It looks like Barack Obama will be President of the United States. The same minor league baseball promotion that predicted George W. Bush's win in 2004 has now predicted that Obama will beat John McCain in 2008.
6 cities were chosen and game attendees could choose between Obama or McCain bobble heads. Obama won 55.1% while McCain had 44.9%. Here are the full results -
• Hudson Valley, NY (Renegades): 750 (51.3%) 713 (48.7%)
• Brockton, MA (Rox): 500 (52.3%) 456 (47.7%)
• Charleston, SC (RiverDogs): 500 (58.1%) 360 (41.9%)
• St. Paul, MN (Saints): 1250 (58%) 906 (42%)
• Sioux Falls, SD (Canaries): 500 (55.2%) 405 (44.8%)
• Fort Myers, FL (Miracles): 500 (54.4%) 419 (45.6%)
• TOTALS: 4,000 ( 55.1%) 3,259 ( 44.9%)
Funny aside - Obama has a microphone and McCain doesn't.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Obama Wins Minor League Bobbelection
Byah or Biden for Obama Vice President?
Evan Bayh or Joe Biden? I'll go with Joe Biden....then again...what about Wesley Clark?
Countdown has a good analysis below -
Three Bedroom Ranch
Obama's new tv ad, Three Bedroom Ranch, outlines his plan to help the middle class and grow the economy. This ad will run during Olympic coverage, keeping positive like his other Olympic ad, Hands.
"It begins with a plan, a plan to build a plan to put hardworking Americans first. Barack Obama. He will put the middle class ahead of corporate interests to grow the economy; end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas; help business that create jobs here, invest in education, cut taxes for working families, and make energy independence a national priority."
Book
The Obama campaign is stepping up the offensive with their new ad Book, although it does end on a positive note giving a general idea of Obama's plan to boost the economy.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Colin Powell to Endorse Barack Obama
As mentioned multiple times months ago....it may just be the truth now.
Bill Kristol has told Fox News that Colin Powell WILL endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic Convention in a couple of weeks!
Stephen Colbert to Speak at Democratic Convention?
Help Stephen Colbert speak at the Democratic Convention.
2,000,000 Obama Campaign Donors
The Obama campaign is close to 2 Million Donors. You could be number 2 Million by donating here.
North Carolina Polling Numbers
North Carolina Polling Data from 08/09/08-09/11/08
Good news: winning in the Triangle by 7 points!!!
Bad news: losing statewide by 4 points
Good news: 91% of African-Americans support Obama.
Bad news: 60% of whites support McCain
Good news: 50% of McCain voters say they "have their minds made up"
Bad news: 47% of McCain voters say they might change their minds
Good news: Obama is tied across the state among college-educated voters
Bad news: Obama is losing by 8 points among voters who do not have a college degree
Good news: Winning the "moderate" vote by 10 percentage points!!!
Bad news: Conservatives overwhelmingly support McCain, and make up 1/3 of the polling sample
Good news: It's only August! The only "poll" that matters is the one in November!
O'bama, Where Art Thou?
People - Actor, activist, and United Nations ambassador ... George Clooney wears many hats. But there's one role he doesn't have: Political consultant.
The actor is shooting down reports claiming he's been advising presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
"I have never texted or e-mailed Senator Obama. And I'll offer a million dollars to anyone who could prove otherwise, " Clooney said Tuesday in a statement released by his publicist, Stan Rosenfield. "In fact, I've only talked to the Senator once in the last year and a half. On the phone."
Mark Warner is Obama's Keynote Speaker
Please be Obama's Vice President, please....sadly, probably not.
"Mark Warner is the future of the Democratic Party, and putting him on Tuesday night with Hillary Clinton is exactly right move for Obama," said Arora, who shut down the VoteBoth.com effort two weeks ago under the assumption that Clinton would not be picked. "They highlight Senator Obama's vision and leadership qualities." More here.
