Comments on: Has Obama created a problem for Conservatives? http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/03/has-obama-created-a-problem-for-conservatives/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcus Auerlius http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/03/has-obama-created-a-problem-for-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-34642 Marcus Auerlius Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:31:22 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/03/has-obama-created-a-problem-for-conservatives/#comment-34642 McCain is too smart to think this polling is going to last long. When the Wright situation fades to the background it will loses its power to tilt polls in McCain's favor. McCain is too smart to think this polling is going to last long. When the Wright situation fades to the background it will loses its power to tilt polls in McCain’s favor.

]]> By: steveegg http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/03/has-obama-created-a-problem-for-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-34633 steveegg Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:10:59 +0000 http://norunnyeggs.com/2008/03/has-obama-created-a-problem-for-conservatives/#comment-34633 The wipeout of the "moderate" half of Obama makes things a bit more "interesting". I suppose the question, assuming of course Obama is the Dem nominee, is whether those "moderates" that both Obama and McCain are courting, much like Generation Y that you pointed out earlier, are more likely to be turned off by just Obama or by the entire process. If it's the former, McCain definitely will not try to court us. If it's the latter, which I suspect it will be because that has been the long-term trend, it will be a "base" turnout election and McCain will still be in trouble without a major effort to heal the breach. If, however, it is Clinton that is the Dem nominee, McCain will need to give better than a token effort. The wipeout of the “moderate” half of Obama makes things a bit more “interesting”.

I suppose the question, assuming of course Obama is the Dem nominee, is whether those “moderates” that both Obama and McCain are courting, much like Generation Y that you pointed out earlier, are more likely to be turned off by just Obama or by the entire process. If it’s the former, McCain definitely will not try to court us. If it’s the latter, which I suspect it will be because that has been the long-term trend, it will be a “base” turnout election and McCain will still be in trouble without a major effort to heal the breach.

If, however, it is Clinton that is the Dem nominee, McCain will need to give better than a token effort.

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