This is an old trick that I first heard about in 1988 when I was a Republican. We had people voting in the Democratic primary for whichever candidate they liked for the Presidential race. Then they’d switch and vote for George H. W. Bush in November of that year. Well they’re doing the same thing. Some don’t like Hillary. Others are voting for what they see as the lesser of two evils. I do not know if the statisticians are taking this into consideration. It’s the switch vote. I These aren’t people who are undecided until after Halloween who then decide one hour before stepping in front of the voting PDA.
Why am I saying that? I am simply pointing out a situation that might lead people to think that Obama has more momentum looking from convention to the general election. He only has those voters through the convention. After that they switch sides, even if their decision is to not vote at all. I am welcoming this because I am supporting Sen. Obama and I will take any help to that end, even if some of the helpers are going to stop pushing the Democratic jalopy to jump across the median and help the Republicans. Think of them as elephants in very tightly fitting donkey suits.
Yeah you too, Doug.