March 21, 2008
CBS News Poll: Obama Speech Reviews Solid
Nearly seven of 10 people surveyed by CBS News this week said Barack Obama did a good job of addressing race relations in his Philly speech. Meanwhile, 71% said the IL Sen did a good job explaning his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Still, the Wright hullabaloo drove up Obama's negatives in the recent CBS survey, and he hasn't rebounded yet: In a March 15-18 survey, 44% gave him a favorable review, 28% unfavorable. When the same respondents were contacted March 20, 43% give him a favorable review, while 30% gave him an unfavorable review.
The survey also shows an overall erosion in the percentage of voters who believe Obama can unite the country. In the latest poll, 52% said he could, 35% said he couldn't. In a February survey, 67% said he could, 25% said he couldn't.
Also of note, nearly a quarter of those polled said they were more likely to vote for Obama, given his speech and the week's events. About seven in 10 said the speech and related events made no difference in how they would vote.
Interviews were conducted among 542 registered voters by telephone on March 20, 2008. The respondents were originally interviewed in a CBS News Poll conducted March 15–18, 2008. The margin of error due is plus or minus four percentage points.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
Posted at 05:27 PM
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Obama is our Savior! Obama and Reverd Wright are RIGHT! God D*** america. Obama will apologize to our Muslim brothers for an arrogant america. Let us choose now to rally around Barak and Michelle and make them proud. No more so called "elections" which your "typical white person" votes for clinton. We know from Obama what these typical white people are - they are all racists!
Obamamania | 03.21.08 08:30 PM
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you are probably right, i mean wright.
oskaruby | 03.22.08 12:44 AM
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Nearly seven of 10 people surveyed by CBS News this week said Barack Obama did a good job of addressing race relations in his Philly speech. Meanwhile, 71% said the IL Sen did a good job explaning his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
yeah, this was right after the rally in oregon.
oskaruby | 03.22.08 12:46 AM
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As expected, the so call greatest race speech last Tuesday has claimed another victim - Obamamania | 03.21.08 08:30 PM. said "We know from Obama what these typical white people are - they are all racists!" See, while most whites can understand what Obama was talking about, I can't say the same for most blacks. Should I say this is the "typical black people" that don't understand issues, can't see beyond their blackness? Dear Obama, you ought to do something if you are still interested to become president of America. This "typical people", be him/her being a Muslim or black, assumed that you will be president without the "typical white people" supports. What a joke? But again he/she could be right, maybe we will see 100% black votes on April 22.
Substance | 03.22.08 01:14 AM
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Was that poll conducted in the newsroom at CBS News on West 57th Street?
flyover | 03.22.08 11:34 AM
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considering that 99% of Main Stream Media (CNN)
is in the tank for obama
this new poll of theirs means absolutely nothing but more biased "FAKE" news from CNN
Deborah63 | 03.22.08 04:05 PM
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I believe it will happen..she will be elected..particularly if the media would put a little focus on Rezko instead of Obamas vile re: his passport...Obama's long connection to Rezko and the 12 different versions of the story he suddenly remembers..his claim of authorship of 63 bills in his last year as a Legislator in Illinois when many, many people believe Emil Jones and his other associates worked long and hard on them, put Obama's name on the bills to 'make me a Senator'. (Please read Barak Obama & Me; HoustonPress.com;February 20, 2008; Todd Spivac) Emil Jones' comment when asked about favors from Obama for putting his name on the bills..refers to the many favors,and his entire record of the time he was a Legislator, for which the paper trail has seemingly disappeared (Barak Obama has said "they are lost", "I was to busy to keep a record", "I left them for the new guy"..the new guy says "there was nothing here when I arrived".."oh, I threw out everything") as 'steak' not pork.
David Axelrods skillful manipulation of the media..Wright on page 6 after Obama decries Bush and his 'attempt to vilify him by uncovering ammunition from his passport file'. Whoa! The best yet.
Demand Condaleeza Rices resignation? Unreal..nothing like using the African American community for publicity and discing them when the Jenna 6 needed him.
Anyway, if the mainstream media ever does its job and follows the money from Rezko wife's sale of the Obama lot to their mutual acquaintance..back to the donation from the buyer( the same acquaintance), to Obamas campaign, an interesting trail will begin to emerge. By the way, the Obama campaign released additional donor lists the same day they set of the Wright fracas and the additional 127,000 dollars of donations to his campaign from Rezko and his associates and their acquaintance. Which event garnered more attention? Of course the cursing minister..
This was another classic get rid of 'Muslim label Friday'..what better way to do it? Announce a 'major' speech on race set for 4 days later..let the country see Obama is not a Muslim..but a consciously aware Christian concerned with the 'race' issue and how it divides us! All the while keeping it forefront by comparing his white grandmother and Mrs Ferraro to 'stereotypical white racists'..What foolish 'folks' we all are to listen..and how far did he pull the wool over our eyes about the new revelations regarding Rezko?
I am sorry if the tone of this post seems angry. I am angry-I admit it- I am angry because Barak Obama preys on young, malleable people, it angers me that he is willing to disenfranchise 2 million 'folks' using foul play in order to maintain a delegate lead which would assure him a better chance at winning and says publicly 'Hillary Clinton will stoop to anything to win'..again another example of his verbal hypocrisy.
Barak Obama campaigned in Florida with TV ads, Hillary Clinton did not. Barak Obama instructed his 'followers' to vote 'uncommitted' in Michigan-they did-now he negates his own words and actions? He never was elected in Illinois-he used his constitutional background to have his single opponent disqualified-for 5 years in Illinois before Emil Jones, no one even knew his name. Yes I am angry because he and his all 'white' top tier campaign staff insult all of us, every way they can by using the oldest ploys in politics..say it over and over and eventually the idiots believe it.
I am not an idiot and will never vote for him or anyone associated with him as his history in the graft politics on trial in Chicago, obviously has influenced him more than his grandparents who loved him and pastor who counseled him.
6:15 PM
MMiller | 03.22.08 06:54 PM
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Though still biased, most white writers and their blogs still trying to be fair and project certain objectivities. Yes, it is difficult to write against your conscious but some do tried. Appreciated. But on the other half of the great divide, I don't read anything beside Obama is my heart, is my soul, he can be no wrong, if there is, it was the racist whites that caused the problem... Anyone can point to a good review on Hillary by black writers?
Substance | 03.25.08 10:33 AM
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I heard a bit of a speach by Michelle Obama to a college group and it gave me chills. Through Mrs. Obama's comments and those of Rev. Wright, I have come to be more aware and troubled that we have citizens reaping the goodness of our country who hate America. That is certainly a problem which should be addressed politically and possibly the brilliant Obamas could take leadership roles in this debate. However, the President of the US cannot be a racist and I sadly fear that both Obamas are contaminated in this way.
willliam r. graziani | 03.28.08 05:50 PM
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