Obama lead goes from 7 down to 1 in Gallup national poll

[Redbear]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/104437/Gallup-Daily-Tracking-Election-2008.aspx

Did the slam about using Deval Patrick's words make a difference?

[meow mix]

1. it was sleazy enough

wouldnt be suprised

[libertee]

2. Obama's campaign is on Helium!

[GarbagemanLB]

7. If his is on helium, I can only imagine what Hillary's is on!

[backscatter712]

16. Lately? Sulfur hexafluoride.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_hexafluoride

Six times more dense than air...

Among a few industrial uses, it's been seen in magic tricks as "invisible water" - you can fill a tank with it and float a paper boat on top of it.

Or you can inhale it and watch it make your voice really deep - the opposite of the effect of inhaling helium and getting that squeaky voice.

[Cha]

15. hilaryland is motivated by fear and the smell

..the stench is repugnant.

[libertee]

26. Yes, Helium and other gasseousness from the Obama campaign

[George_Bonanza]

3. Don't think so

I was watching CNN last night and every talking head was ridiculing the silliness of the accusation. Maybe Hillary's message is getting across? It's quite telling how so many people don't even assume that Hillary can gain some points on her message, and that only by smearing Obama she can get ahead.

[Redbear]

6. Thats a good point

All the commentary I have read indicates that going strong and negative at Obama is Clinton's best option at this point.

[RaleighNCDUer]

17. What message would that be?

Just askin'.

[Alhena]

4. I'm sure it, and his wife's remarks, hurt in the short term, in the long term

no one will be thinking about either in a few days- we will have new things to think about resulting from the debates, results, etc.

The only important issue is how much they hurt him, if any, in Wisconsin.

[high density]

5. Maybe two or three Obama supporters were taking a dump when Gallup called

Who knows.

[JorgeTheGood]

8. delete

[rodeodance]

9. its a mystery

[Fovea]

10. I belive it did

but I suspect that not only will he probably rebound, but
actually be able to use the rebound to argue that he is not
going to pull a Kerry in the face of sleaze.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. One percentage point? How many Delegates is that?

National polls at this point may be useful in predicting a November winner. But getting the nomination is down to a handful of local polls. And the in-fighting about SuperD's, MI, and FL.

Does the gallup poll really mean much?

[Redbear]

14. Normally no.

But a 6 point change at this point is a lot.

[book_worm]

12. So What? the fact that he is even nationally with Hillary is impressive enough.

[Renew Deal]

13. Here's a bunch of voter stories

And no talk about plagiarism

http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch

[LadyVT]

18. Reality always wins out in the end, just takes time sometimes

[DS1]

19. He's obviously copying Clinton's recent plummet

:crazy:

[jackson_dem]

20. It wasn't the words. It's the fraud and goes to the heart of what Obama is marketed as

Obama is running as a "new" kind of politician who is authentic. Many folks woke up Monday as discovered neither is true. He is just parroting Axlerod's gimmicks. It was bound to hurt him.

[JackORoses]

21. doesn't it suck that each time Hillary gets a good smear going, Obama just wins another Primary?

and she has to start all over again.

She would be in better shape if her campaign was based on her merits rather than Obama smears.

[jackson_dem]

22. What does that have to do with Axlerod's fraud?

If a company is sued for fraudulent advertising practices and then posts record profits the next day does that excuse the fraud?

[JackORoses]

23. the reason your team is losing is because they underestimate Obama

If he was just an Actor,
he would never have gotten this far and you know it.

You have nothing left to throw at him.
The People are seeing something in him that you cannot hide and that Hillary cannot fake.
Honesty really is the best policy.

Your team's lame attempt to besmirch Obama's integrity will go down historically as 'what not to do' in a Democratic Primary Season.
You will be rejected by the American Public.

[Independent-Voter]

24. Hold on now - I heard he stepped on a crack today. "Obama Shatters Mama's Back!!!!" will be HRC's

bullshit tomorrow.

[libertee]

29. How can we underestimate him when the bar starts with him?

[anamandujano]

30. Face it, the Obamas did it to themselves. Hillary is not powerful enough to

make Obama and his wife make these kind of gross errors.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

25. Hillarys only hope is hate and dirt- how pathetic

I used to defend the Clintons, but it turns out they really are the selfish, petty people the republicans accused them of being.

[libertee]

27. Ha,Ha, that does reflect and English Heart!

[Cha]

28. They must want to lose to mccain

because what they are poisoning are themselves.

[Justice Is Comin]

31. You've just got it backwards.

If you want to lose, make obama the nominee. And if we nominate him, we should lose.

He's a cross between a liar and Mr. McGoo.

[Cha]

34. I'm sorry..you're on

fucking Ignore.

[Straight Shooter]

32. Did Michelle's words, "really proud" for the first time in her adult life make a difference?

Or maybe it's because people are beginning to examine him with more skepticism. As our parents always warned us, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

[Obamaniac]

33. Yet all the other polls show no change...

Me thinketh that Gallup is full of shiteth.