Rasmussen calls it for Obama, quits polling Dem Primary

[psychopomp]

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:
Friday, May 09, 2008


Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006. For the last few months, the most remarkable feature of the race has been its consistency and stability. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both running historic campaigns and both have captured the votes and hearts of distinct and important constituencies within the Democratic Party. Obama has won Primaries in states where the demographics favor his campaign and Clinton has won in the states that favor her campaign.

However, while Senator Clinton has remained close and competitive in every meaningful measure, she is a close second and the race is over. It has become clear that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee.

At the moment, Senator Clinton’s team is busily trying to convince Superdelegates and pundits that she is more electable than Barack Obama. For reasons discussed in a separate article, it doesn’t matter. Even if every single Superdelegate was convinced that the former First Lady is somewhat more electable than Obama, that is not enough of a reason to deny him the nomination.

With this in mind, Rasmussen Reports will soon end our daily tracking of the Democratic race and focus exclusively on the general election competition between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. Barring something totally unforeseen, that is the choice American voters will have before them in November. While we have not firmly decided upon a final day for tracking the Democratic race, it is coming soon.
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http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[grannylib]

1. That's very interesting; I have never heard of a polling organization

doing anything like that before.
Let's pound McSame Old, Same Older, right into the dirt.

[psychopomp]

3. United, the Democratic Party will crush the GOP

and it's about damned time! :toast:

[datopbanana]

10. I have never heard of a candidate staying in a race she can't win before.

[Avalon6]

2. Polls between Clinton and Obama are pointless since 95% of people have voted

[Zachstar]

4. Good

[nomorewhopper]

5. agreed

good

[madfloridian]

6. Excellent.

Just ignore her while she stamps her feet and divides us.

[psychopomp]

8. A major pollster deciding that following her campaign isn't worth the effort is big

I counted her out about five weeks ago, glad to see the rest of the country catching up.

[LibertyorDeath]

7. "It has become clear that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee."

To Rasmussen!! :toast:

[davidpdx]

9. Rasmussen is dead to them

LOL

[PretzelWarrior]

11. Rasmussen just lost their seat at the table

at the Clinton Chappequa house for dinner with friends.

[K Gardner]

12. Kicking for the deluded who seem to be missing a few marbles

[OzarkDem]

13. Rasmussen is GOP, always has been

no surprise there.

Another of Obama's "strange bedfellows".

[symbolman]

14. Dear Hillary.. There Were NO WMD..

and there are NO SD's left..

Please go away.. :)

[Buzz Clik]

15. An end to daily tracking? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!111

No duplicate postings of these incredibly meaningless blips and bumps?

[barack the house]

16. The RACE is still on folks if we ignore it she wins big make calls.