akuma587 on 08 September 2008
Cueil said:
What's so interesting is that McCain has legs... he seems to do better in the long run... I really thought this election was a foregone conclusion (despite the fact that I'm voting for McCain), but things have turned many interesting corners and made this elections into a very interesting race. I think that we are better off with either of these two candidates than we have been for the last 16 years... or 20... depending on your view of things. |
I agree that both candidates are a step in the right direction.
It remains to be see how much of this bump will be permanent. The one rule in the world of politics is that nothing is permanent (such as Obama's +6 point lead on average last week). And it is really rare that the convention bump doesn't fade away after two weeks or so. It can turn a tide for a politician though (like last election with Bush). It just remains to be see.
I am really looking forward to the debates this year. I think they will be great.
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