In Iowa, McCain dismisses sour poll numbers (MTP interview)

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WATERLOO, Iowa -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain is dismissing the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his race for the White House against Democrat Barack Obama and says his campaign is "doing fine."

McCain, interviewed Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press, said his campaign has pulled closer to Obama's in the last week. And McCain says he'll continue to be "very competitive" in many of the states the two senators are focusing on.

Recent polls have shown McCain trailing Obama both nationally and some of the battleground states. A Newsweek poll released Saturday showed McCain behind by 13 percentage points.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR2008102600679.html

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McCain says Bush failed in number of areas
Dismissing poll results, GOP candidate insists ‘we’re doing fine’
WATERLOO, Iowa - Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, said Sunday that he was a proud Republican but believed the Bush administration had failed in a number of areas, asking voters to remember that “I’m not George Bush.”

In recent days, the McCain campaign has aggressively run away from Bush and his unpopularity with voters, blaming him for the economic downturn and a record national debt. In an interview with NBC News last week, McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, identified Bush’s unpopularity as the campaign’s most serious obstacle.

Speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” McCain acknowledged that he has voted with Bush more than 90 percent of the time, but he said that on the most important issues — U.S. strategies in Iraq, climate change and the economy, “I was not popular in my own party.”

“I respect the president of the United States, of course,” McCain said in the interview with NBC’s Tom Brokaw. But “there were a number of disagreements over philosophy.”

more:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27386775/


McCain: "I'm Not George Bush" video on MTP

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27387057#27387057

[Nambe]

1. Before the bushies, exit pole were accurate, and polls were close.

Election rigging does make polls less relevant my twisted friend.

[radfringe]

2. I dismiss him - he has no freaking honor

and no vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr1kcNJLkQ8

[maddezmom]

3. McCain Insists Obama Lead Narrowing, Says Voters Will Be "Up Late" On Election Night

(RTTNews) - With just nine days to go until the election, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) appeared on NBC News' Meet the Press with Tom Brokaw Sunday morning.

McCain conceded that he is trailing in most polls, but insisted that the margin was narrowing and that voters will "be up late" on November 4 as the election results pour in.

Against the backdrop of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, McCain criticized the economic plan of his opponent Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating).

Both McCain and Obama supported the recently passed $700 government bailout of the financial system, but McCain refused to back away from Republican attempts to label Obama as a "socialist" with the "most liberal voting record in the Senate."

McCain drew a distinction between his approach to the government's role in managing the economy, acknowledging government must "intervene in times of crisis," but chided Obama for his voting record and desire to "spread the wealth."

Throughout the campaign, McCain has been dogged by his attachment to deeply unpopular sitting president George W. Bush, whose approval ratings hovered between 25 and 30 percent as of last week.

more:http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/TOP%20STORY/1971015/

[llmart]

4. The sour numbers.....

match his sour personality.

[jb5150]

5. I'll be "up late"

partying my ass off . . . . . . :toast:

[underpants]

6. McCain Disputes Polls That Show Obama With Big Leads (then cites polls)

Source: Wall Street Journal

October 26, 2008, 11:05 am

John McCain disputed the polls that show him trailing Barack Obama by double digits, saying that he would rather rely on his “senses” and is encouraged by the enthusiasm at his events.

“Those polls have consistently shown me much further behind than we actually are,” said McCain during the interview here with veteran journalist Tom Brokaw.

Major polls show McCain trailing Obama by between three to 14 percentage points. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll taken this week gave Obama a 10-point lead over his Republican rival. McCain, however, cited a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby daily tracking poll released Sunday that showed Obama’s lead shrinking to just five points from 12 points this Thursday. “We’re going to do well in this campaign,” McCain went on. “We’re going to win it. But it’s going to be tight.”

“I choose to trust my senses as well as polls. In the enthusiasm, at almost all of our campaign events is at a higher level than I’ve ever seen and I’ve been in a lot of presidential campaigns,” McCain said. “I see intensity out there and I see passion. So we’re very competitive here and I’m very happy with where we are and I’m very proud of the campaign I’ve run.”

Read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/10/26/mccain-disputes-polls-that-show-obama-with-big-leads/

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Was Brokaw able to keep a straight face???

[underpants]

10. Yes and he aired Limbaugh's "ITS ABOUT RACE" on national TV

and then asked McCain to comment on it which he, of course, didn't do. But it got on the air just like his campaign wanted.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x225921

[BrklynLiberal]

14. I can't wait for them to replace Brokaw

[Bicoastal]

8. John you're losing BECAUSE you rely on your "senses."

Your "senses" told you to pick Sarah Palin.

Your "senses" told you to suspend your campaign.

Your "senses" told you to call Obama "that one."

Your "senses" told you to believe Ashley Todd's crazy story.

Isn't it a little bit possible that your "senses" just aren't that good?

[MidwestTransplant]

9. "“I choose to trust my senses as well as polls. In the enthusiasm, at almost all of our campaign"

Just ask the 900 that showed up to see him in NM

[mediaman007]

11. I think that he used his senses at Annapolis...

graduating 894 of 899.

I hope that he wasn't trusting his senses when he crashed 5 aircraft paid for by the American public.

[Trajan]

12. The early reports were that Brokaw was his usual fawning sycophant self

I thought Brokaw was acceptably level and detached, and that McCain himself did not do himself any favors with this outing ....

Further: Todd, O'Donnell (?) and Cook were reasonable as well .... They agree it is pretty damned near impossible for McCain to close the gap .....

[Democat]

13. I see dead people (voting for McCain)!

Watch out, because these crooks are going to do everything they can to steal the election!

[riley3]

15. McCain is hoping for a close election so they can steal a third one.

[PSPS]

16. Something about McCain rallies lately

Has anyone else noticed that the media is "Wilhelming" their coverage of McCain/Palin bund campaign rallies more and more lately?

[SpookyCat]

17. Old Man Yells at Cloud!

HA!!!

He's a cartoon!


“I choose to trust my senses as well as polls. In the enthusiasm, at almost all of our campaign events is at a higher level than I’ve ever seen and I’ve been in a lot of presidential campaigns,” McCain said. “I see intensity out there and I see passion. So we’re very competitive here and I’m very happy with where we are and I’m very proud of the campaign I’ve run.”


OMG! He's got Joementum!

Thank you underpants, needed that belly laugh!

[underpants]

18. Joementum!

:bounce:

[onehandle]

19. McCain guarantees victory

Source: Politico

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he can “guarantee” a win on Nov. 4 in a squeaker victory that won’t be clear until late that night.

McCain spoke amid signs of a tightening race, and reports of renewed determination among his staff, which is badly outgunned in both money and manpower.

“I guarantee you that two weeks from now, you will see this has been a very close race, and I believe that I'm going to win it,” McCain told interim "Meet" moderator Tom Brokaw. “We're going to do well in this campaign, my friend. We're going to win it, and it's going to be tight, and we're going to be up late.”

McCain was down just 5 points in the Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released Sunday, with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) leading by 49 percent to 44 percent among likely voters in the daily tracking poll, which has a margin of error of 2.9 points.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081026/pl_politico/14951

[LiberalFighter]

20. 2 weeks from now? McCain... the election is not Nov 9th!!

[underpants]

22. Maybe he knows something we don't

Not really likely but maybe

[BrklynLiberal]

21. McSame is totally delusional..

[grytpype]

23. heh heh, Obama is going to be declared the winner at 8:01 PM EST.

The nets are going to trip over each other trying to announce it first!

And what could McFailin be talking about, is there a big state in the west that could put him over the top? No, there isn't.

[onehandle]

26. Political analysts will be calling it early in the afternoon.

They'll be on teevee, giving away the "secret."

[underpants]

24. "We've got'em right where we want'em!"

[IndianaGreen]

25. How many states are using touch screen machines?

That will tell us how McCain's "victory" will be achieved, and enforced by means of that Army brigade that has been activated for use within CONUS.

Fascism hasn't changed!

[stillcool]

30. I don't know but 19 have no paper...

VerifiedVoting.org, our partners, and voters across the country have successfully persuaded the majority of state governments to pass legislation or establish regulations to require VVPR. 31 states, with more than half the U.S. population, now have such a requirement. We need your help to make sure the voters in the remaining 19 states are protected, through Federal or state legislation.

You can look here and see what kind of voting systems each state uses, and each county in each state..

http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/

[Cattledog]

27. Remember this from Jan 4, 2008!! "McAuliffe Guarantees Victory"

Oh yes!

“Listen, Hillary is going to be the nominee. There‘s no question. I feel stronger about that today than I have ever before.”

http://www.observer.com/2008/mcauliffes-optimism

[BattyDem]

28. That really scares me.

* made guarantees. He knew they would steal it and he couldn't help himself - he simply had to brag about it. Now McSame is making a prediction?! SHIT!!! :grr: :scared:

On edit: I can't wait until this thing is over. I am so stressed out. In an honest election, there is no doubt in my mind that it would be Obama by a landslide ... but we don't have honest elections. :-(

[Darian]

29. Just delusional at this point

He just can't accept his white house dream will never happen, especially since he's losing to "That one". Poor bitter old man.

[Blue Gardener]

31. We're going to be up late

Drinking champagne and watching Obama's victory speech. :party:

[cadilily]

32. Hmmm...

Given the polls a win seems unlikely.
Unlikely if everyone sticks to playing "fair."

Maybe he knows he'll cheat his way to a win???
If he knows he will cheat, he knows he will win.

Would be nice to have a president for a change, though instead of yet another resident.

I liked the McFailin remark.

My children and I refer to McCain/Palin as McPain. :-)

[azurnoir]

33. Really depending on

voter roll purging, voter suppression, and touch screens aren't they?

[Faygo Kid]

34. Got a few bucks you wanna lay on that guarantee, "my friend?"

I'll give you 2 to 1.

Put up or shut up, you pathetic excuse for a candidate.

[Turbineguy]

35. Obama's 5 percent lead

will give a 7 percent win to McCain because republicans cheat.

[TheWraith]

36. He's trying to keep the base from bolting. He knows that if he's expected to lose big...

...then a lot of the Republicans will stay home, and they'll be lucky if they win Kansas and South Dakota. .

[scytherius]

37. Well everyone in every competition guarentees victory. n/t

n/t

[Texas Mom]

38. More impetuosness and poor judgment

Nobody in their right mind guarantees and outcome when there are variables in place. No sane doctor guarantees the outcome of surgery. No sane lawyer guarantees the outcome of a lawsuit. McCain? Are you Insane?

[Auggie]

39. Why does this worry the hell out of me?

[heliarc]

41. I guess he's talked to some of the people at Diebold

and ES&S... cause every poll I read says that we're solid and locking in our lead in the early voting totals. (knock on wood)

[Darian]

40. He has no options.

This is the equivalent of Barack going to Kansas. It would be a complete waste of the precious time we have left. McCain is basically out of options at this point, but the fact that he is wasting his time in states like Iowa is good news for us.