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And despite Obama's precipitous decline, the poll suggests underlying strengths for the Dem. Concerns that he would be unable to unite the Democratic Party after the bruising fight against Clinton appear to be unfounded. Only 17 percent of former Clinton supporters say they will vote for McCain in the general election, and 13 percent of undecided voters are former supporters of the New York senator. But 61 percent of registered voters who support Obama say they support him strongly, compared to just 39 percent who say they strongly support McCain. At a similar point in the 2004 presidential race, only 53 percent of supporters of Democratic nominee John Kerry said they supported him strongly.

The new poll suggests white voters continue to be a challenge for Obama, with McCain leading the Democrat in that category 48 to 36 percent. Some of Obama's lag in white support may be explained by continual confusion over his religious identity. Twelve percent of voters surveyed said that Obama was sworn in as a United States senator on a Qur'an, while 26 percent believe the Democratic candidate was raised as a Muslim and 39 percent believe he attended an Islamic school as a child growing up in Indonesia. None of these things is true. Finally cracking the code with less-educated whites could have a big payoff for Obama: 85 percent of undecided voters are non-Hispanic whites and only 22 percent of those undecideds have a four-year college degree.

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Posted By: Merlin5x5 @ 09/13/2008 10:21:42 AM

What the Obama troglodytes can't fathom is that you can't run for president and be anti-establishment. The President is leader of the establishment, and the american people see that as a position of protecting the US and it's establishment. Because the US has established the entire world, and it works.

In another 4 years, we will have forgotten about Iraq and Afghanistan, and moved on. Can anyone remember our conflict in Kosovo and Serbia? How we were doomed to an endless unwinnable war there also?

For the Bush family, destruction of endless communism, establishment of democracies in south america, eastern europe, and now the blunting of 1600 years of Jihadist holy war. Not bad for 16 years.
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Posted By: Merlin5x5 @ 09/13/2008 10:12:31 AM

It seems obvious to me that the Obama troglodytes don't understand America.

The American people believe you can't lead a government you have spent most of your life disparaging and trying to be the alternative to. All the anti-war, anti-establishment rhetoric sounds great when you are running against another anti-whatever candidate, but when you run to be the leader of the establishment, it does not make sense to vote for the anti-establishment candidate. At some point, you have to be "the man".

SO, the american people have to choose between a 30 year senate veteran, or a 1.5 year senator. Who would YOU pick to lead the establishment? And the primary job of a LEADER? To pick a young, vigorous replacement. Sarah Palin will learn from McCAIN, and be president for 8 years.

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Posted By: slindley @ 08/28/2008 8:52:56 PM

I just don't understand why in this publication it would state that not voting for Obama would be racist. I see it totally different. I see Obama as a man who just happens to be black. I will choose to vote for him not because of his color but what he stands for. I have never seen so many newspapers, magizines and journalist oozy over a man. It is so one sided. That to me is rasict. He doesn't need this. You must not think that Obama can do it on his own. That is a real shame. Let him stand as a man just like McCain and let the best man win.