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...TIME/CNN Poll. Taking stock of the swing states...
With the surge in Republican enthusiasm and John McCain's poll numbers generated by the emergence of Sarah Palin as a GOP superstar, it's no wonder that many Democrats are already hitting the panic button. The Obama campaign, however, isn't sounding any alarms, and it's not just because it believes the post-convention glow will disappear soon enough and voters will get back to focusing on issues more than personality. Much of its confidence stems from a tactical advantage on the ground it showcased to great effect in the primary battle with Hillary Clinton, one which...
...proof is in the polling. According to a recent CBS News poll, 46 percent of independents view Palin favorably, while Joe Biden musters only 31 percent. What’s more, 53 percent of registered voters approve of McCain’s choice for VP, while 48 percent are happy with Barack Obama’s. Who’s polarizing whom...
...called "creation care" in the past few years. This is particularly relevant to the current race, as young Evangelicals account for much of that demographic's undecided bloc. No one knows what the size of their impact may be in November because young Evangelicals are consistently underrepresented in polls of white Evangelicals. (Even a TIME poll of likely white Evangelical voters conducted last month used a sample in which just 10% of respondents were between 18 and 35. That age group made up 22% of the total electorate in 2004, and its share of the electorate is expected to increase...
...Palin's impact outside the hall, out in America, we'll have to see. An ABC News poll found that half the country believes Palin is unprepared for the vice presidency, a concern that may be more crucial in light of McCain's age. Some critics found her too mean or too right-wing. Over the next two months she will either sweeten or sour with the public, but certainly she will shrink, as the country focuses on the presidential debates. What McCain needed now was a jolt to awaken his own party...