Here is a video of Senator John McCain’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention last week.
Was it the best speech? No, that isn’t his forte, but he does have a compelling story and I liked how he shared how he went from “Me First” to “Country First”. I also liked how he ended it. That had energy and was inspiring.
Interestingly he had more viewers for his speech than Barack Obama’s the week before. I don’t think anybody saw that coming.
He has also seen a healthy bounce after the convention. I believe much of this has to do with his pick of Governor Sarah Palin as a running mate, and possibly a backlash against the media attacks against her.
- The lastest CNN poll has McCain and Obama tied at 48% a piece.
- A USA Today/Gallup Poll has McCain up by 10 – 54 to 44. That seems too high to me.
- A Rasmussen tracking poll has McCain up by 1 – 48 to 47.
- A Gallup Tracking Poll has McCain up by 5 – 49 to 44.
Source: Real Clear Politics
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I watched the speech live and wondered if he would include his failed suicide attempts as he told his POW story.. don’t blame him for not including but I think that it would convey how dark that time was for him.
This weekend’s unoffical Christianity Today poll had Obama up by a 2-1 margin.
[http://kansasbob.blogspot.com/2008/09/surprising-poll-results.html]
I watched the speech live and wondered if he would include his failed suicide attempts as he told his POW story.. don’t blame him for not including but I think that it would convey how dark that time was for him.
This weekend’s unoffical Christianity Today poll had Obama up by a 2-1 margin.
[http://kansasbob.blogspot.com/2008/09/surprising-poll-results.html]
I watched the speech live and wondered if he would include his failed suicide attempts as he told his POW story.. don’t blame him for not including but I think that it would convey how dark that time was for him.
This weekend’s unoffical Christianity Today poll had Obama up by a 2-1 margin.
[http://kansasbob.blogspot.com/2008/09/surprising-poll-results.html]
He has admitted to considering suicide in interviews – in particular in a recent CNN special on him. Nothing about him actually attempting.
I don’t think this bounce will last – it will even out, but I would trust Gallup & Rasmussen polls. The USA Today poll seems like too much of a margin.
He has admitted to considering suicide in interviews – in particular in a recent CNN special on him. Nothing about him actually attempting.
I don’t think this bounce will last – it will even out, but I would trust Gallup & Rasmussen polls. The USA Today poll seems like too much of a margin.
He has admitted to considering suicide in interviews – in particular in a recent CNN special on him. Nothing about him actually attempting.
I don’t think this bounce will last – it will even out, but I would trust Gallup & Rasmussen polls. The USA Today poll seems like too much of a margin.