Did McCain just jump 10 points ahead of Obama by picking Palin as his VP?

Question

Wow! You talk about a smart and gutsy move! And what a speaker Palin is! Obama's people are reeling with this announcement!

Answer 1

10? Try 1000000000000000000000!

Answer 2

I believe even the dumbest people have to accept the fact that she is a vital and viable candidate.She is one of us.I would say McCain just took the election. For all the hollywood glitz we saw with obama, you can't take away from the sanity expressed today by the republicans.

Answer 3

i sure do hope so...we dont need Obama as out next president!!!!

Answer 4

Is it wrong of me to feel that Palin would be the hottest VP ever?

Answer 5

yes we need a milf in the white house

Answer 6

the person mel above me is a idiot, she just explained who obama is and she will probably vote for him for president, she has twice the experience that obama has

Answer 7

No.  

Answer 8

I hope so...  Next weeks polls will definitely be interesting.

Answer 9

When selecting a VP, a candidate must take two main factors into account.

#1) Is this person ready to be president

#2) Will this person help my ticket.

I'd say McCain has it backwards but he seems to have neglected the readiness issue altogether. The theory I guess is that by picking a woman he will draw some of the middle class female vote who are upset about Obama not picking Hillary.

As if women were really that stupid.

When you take into account some of the recent health issues and his old age, it seems like McCain is willing to gamble our future for a few votes that he probably won't get anyway.

Bad Judgement John.

Answer 10

Yes, but the liberal "Gallup" polls which are taken in "urban America" do not accurately reflect an accurate poll. Nor do the Obama biased cheerleader networks of CNN, MSNBC, and CBS. Only Fox is staying"fair and balanced"(and miles ahead in all the ratings due to mainstream America who you cannot fool.)  

Answer 11

h**l no!!!!!

Answer 12

No he didn't...he's still as ignorant as Bush and he's still at the bottom of the totem poll.  

Answer 13

I think he probably did do well now that the rumors of his picking Lieberman are put to rest, but the fact is that a lot of people don't know much about Palin, myself included.  

If she's all that they seem to say she is, then yes, he'll gain some ground out of it, and probably ultimately win in November, but you have to bear in mind that Conservatives aren't willing to believe hype as readily as Democrats.

Oh, I can sense the fingers on the "thumbs-down" even now, but face facts:  Why is it so easy to believe that Bill and Hillary, not to mention Joe Biden all think Obama is "ready to lead", when they said exactly the opposite less than a year ago?  What changed, other than he now has the nomination?  Why is it so easy to still think of Obama as the one who will change everything when he picked a running mate that has been in the Senate for three-quarters of Obama's life?

It was probably a good move, but the "bounce" will come once people find out about her, assuming what's being said right now is true.

Even if it isn't, they'll still get a bounce when she debates Biden, since a blind dog with a note in his mouth could out-debate that moron.

Answer 14

Smart?Gutsy?

No predictable and foolish is more like it

Say good bye JOHN

Answer 15

You forget, the US is much more sexist than it is racist...

Answer 16

I agree, Obama's best response has been that this is a desperate move. Its not desperate, its a bold and innovative move unlike picking Biden. There is no contest between Biden and Palin. Palin has more executive experience than Biden and Obama combined. She is cool too, unlike biden and osama

Answer 17

i doubt it.

Answer 18

Sound like you are confusing Gov. Palin with House Speaker Pelosi.

As a woman and a Hillary supporter, I say no.

In essence, Palin is still wet behind the ears and maverick or not she is still a republican in my book, I dont want more of the same.  

Answer 19

very smart move

middle America can relate to her and her Feisty Style

bring on Biden

lets see how his   mad dog strategy comes across on National TV

BINGO !!!!!!!!

McCain/Palin 08

Answer 20

Obama is going to get a smacking out of this one!

Answer 21

no, he just won the election.

Answer 22

Smart and gutsy?!  Where is your head?  He caught the football and is running the wrong way with it.

Answer 23

Most of America is saying "Who"??

Thanks for the gift, John

Answer 24

Gutsy, yes, but please explain how it's smart to pick a woman who has no federal experience, no foreign policy experience, and has only been Governor for less than 2 years, when your main argument against your opponent is that he's "young and inexperienced."

It scares me to think of her as president!  I lost a lot of respect for McCain today.

Answer 25

haha, its funny but we do have differing opinions. you see it as gutsy, i see it as a desperate measure.

Answer 26

He just lost the support of the republican party.

Answer 27

No  if  anything  this  will  hurt  him.Women  are  going  to  look  at  this,like  he's  using  this  woman.And  that's  what  he  is  doing.

Answer 28

I think it's GREAT.  Now people will realize what a fake he is.