CONTEST 08 - THE ADULT SUPERVISION FACTOR
THE 2008 RACE FOR 'POTUS'
THE ADULT SUPERVISION FACTOR
COPYRIGHT 2008 by Jay B Gaskill
POSTED MONDAY AM
Fifty Seven days to Go.
Per Rasmussen:
“Forty-one percent (41%) of voters say that they are certain they will cast their ballot for McCain and will not change their mind before November. Thirty-eight percent (38%) say the same about Obama. Overall, McCain is now viewed favorably by 60% of the nation’s voters while Obama earns positive reviews from 55%.”
My comment:
I am increasingly persuaded that Americans harbor a secret preference for a divided government. Both Reagan and Clinton did their best work when forced by circumstances to reach across party lines. [See my article at http://jaygaskill.com/ObamaMcCainFinishLine.htm for more on this point and the election end game.]
Obama is being hurt right now by a perfect storm of converging perceptions: The democrats are poised to achieve virtual domination of both chambers of the legislative branch. The Congress is already seen as occupying the political space to the left of the mainstream and is rampantly unpopular with voters. Many – including centrist democrats - are asking: Who will hold them in check? McCain is perceived by most voters as better able to work across party lines than Obama.
Here is the new bumper sticker: Congress Needs Adult Supervision.
Think about it. Does it even need need a name to make the point about which candidate the slogan favors?
Stay tuned.
JBG
