sudden change of subject, but I felt that I was beginning to become slightly repetitive.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/us/politics/15poll.html?hp

I read an article about the recent polls for the general election. This article in the New York Times gave Obama a fourteen point lead over McCain, 53 to 39.It also pointed out how McCain’s recent attacks on Obama and his campaign are not helping him either. Six out of ten voters aid that they think McCain has spent too much time attacking Obama, and not enough explaining his policies and plans for the presidency. Conversely, six out of ten voters think Obama has spent more time explaining his plans for when he takes office, than attacking McCain. Another reason for Obama’s lead, the New York Times says is that voters are disappointed with McCain’s choice of Sarah Pailin as a running mate, and I can’t say that I don’t agree that she was a terrible choice. Entering the last three weeks before the election, Obama is enjoying large margins nationally, and huge margin in swing states. However, historically, margins like these tend to narrow in the closing weeks. Also, when the poll included Ralph Nader(Independent) and Bob Barr(Libertarian), Obama’s lead was decreased by two points. And with two wars and a failing economy (including a credit crunch, housing crisis, and an employment crisis), eight out of ten Americans don’t trust the government to do the right thing. So McCain has to try to win the election and keep the White House in Republican hands with his party leader’s rating below 24%, nearing a historic low. In the end, I will take any slip up or mistake McCain makes, as long as it secures Obama’s victory and ensures that we won’t have four to eight more years of George Bush policies.