Then why is McCain's campaign manager out there telling people it's not about the issues, it's about personalities? Please. McCain wants the election to be about the bios. Obama wants it about fixing the economy. YOu can think Obama has the wrong plan, but if it's a referendum on who will be better to fix the economy, Obama wins in a landslide. McCain knows this.
Wrong again. Take a look at the numbers regarding the economy.
Strategic Vision Poll. Wisconsin
<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Below are the results of a three-day poll of likely voters in the state of Wisconsin. Results are based on telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, aged 18+, and conducted September 5-7, 2008 by telephone. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden or the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin?
Obama/Biden 46%
McCain/Palin 43%
Other 3%
Undecided 8%
2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
Favorable 52%
Unfavorable 37%
Undecided 11%
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden?
Favorable 43%
Unfavorable 33%
Undecided 24%
4. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain?
Favorable 52%
Unfavorable 39%
Undecided 9%
5. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
Favorable 55%
Unfavorable 29%
Undecided 16%
6. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the economy, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 48%
Barack Obama 41%
Undecided 11%
7. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the war in Iraq, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 45%
Barack Obama 43%
Undecided 12%
Strategic Vision poll. Pennsylvania <HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Below are the poll results are based on telephone interviews with 1200 likely voters in Pennsylvania, aged 18+, and conducted September 5-7, 2008. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden or the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin?
Obama/Biden 47%
McCain/Palin 45%
Other 3%
Undecided 5%
2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
Favorable 48%
Unfavorable 38%
Undecided 14%
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden?
Favorable 49%
Unfavorable 36%
Undecided 15%
4. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain?
Favorable 49%
Unfavorable 33%
Undecided 18%
5. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
Favorable 51%
Unfavorable 32%
Undecided 17%
6. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the economy, Barack Obama or John McCain?
Barack Obama 45%
John McCain 44%
Undecided 11%
7. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the war in Iraq, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 49%
Barack Obama 37%
Undecided 14%
Below are the results are based on telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Georgia, aged 18+, and conducted September 7 -9, 2008 by telephone. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden, he Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin or the Libertarian ticket of Bob Barr and Wayne Root?
McCain/Palin 52%
Obama/Biden 39%
Barr/Root 3%
Undecided 6%
2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
Favorable 49%
Unfavorable 36%
Undecided 15%
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden?
Favorable 41%
Unfavorable 35%
Undecided 24%
4. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain?
Favorable 48%
Unfavorable 32%
Undecided 20%
5. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
Favorable 54%
Unfavorable 28%
Undecided 18%
6. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the economy, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 46%
Barack Obama 38%
Undecided 16%
7. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the war in Iraq, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 54%
Barack Obama 33%
Undecided 13%
Below are the results of a three-day poll of likely voters in the state of Ohio. Results are based on telephone interviews with 1200 likely voters in Ohio, aged 18+, and conducted September 7-9, 2008 by telephone. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden or the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin?
McCain/Palin 48%
Obama/Biden 44%
Other 2%
Undecided 6%
2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
Favorable 48%
Unfavorable 39%
Undecided 13%
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden?
Favorable 46%
Unfavorable 34%
Undecided 20%
4. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain?
Favorable 49%
Unfavorable 36%
Undecided 15%
5. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
Favorable 53%
Unfavorable 33%
Undecided 14%
6. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the economy, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 49%
Barack Obama 43%
Undecided 8%
7. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the war in Iraq, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 52%
Barack Obama 38%
Undecided 10%
Below are the results of a three-day poll of likely voters in the state of Michigan. Results are based on telephone interviews with 1200 likely voters in Michigan, aged 18+, and conducted September 5-7, 2008. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden or the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin?
Obama/Biden 45%
McCain/Palin 44%
Other 2%
Undecided 9%
2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama?
Favorable 53%
Unfavorable 34%
Undecided 13%
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden?
Favorable 42%
Unfavorable 36%
Undecided 22%
4. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain?
Favorable 54%
Unfavorable 38%
Undecided 8%
5. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?
Favorable 52%
Unfavorable 30%
Undecided 18%
6. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the economy, Barack Obama or John McCain?
Barack Obama 47%
John McCain 44%
Undecided 9%
7. Which presidential candidate do you believe would be best able to handle the war in Iraq, Barack Obama or John McCain?
John McCain 47%
Barack Obama 40%
Undecided 13%