What's the Latest on Obama/Keyes?

[trapper914]

I was speaking to a Freeper friend yesterday, and he said something about the race suddenly being tight. He HAD to be quoting some unscientific web poll, right? Anyone heard the latest poll numbers? I gotta set my friend straight.

[AlCzervik]

1. last i looked Obama was 40 points over Keyes

and Keyes is still nuts and so is your friend.

[trapper914]

6. I've only been able to find one poll...

...it's old and had Obama up by the number you quoted...just wasn't sure if there was anything more current I could send on to my "crazy" friend, who although he is a Freeper, realizes that Keyes is a nutjob.

[lil-petunia]

2. tight, as in losing the cap to your bottle and chugging it all, tight

Even "duppage" county, the land of the freep and the hole of the rave is breaking for Obama.

the only thing tighter than this race is the black hole which inhabits the skull of one Alan Machine Gun Keyes.

[troublemaker]

3. Don't count Keyes out. He turned it around when he said that

venitian blinds lead to incest and eye-lashes are human life

[Tesibria]

4. Fantastic article about the debate

Great "blog" by Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn re: the debate at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ericzorn/chi-zornlog.story#knockout

[MrBenchley]

26. I LOVE this line:

"This amounted to Keyes throwing himself on the ropes and dropping his gloves: The weird self-righteousness of it all, the oppressiveness of his expressions of faith, the vicious insult to those who don't share his beliefs and, finally, the phony self-pity that he sprinkles over nearly every utterance.

"The Lord ourself" indeed. Calling Dr. Freud."

[Trajan]

5. LAUGH to his 'web poll' face ...

There is about a 45 point chasm that lies between Obama and Keyes ...

Perhaps the largest gulf in ANY state contest ...

Web Polls ? ...... LMFAO ! ...

We love when they support 'our' candidate, but they are NOT reliable in any way .....

The ones that have over 50,000 'votes' on them tend to have more fidelity, but they are still only available to those who use the web, and to those who go to CNN, MSNBC and the like ...

I figure it this way: If someone wants to be comforted with bullshit poll numbers: let them ..... Let THEM crow with unfounded confidence ....

Then watch them weep on election day ....

[trapper914]

8. I Used To Do a Talk Show With This Guy

I could let it drop, but I just love proving him wrong!

[Dudley_DUright]

7. This is the latest poll I could find

In a poll conducted earlier this month Survey-USA shows Obama with a significant lead over Keyes 68 percent to 23 percent.

A 45 point lead is not "tight". :evilgrin:

[trapper914]

9. Thanks

Knowing my friend, he's probably quoting from a Hannity or Limbaugh web poll.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

10. What I would like to know is

who the heck are the 23 percent who are supporting this freak? Are there really that many uninformed or plain stupid people out there?

On second thought, maybe I don't want to know the answer to that question.

[chicagojoe]

22. He will get some votes on straight ticket voting, but not much more.

I have a sister-in-law whose church is backing Keyes. She is not, even though she's voting for the Chimp.

[blondeatlast]

11. Obama is campaigning OUTSIDE of Illinois, in Southern states,

for Kerry and legislative candidates.

http://www.obamaforillinois.com/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={8683FB66-C0DB-4FAB-85C7-2FBCF770436E}

I wouldn't be the lest bit concerned.

[LibDemAlways]

12. Kerry's win in Illinois will be huge.

How many GOPers are going to be motivated to go out and vote for a nutcase like Keyes? I'll bet many just stay home.

[madrchsod]

13. well keyes completly went off the

deep end when he declared jesus wouldn`t vote for obama and some other insane rantings during the last "debate"..keyes may get 25% of the vote. obama will be in the senate, there is no need to worry,some how the voters in illinois seem to elect sane democrats and republicans to the senate

[chicagojoe]

23. Yeah, even the current Republican Senator is hated by the other Repubs.

[gratuitous]

14. I got a huge larf outta Keyes a week or so ago

He was bloviating along on CNN (I caught about 45 seconds buying my morning cuppa). He said that the polls showing him hopelessly behind were "lying," and that his own campaign's polling showed him getting about 69% of the vote. The woman questioning him had that "don't scare the crazy man" uptight smile pasted on her face as Keyes went on about how the good, righteous voters of Illinois were going to vote for the godly man (Keyes, presumably) in this campaign, and they just weren't talking straight to pollsters, knowing how much the polls lie.

Then Alan opened his eyes real wide, and tried to "Hulk up" for about 15 seconds before the cameras mercifully cut away.

[carpe diem]

15. last night on WGN...

...they showed the latest Chicago Tribune/WGN poll with OBAMA at 66% and Keyes at 19%...

[madrchsod]

17. roe conn stated several weeks ago

that a guy who was in on the keyes selection told him that keyes may get about 19%..they should have stuck with ryan!

[madrchsod]

16. it was "reported" on cnn several weeks ago

from some right wing newsrag,i think out of springfield. you did a radio show in chicago???? hmmmm

[Skittles]

18. Obama is still amazing and Keyes is still an asshat

so sayeth Skittles

[despairing optimist]

19. Even Lake Michigan is voting for Obama

Keep your friend away from large bodies of water, especially while on the phone.

[No2W2004]

20. In the second debate

Keyes called Obama, who teaches constitutional law at the U. of Chicago, "Ignorant about the Constitution", and subtly implied that he (Keyes) would represent African Americans better than Obama because of Obama's mixed race heritage. He also implied Obama favored giving Kindergartners sex-ed classes, and is for allowing pornography in schools. Obama easily countered, treating these accusations with the exact amount of respect they deserved.

Meanwhile, former Gov. James R. Thompson, the states most influential Republican leader, said he will not vote for Keyes, and Judy Barr-Topinka, Chairman of the Illinois GOP refuses to answer directly if she will be voting for Keyes.

So, I'd say that Obama is pretty damn safe.

[LimpingLib]

21. Obama..I mean "Osama" 69% Keyes 24%

LOL 45 points not 40.

The "Obama is an Arab" "Mary Chenny is a selfish pleasure wanting witch" and everything else has pretty much buried Keyes.

If somebody tapes all the debates and clips of Keyes in the media then Ill buy a copy off of you just for laughs.


THAT ASIDE, why arent we worring about the REAL races like the Delay race (DONATE to his opponent ..find the www.mydd.com link from a few days ago),Frost-Sessions, etc. ??????

[terrya]

24. Your friend was quoting from the "fairy tale political poll"

This race is not "tight"...it's OVAH, baby! I hope Barack and Michelle Obama has been househunting in Washington.

Obama has lent himself and his volunteers to other races in the country...including helping Kerry. Obama is a good Democrat...and will be a great Senator. Senator Obama and Senator Dick Durbin will proudly represent our state in the United States Senate.

[aldian159]

25. Obama is also gathering IOUs like no tomorrow

he's gonna have more favors owed him than a mobster.

[terrya]

27. Exactly. Our new Senator is headed for bigger and better things.

Political IOU's from all over the country...including some from a Kerry White House. Yes, some new officeholders will owe Senator Obama.