Polls Pile Up In McCain's Home State: A Dead Heat

[AZBlue]

by Dawn Teo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/polls-pile-up-in-mccains_b_138788.html

PHOENIX -- Five polls conducted over the last two weeks here describe the race for the presidency in John McCain's home state as a dead heat.

When the first of the five polls was released a few days ago, some Arizonans wrote it off as an outlier. Then another poll came out with similar results. Then the Arizona Capitol Times reported that an internal Republican poll had found the same results. Then another and another. Five polls.

Five polls.

[livetohike]

1. Come on AZ - you guys can do it!

:thumbsup:

[AzNick]

16. Yes we can :)

And we will.

[John Q. Citizen]

27. Hey, if MT is in the running Arizona should be too. Get the Rez voted!

Turn the West blue.

That would sure look pretty on the media's wall map, AZ, NM, NV, CO, MT, and ND deep blue.

[Jennicut]

2. Ha! McTroll needs to get back to his home state stat! Emergency on hand!

I freakin love it. I hope AZ stays close all night long Nov. 4th. Make hime sweat it out over whether he wins his own state (or is it Cindy's?) or not.

[Bicoastal]

3. I went to FR to see if they had any articles about Arizona polls.

Nope. No polls, period.

[bluestateguy]

4. I think it's too late to mount an offensive in Arizona

We have our hands full in too many other states, any one of which could clinch the election.

We'll grab Arizona next time. Just like Texas.

[AZBlue]

5. Yeah well, I hate to break this to you, but AZ may already be going to Obama.

But thanks for your support?

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

10. If AZ goes for Obama, we're looking at the destruction of the Reagan Republican Party

I'd really enjoy seeing it happen Tuesday night.

[AZBlue]

13. You and me both!

[John Q. Citizen]

28. I'm all eyes and ears. We have heard some saying this is a once in a lifetime

election. A game changing event.

I'd like that, too.

[DesertRat]

6. Yes We Can!!

:woohoo:

[AZBlue]

7. ...

:toast:

[DesertRat]

9. If Obama would make a stop here

I think we could seal the deal!

[grantcart]

8. Ok this one time I will say it - I told you so

Well not you - we were in agreement but others that were doubtful.


Phrigndumass and I were geared up to do a weekly on the AZ polls and compare it with 4 years ago and everything but the polls did not come out frequent enough.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/110

[AZBlue]

14. You were one of the very first to say it - and you were so right!

[Laelth]

30. I didn't mention AZ, specifically, but "I TOLD YOU SO" on Feb. 8, 2008.

Check out this link: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Laelth/18

I'll trot out this link again on Nov. 5. B-)

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Fire_brand]

34. I remember you talking about McCain's poor fundraising numbers in AZ

and strife within the AZ GOP

[underpants]

11. If only they had Rhenquist to yell at old ladies

Darn the luck

[Historic NY]

12. An Obama/Biden visit could put it in the blue...hell send Hillary.

[AZBlue]

15. Send Michelle!

[Historic NY]

18. Michelle & Hillary....together that would work real big.

[AZBlue]

23. Have they campaigned together?

That would be quite a combination.

[DesertRat]

19. Send Big Dog!

I think that his visit to ASU in 2006 helped elect Harry Mitchell.

[AZBlue]

25. I LOVE Harry Mitchell!

I'll be volunteering for him too this weekend and Mon-Tues.

[alcibiades_mystery]

17. Arizona would be the ultimate repudiation of the SICK FUCK politics the GOP has been running

It would tell the Freepers and their racist cohort once and for all that nobody can stand their bullshit.

[AZBlue]

21. And just imagine the look on Cindy McCain's face. Or Sarah Plain's!

Now THAT would make a good SNL skit.

[AtomicKitten]

20. K&R ----> Greatest Page.

Taking Arizona would be a righteous talking point.

:hi:

[AZBlue]

22. Well, thank you!

:hi:

[AZBlue]

24. OH - AND I FORGOT TO ADD ABOVE:

The robocalls started here today in Arizona.

Yes, John is nervous, even here.

[AgadorSparticus]

26. Did you see the front page of the Sunday paper on the AZ Daily Star ?

They said that AZ is actually a purple and the republican hold is an old assumption. Pima County has always been blue. But Maricopa and Pinal are changing and that is going to change the political face of AZ in the very near future. God I hope so.

[Laelth]

29. Bwahahahahaha!

Is it mean to rub salt in this wound? I can't help it.

:rofl:

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[dbackjon]

31. I know a number of anti-McCain now voting Obama because the race is tightening

They were going to vote third party as a FU to the Republican Party that deserted them (fiscally conservative/socially liberal voters), but now are voting Obama because McCain losing Arizona would be a more effective FU.

[AZBlue]

32. That's great - it would be the biggest FU possible!

[radfringe]

33. has any presidential candidate NOT carried home state

regardless of whether or not they won general election?

[fizzgig]

35. gore didn't win tennessee in 2000

[AzNick]

36. Before that McGovern

In 1972 but that was a wash out.