Why Rev. Wright Matters
Published by Luckbox on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 12:34 PM.
So, the blind Obama supports will trot out Jerry Falwell and John Hagee... as though there's some kind of equivalency. They're wrong, and these numbers show you why:
Rasmussen Poll Tracking Poll
John McCain 48%
Barack Obama 42%
In addition, Obama's favorable rating has dipped to an all-time low of 48% (down from a high of 56% and down from 52% just last Thursday). His unfavorable rating has peaked at 49% from a low of 42%.
The Rasmussen Report also looked into what people think of Rev. Wright and his affect on Barack Obama. Here are some results:
73% beleive Wright's comments on racially divisive.
56% of ALL voters say Wright makes them less likely to vote for Obama and that includes 44% of Democrats.
66% of voters have read, seen or heard stories about Wright.
Add it all up and Barack Obama has put the Democrats in a very difficult position because of his relationship with Rev. Wright and his inability to admit a mistake. He continues to defend this man, a man who's words are indefensible. If it were one off-color comment that offended, I could understand. But this is a record of indefensible comments all recorded on YouTube-friendly video.
If you think Barack Obama wins Ohio or Pennsylvania with Rev. Wright around his neck, you're fooling yourself. Flip those PA electoral votes and Obama has to figure out a way to make up 36 electoral votes. I think there's a good chance he gets 7 in Iowa, but that leaves another 29. Even if he turns around Florida (which I don't see happening), he's still 2 short. And we're not even talking about what might happen in Michigan and the 17 electoral votes Kerry eked out there.
So what's the Democrats' alternative? They could let Hillary steal the nomination and that would likely keep millions of black voters home, or convince them to vote for John McCain.
Barack Obama's judgement to tie himself to his "moral compass" and "spiritual advisor," Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has handed John McCain the keys to the White House.
Rasmussen Poll Tracking Poll
John McCain 48%
Barack Obama 42%
In addition, Obama's favorable rating has dipped to an all-time low of 48% (down from a high of 56% and down from 52% just last Thursday). His unfavorable rating has peaked at 49% from a low of 42%.
The Rasmussen Report also looked into what people think of Rev. Wright and his affect on Barack Obama. Here are some results:
73% beleive Wright's comments on racially divisive.
56% of ALL voters say Wright makes them less likely to vote for Obama and that includes 44% of Democrats.
66% of voters have read, seen or heard stories about Wright.
Add it all up and Barack Obama has put the Democrats in a very difficult position because of his relationship with Rev. Wright and his inability to admit a mistake. He continues to defend this man, a man who's words are indefensible. If it were one off-color comment that offended, I could understand. But this is a record of indefensible comments all recorded on YouTube-friendly video.
If you think Barack Obama wins Ohio or Pennsylvania with Rev. Wright around his neck, you're fooling yourself. Flip those PA electoral votes and Obama has to figure out a way to make up 36 electoral votes. I think there's a good chance he gets 7 in Iowa, but that leaves another 29. Even if he turns around Florida (which I don't see happening), he's still 2 short. And we're not even talking about what might happen in Michigan and the 17 electoral votes Kerry eked out there.
So what's the Democrats' alternative? They could let Hillary steal the nomination and that would likely keep millions of black voters home, or convince them to vote for John McCain.
Barack Obama's judgement to tie himself to his "moral compass" and "spiritual advisor," Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has handed John McCain the keys to the White House.
