A new CBS/NYTimes poll has been released. While some numbers are to be expected, such as Obama’s 63% approval rating, there are other numbers that really stand out at me – particularly the publics view of bipartisanship and the Republicans. For starters, let’s look at the Republican opposition to the stimulus bill. What is the […]
Wow – never saw this coming: President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. […]
In my ongoing effort to help the right wing blogs go after those who trash Sarah Palin, I have decided to submit another name; Newt Gingrich: “I think that she is going to be a significant player,” said Gingrich during an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation”. “But she’s going to be one of 20 […]
Tonight 60 Minutes gives us the Obama interview, which contains this: In a wide-ranging interview that will air Sunday night on the CBS program, “60 Minutes,” President-elect Barack Obama said he would choose at least one Republican for a position in his cabinet but declined to hint at who he had in mind. “Will there […]
Who won? CBS: Obama 53% McCain 22% CNN: Obama:58% McCain 31% These are polls of undecided voters. McCain needed a game changer tonight and I think he got it. Unfortunately for him it wasn’t in the right direction. He helped make up the minds of more uncommitted and we should expect to see more polls […]
I love reading the right wing blogosphere attempt to spin all the new polls, especially the CBS/New York Times poll which has Obama up by 14%. Of course they would spin that – it’s the “liberal NYTimes”. Of course these are the same people who take Drudge’s polls on his site follow debates as gospel. […]
It looks like the interview of Sarah Palin by Katie Couric last week that we saw may have actually been the good parts for Palin. Reports now say that CBS actually has more video that is much worse for Palin: And the worst may be yet to come for Palin; sources say CBS has two […]
The details of the CBS post debate poll are here (pdf file). Here are some highlights from it: THE DEBATE’S EFFECT ON OPINIONS OF THE CANDIDATES OBAMA MCCAIN Better 46% 32% Worse 8% 21% No Change 46% 47% WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS ABOUT THE ECONOMY OBAMA MCCAIN Yes 66% 42% No […]
It looks like Obama did. First a CNN phone poll concluded this: Who won… Obama 51%, McCain 38%. Who would better handle Iraq: Obama 52%, McCain 47%. Economy: Obama 58%, McCain 37%. By 40%-22%, a CBS snap poll found undecided voters favored Obama: Forty percent of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack […]