Should Obama withdraw since Clinton leads amoung Dems (Gallup), beats McCain by 9 vs Obama only by 2

[papau]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPb7Gs_irWJk&refer=home


Clinton Leads McCain by 9 Points Nationwide, AP Poll Shows

By Julianna Goldman

April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton does better than Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama when matched against Republican John McCain, according to the latest Associated Press- Ipsos poll.

Clinton leads McCain 50 percent to 41 percent while Obama is ahead 46 percent to 44 percent, within the margin of error, according to the poll taken after Clinton's Pennsylvania primary victory.




http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/19/921546.aspx

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro
Hillary Clinton has regained the national lead, 46%-45%, over Obama, according to the Gallup Tracking poll. Clinton had been down by 11 points less than a week ago. This is the first time Clinton has led in the poll since March 20.

The general-election match up has seen no change. Clinton leads McCain 46%-44%, and Obama leads McCain 45%-44%.

[scheming daemons]

1. As Clinton's campaign said in December... all that matters is delegates, NOTHING else....

[Blue State Bandit]

12. Exactly!

Love to change the rules, don't they

[pingzing58]

35. Obama should withdraw and concede the nomiation to Hillary it would be the right thing to do! He

can't be trusted with such little experience and such a great job as president of the US. He can even get out from under the Rev. Wright mess. What a tenderfoot.

[Blue State Bandit]

36. At least when we call for Hill to bail, we have numbers and facts backing us up!

What do you have to offer? The Clinton's ability to "Clean Up" after the Bush's criminal actions?

[pingzing58]

41. Uh yea. She's the insider and can do it. Or do you want more Scalia shit nominate by the Obama.

[Blue State Bandit]

51. Just like Bill "cleaned up" the BCCI and Iraqgate investigations?

Fuck that. I want to see perp-walks!

You can keep your insider politics. I want reformation.

[kevinbgoode]

44. Yes...especially since GOP surrogates supporting Hillary

as the Republican candidate for the Democratic nomination can't wait to destroy her in the fall election.

[muntrv]

2. Uhhhhhh.......NO!!

[CakeGrrl]

3. Should Obama withdraw because, you know, the SUN came up today

and we really want Hillary to win?

:crazy::crazy::crazy:

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. If that's not enough, the sun set in the west !!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it ?????????

[thevoiceofreason]

4. Born stupid, and learned nothing since.

[WeDidIt]

5. Where's the proof that Clinton leads in Dems?

All I've seen is bogus speculation with no solid data.

[papau]

25. Gallup tracking poll today

[Blue State Bandit]

40. WOW that's a mighty big, uh, +-3% margin of error?

Try Again!

[earthlover]

6. When the roles were reversed, Hillary Herd members didn't think she should withdraw....

polls go up and down.

We have had many states cast their votes. and all that is supposed to go poof! because a new poll comes out?

Oh, pullleeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee!

[cui bono]

7. Sure! why actually vote anymore when we have polls.

Oh the desperation...

:eyes:

[dugggy]

39. Polls also showed Gore was leading Bush in 2000

So polls/exit polls are just that...unverifiable numbers.

[lligrd]

8. I Don't See How Clinton Can Beat McCain Given That Many Dems

will refuse to voter for her. You don't really think the Limbaugh crowd plans to vote for her in the GE, do you?

[papau]

26. Obama within MOE at 2 over McCain while Clinton leads by 9 over McCain Why chance Obama & lose

[lligrd]

28. The Repugs Are Playing You For A Fool

Why are you making it so easy on them?

[pinkpops]

9. campaignus interuptis? WWBD?

[book_worm]

10. let's see who is leading the national race in a week or two

besides this is just one poll-other polls show Obama doing better than Hillary. Now that he has put Wright behind him (and even the media thinks he has) I believe he will get his usual edge back in all the polls. Heck, nationally he still leads Hill 49-41 in the Rasmussen tracking poll.

