Numbers That Ought to Terrify Barack Obama

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  September 11th at 01:59 PM  | 

One reason that Barack Obama’s campaign is experiencing such trouble right now is that the independent voters who will decide this election have more faith in John McCain than Barack Obama. Take a look at the latest Fox News/Opinion Dynamics survey. Independents trust McCain over Obama by a margin of 58%-30% on Iraq; by 62%-25% on the War on Terror; by 46%-35% on energy independence; | Read More »

Rasmussen: Trust Increasing in McCain on All Issues

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  August 6th at 12:23 PM  | 

A range of polls have shown John McCain improving his position with respect to Obama in the overall national ‘horse race.’ Key states have improved for McCain. Now Rasmussen confirms that the shift toward McCain is accompanies by (or perhaps caused by) increased trust in his ability to handle a range of issues:

Barack’s Lousy European Vacation

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  July 31st at 07:05 PM  | 

If the objective test of the value of Barack Obama’s recent European jaunt is whether or not it helped or hurt his chances of becoming president, it would seem the verdict is in. Intrade shows a steady slide since Barack left the U.S., for a total loss of about 8 percent in the value of a share of Obama as president: Was it the refusal | Read More »