All of the hand-wringing polls asserting that the Democratic party is in danger because polls show good results for John McCain when matched up against either Democratic potential nominee are meant to deceive and mislead.
A more insightful question would ask why Huckabee still garners 30% of support among likely republican voters, according to CNN.
Whenever Mr. Russert, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Abrams or any of the other political pundits seen on TV assert that trouble lies ahead for the Democrats because of their poll numbers against McCain, understand that they are intentionally pulling wool (the scratchy kind) over your eyes. It is in their (the cable news industry) interest for the democratic primary to be as contentious as possible, for ratings and their consequent dollars.
Why wouldn't there be a deficit in poll numbers for Democrats versus republicans, given that the very hard-fought race for the Democratic nominee is still on-going? Isn't it silly to believe otherwise?
A more appropriate question would ask why Mike Huckabee still gets 30% support among likely republican voters, given that McCain is the presumptive nominee? Thirty percent seems like a lot of support for a man who, supposedly is no longer in the race. That indicates a lack of support or a very tenuous level of support for Sen. McCain amongst GOP'ers.
If the cable news folks must have clashes, why not ask about that? The current new show setups seem to indicate that all is quiet on the GOP front, with their 'Clinton said this, Obama responded that' and vice versa; I submit it is not.
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