August 20th, 2008 11:49 PM Eastern
In Vise of Tightening Polls, Team Obama exudes Clinton-like Confidence
by Major Garrett
RICHMOND, VA – 11:45 p.m.
Just arrived in Richmond, so no time for a written post tonight. I put together this vlog instead with links to key polling data below.
done
CBS News/NY Times poll:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/opinion/polls/main4368403.shtml
NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll:
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/080820_NBC-WSJ_Released.pdf

Something that resonates with me as a result of last weekends debate:
Obama and liberals crew are willing to provide CIVIL RIGHTS to captured Taliban who have never set foot in the US but will NOT state that an unborn child has any Civil RIGHTS.
His answer to the civil rights questions shows his inability to be decisive on base issues. If he is pro-abortion he should proudly stand up and declare he is in favor of killing unborn babies. But he has not the gut to do that.
I personally expect Hillary to steal the Obama show in Denver and maybe even walk away with the grand prize!!!!
Could it be a result of the Saddleback interviews and the “above me pay grade” comments? When off the prompter and required to talk openly, Obama is not decisive. Moreover, he is evasive and ambiguous. Americans are beginning the sense they don’t really know who Obama is, what he stands for, or what he will do if elected. Obama has too little experience, and not much of a record. What record that exists, is not all that good. He plays politics and abstains far too often, and fails to vote when the decision is clear, like on the abortion legislation in Illinois. His radical pro-abortion stance is far more liberal than the majority of Americans. His failure to protect live births from botched abortion is tantamount to infanticide for most Americans, even those who agree with a woman’s right to choose. Obama’s abortion votes, or abstentions, may be his “Willy Horton”. Say goodnight.
LET’S GET OBAMA OFF THE TICKET AND HILARY ON THE TICKET ATLEAST SHE HAS PASSION AND SPEAKS HER MIND. NOT LIKE OBAMA HE IS SO UNCOMMITED HE WANTS TO PLAY IT SAFE WELL FOR ME STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU THINK OR PICK UP YOUR MARBLES AND GO HOME. SHE ALSO HAS LOTS OF IDEAS AND I FOR ONE WANT IDEAS IF ONE THING DOESN’T WORK TRY ANOTHER AND THEN ANOTHER UNTIL WE GET WHAT WORKS.
The gang of four (Kennedy, Kerry, Dean and Pelosi) should be ashamed of themselves for shoving Obama down our throats without vetting him first. Hillary should be the Presidential nominee.
Let’s see now, NBC who’s been in Obama’s pocket all along and Wall Street, the biggest cotributor to his campaign. The real polls show just the opposite.
Hillary if not Hillary, John McCann 08.
PUMA.
If the DNC allows Clintons take the nomination from OBAMA, the GAME OVER for the Democrats. This is exactly what the Republicans want. So for you folks that CLAIM you are still a Hillary Supporter, you are playing into the hands of Republicans.
Floor Fight! Floor Fight!
Is it the “Hillary effect that is pushing Obama’s number at the real-time open poll at http://www.bop-o-rama.com toward 450,000? Good luck at the convention.
I think there is a good chance that obama picks Hilliary not because he respects her but because he knows she will bring votes.
According to his many grandiose statements made during the primaries Example Feb 2008 “”"[I know more and understand more about the world than McCain or Hilliary.I lived in Indonesia"""]
[Recently :""John McCain doesn't know who he is dealing with""]
Obama thinks that he understands foreign policy,economy.and social issues better than any body.
He believes he doesn’t need any body to boost his credentials.
I hope Hilliary supporters understand this.
Obama has better sense than to pick Hillary! Hillary & some of her supporters are a bunch of babies. She lost and they need to move on. This is looking so bad..poor sportmanship on their part. I understand that your canidate lost but to say that you will vote for someone who does not have your best interest at heart is ridiculous! Those clinton supporters (mainly women), just need to admitt the real reason why they won’t vote for Obama & move on. True Dem they are not. The Rup seem to have come together even though some aren’t thrilled about McCain. What is worn with these wishy-washy Dem?
I am an Independent & have not made up my mind as yet. But some of these comments are so negative & rude to both nominees. Can we stick to the real issues or what? Both candidates have baggages!
I think CNN should stop all this negativity about Senator Hillary Clinton
Its done, it getting too much now, this woman dint do anything wrong that run a great campaine against someone that CNN loved so much.
This woman is a great weapon for America and if CNN continue all this negativity, they might regret it.
CNN always have nothing positive about her, and when the only thing that comes out of CNN is negative, then its so clear that it has become personal.
I URGE CNN TO STOP ALL THIS NEGATIVITY AGAINST SENATO CLINTON
THE LASTEST IS “WILL HILARY SNURB OVER OBAMA’S PICK” BY WOLF
For goodness sake she is intelligent and loves this country and i know she will be delighted Obama made a good pick.
It obvious that Obama selected Joe (Chevy Chase) Biden for Vice President just before the DNC Convention to pre-empt any ground swell to nominate the candidate that can win in November, Hillary Clinton. You can stick a fork in Obama, he’s done. I’m going with Country First John McCain.