[Forkboy]

11. Neither should drop out. Imagine that?

[anigbrowl]

13. Hillary Math: 46-45% = tie; 45-46% = lead

I doubt this 'lead' (which, like a 1% 'lead' by Obama is within the margin of error and therefor meaningless) will last very long.

[Blue State Bandit]

42. HOOT!

Gotta love that blurry math!

[GetTheRightVote]

14. Love your pipe dreams, very funny, lol.

[Robeson]

15. No. Delegates determine who our nominee will be. He leads.

[Seabiscuit]

53. So if he walks into the convention with 5% more delegates than Hillary you'll

be hopping mad that they don't just crown him on the spot?

[bhikkhu]

16. Surely that would disenfranchise voters?

[Johnny__Motown]

17. This is all about Delegates, Obama has more of them.. sorry.. better luck next time

[Yossariant]

19. Indeed he should -- before he does further harm to the Party. He is UNELECTABLE.

[wisteria]

21. Funny, I see it as Clinton really being unelectable. n/t

[wisteria]

20. No. poles are like people- fickle. I am certain Clinton's numbers will be back down soon. n/t

[gristy]

22. Should we select our candidate by polling the electorate?

And dispense with primary voting entirely? Should we do that for the GE while were at it?

I think not.

[leftofcool]

23. Yes, he should

[papau]

27. :-)

[totodeinhere]

24. Should Hillary have withdrawn last week when Obama was up by 11 points?

And BTW, her so-called lead among Democrats is within the margin of error, but of course you failed to mention that. And most importantly, polls this far out from the election are meaningless anyway. Remember when Dukakis was leading Papa Bush by 18 points in early September?

[Rose Siding]

29. Is Hillary still running?

[TheDonkey]

30. YES!! WE ARE DOOOOMED!!!1!!

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[MadBadger]

31. Pick and choose, pick and choose.

[RBInMaine]

32. And you need to get off your drugs.

[bowens43]

33. Obama is WINNING

only an idiot would suggest that the person who is WINNING should withdraw. You hillbots really are out of your fucking minds.

[newmajority]

34. Well I would not feel so all alooooone....

...every Hillbot must get stoned!

[GetTheRightVote]

37. Should Obama step down because we really like to elect liers and

swift boaters like HRC ? Surely a deceit person like Obama could never become President of the United States of America.

[BootinUp]

38. That presumes he should have run in the first place I think. nt

[Honeycombe8]

43. Yes, if HRC backs up that poll with several more mos. of similar polls, gets a 100+ lead in pledged

delegates, commands a stiff lead in the popular vote, and wins most of the states.

Yes, I would say that Obama should get out of the way and stop using of much needed resources. It would be time for the party to sanction the clear winner, put the resources into the main fight at hand, and concentrate on getting the government back into sane hands.

[Moochy]

45. re-plonk

[Condem]

46. God, papau, it takes guts to post this stuff.

Certainly not a mind.

[MercutioATC]

49. Naw, it's easy to post tripe like this if you lack one of two things...

1) An IQ above that of a turnip, or

2) any semblance of character.

[Moochy]

54. I thought I saw the turnip truck drive by and drop off a bunch of new Du'ers

They were headed back to Taylor Marsh's website to get more turnips.

[JoFerret]

47. Not yet

.

[SoCalDem]

48. Should everyone in Southern California buy a parka

because once in a while, the temperature drops to 40?

:rofl:

[Moochy]

55. If you want to look cool you will

Puffy Jackets in the Summer For the Win!

Ok, Ok so it gets colder in summer up here in the Bay, so we have an excuse. :evilgrin:

[PseudoIntellect]

50. At first I thought you were joking, then it quickly struck me.

I guess if Obama should withdraw due to falling behind in the Gallup poll that Hillary should have quit 21 times when she was trailing for 3 straight weeks by comfortable margins for Obama. (and Hillary was doing worse against McCain, too)

This is the middle of a gate-type week. It'll exhaust in a few.

[Jed Dilligan]

52. Yeah, great idea--base the selection of the nominee on Gallup polls.