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Poll: Obama Widens Lead in New York

2008_10_obamca.jpgThe Siena Research Institute says Barack Obama's lead in NY has grown to 62% over John McCain's 31%. As it happens, Siena also reported last month that Obama's lead over McCain was just 5 points. The poll also found the nearly eight in 10 New York residents agree with Governor Paterson that the economy is as bad at the Great Depression. In other political news, the ATF reports that it stopped a skinhead plot to kill Obama and other blacks, some doofus has a Sarah Palin effigy outside a house in Los Angeles, every day is voting day with early voting and radio ads has made a comeback thanks to campaign ads, which have also lined the pockets of local and network TV shows.

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  • Jen Chung
  • soopaman

    YAY Obama-bots spread the program! Use Gothamist to reprogram mindless freaks around. They say Palin isnt qualified for VP put someone with even less experience is surley qualified for president.



    What ever happened to the article where Biden "warned that America's enemies would test Barack Obama with an international crisis within six months if he's elected president"



    http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/20/biden-obamas-inexperience-will-prompt-nations-to-test-us/



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD_EAe1N9-M



    hmmm never even discussed.

  • JMH

    "Wow another pro Obama puff piece on Gothamist. How shocking."



    Find a poll with McCain up by 30 points in NY and I'm sure they'll have a story about that too.

  • ANGRYGOD11

    Since when did we have 57 states?

    Put down that bottle of Heinz!

  • tingo

    Hey Nik13, at least he'd be a leader - something you might agree we've all lacked over the last 8 years.





  • babyhitler

    McCain Supporter: "Obama will lose! you are liberal! something passive-aggressive racist! Even though I voted twice for that fuckhead George Bush and America got fucked up cause of me and my sister-daughter I will still vote for McCain cause... well it wouldn't make sense anyway.. but McCain Palin '08"

  • nik13

    Why even bother with elections on Nov.4? Let's crown Obama tomorrow. He will be a President* of 57 states for next 8-10 years. His own words. Then Michelle shall ascend the throne.



    *or Supreme Leader.

  • blablanyc
  • tingo

    I can't wait till all the fear-mongers don't see their 'predictions' come true. I hope it's all dragged out again and rehashed for the next four years to prove that they're idiots. Unfortunately, Obama-Biden will inherit the worst economy and two wars started by his republican predecessor.

  • cucarachita

    Anyone hoping Obama wins had better not flake on the day of the election -- that's what loses Democrats their elections every time. People flaking.



    Get out and vote! Don't get complacent!

  • NYCSniper

    And also... Hope you didn't sell yer gun.

  • Shinobi Shaw

    #3 it will happen (the Depression like economic environment) in the next few years (this is far from over).



    Already you're seeing 'Bushvilles' around LA and other parts of California.



    By 2011-2012 people are going to remember how good we had it now, as things will be very bad by then.

  • thefacts

    Since 8 out of 10 Americans were not even born during the Great Depression, how would they be able to make a comparison?



    I don't see Bushvilles, or guys selling apples for a quarter, or soup lines, or hobos, or Vet riots, or need for massive PWA projects, or comparable (un)employment figures. So,IMHO, these pollsters are talking out of their hats.





  • HUGO_MEGO

    Wow another pro Obama puff piece on Gothamist. How shocking.

    Where is the story of the Palin effigy hanging by a noose?

  • Toby von Meistersinger
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