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  Flip-Flops: As American as Apple Pie

  http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2008/07/03/...
  65 days ago in The New Republic · Authority: 120

  New numbers from CNN reveal that Americans think both Barack Obama and John McCain are flip-floppers -- but like them just fine anyway: Sixty-one percent of voters believe that McCain has changed his mind for political reasons; 37 percent do not.
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  The Links: Flip-Flopping

  http://donklephant.com/2008/07/04/the-links-flip-flopping/
  65 days ago in Donklephant · Authority: 405

  Some Independence Day linkage Polling Average, McCain vs. Obama: Obama +5.7 Voters see both McCain and Obama as flip-floppers. Obama calls for a new national service program. President Bushs deputy CoS is leaving the White House. Tom Schaller throws
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  The Links: Happy Fourth Of July!

  http://politicalrealm.blogspot.com/2008/07/links-happy-fourt...
  65 days ago in Political Realm · Authority: 52

  Some Independence Day linkage... General Election Polling Average, McCain vs. Obama: Obama +5.7Voters see both McCain and Obama as flip-floppers. Obama calls for a new national service program. President Bush's deputy CoS, Joe Hagin, is leaving the
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  McCain, Obama Seen in Positive Light

  http://thepage.time.com/2008/07/03/voters-see-mccain-obama-i...
  66 days ago in The Page - by Mark Halperin - TIME · Authority: 2,735

  CNN/Opinion Research From CNN/Opinion Research: Percentage having a favorable opinion of: Obama: 63% McCain: 59% Poll also finds 48% of voters think Obama has enough experience to be president, while 58% say McCain cares about voters like them. Read
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  Peilgeil met de kandidaten

  http://log.amerikalog.com/?p=3325
  61 days ago in Amerikalog.com — Focus op de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen · Authority: 19

  Volgens een peiling van CNN en de Opinion Research Corporation heeft een degelijke meerderheid een positief beeld van zowel John McCain (59 procent) als Barack Obama (63 procent). Tegelijkertijd vindt ook een meerderheid dat beide flipfloppers zijn die van mening veranderen voor politieke redenen. Bij Obama denkt 59 procent dat, bij McCain 61 procent (al denken de kandidaten dat alleen de ander een flipflopper is). De kiezers zijn er ook niet zeker van dat een van hen de partijdige patstelling in Washington kan doorbreken. Het positieve oordeel over beide kandidaten is niet bijzonder, zegt Keating Holland, de polling director van CNN: “In previous elections we have often seen both candidates get favorable ratings over 50 percent at this stage. In mid-summer, both parties tend to be unified behind their candidates but the negative ads have generally not yet started.” De kandidaten werken met succes aan hun zwakke punten. 48 procent van de ondervraagden vindt dat Obama genoeg ervaring heeft om president te zijn. Dat was in maart 40 procent. Ook meer kiezers denken dat McCain geeft om mensen zoals zijzelf, van 51 naar 58 procent. Maar McCain blijft een stuk ervarener in de ogen van de ondervraagden.
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  Flip Flopping is so 2004...

  http://johnnygreek.blogspot.com/2008/07/flip-flopping-is-so-...
  62 days ago in Zevitas' Blog · Authority: 1

  http://www.arkansas103.com/generator/files/flip%20flops.jpg Framing your opponent is the ultimate goal for any candidate running for president. In 2004, the GOP framed Kerry as a flip-flopper. This year however, the public sees both candidates as flip-floppers. CNN reports: "Sixty-one percent of voters believe that McCain has changed his mind for political reasons; 37 percent do not. Fifty-nine percent of voters believe that Obama also shifts positions with the political winds; 38 percent do not."Ever since the successful framing of Kerry as a Flip-Flopper many candidates have used it against their opponents. However, I believe it will become a non-issue this cycle because it will hurt both candidates equally. Barack Obama is all about change and an era of new politics. Huffington points out, When Obama kneecaps his own rhetoric and dilutes his positioning as a different kind of politician, he is also giving his opponent a huge opening to reassert the McCain as Maverick brand. I completely agree that this is going to hurt Barack's brand and his overall relationship with both the liberal left and the independents. Huffington continues and says that McCain has also ruined his Maverick image by changing his position on multiple issues. This also is true. This leads me to the conclusion that this will be an issue that won't be used that frequently within the general election. Seriously, are the candidates going to run ads with the message that they flip-flop less? I would recommend the candidates to step away from the childish game of exposing "who flip-flops more" and concentrate on reaffirming their image and framing their opponents another way.
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  OBAMA:Favorable/Unfavorable Ratings

  http://mav-equalizer.blogspot.com/2008/07/obamafavorableunfa...
  64 days ago in The EQualizer Post · Authority: 21

  PollDateSampleFavorable Unfavorable SpreadRCP Average06/12 - 07/02--61.032.7Fav/Unfav +28.3CNN06/26 - 06/29906 RV6332Fav/Unfav +31.0Rasmussen06/30 - 07/023000 LV5642Fav/Unfav +14.0USA Today/Gallup06/15 - 06/191625 A6431Fav/Unfav +33.0Newsweek06/18 - 06/19896 RV6226Fav/Unfav +36.0FOX News06/17 - 06/18900 RV5832Fav/Unfav +26.0ABC News/Wash Post06/12 - 06/151125 A6333Fav/Unfav +30.0
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  Sondagens Nacionais - 03/07/2008

  http://presidenciais2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/sondagens-...
  65 days ago in ITD - Presidenciais Americanas 2008 · Authority: 9

  Race Poll Results Spread General Election: McCain vs. Obama Gallup Tracking Obama 47, McCain 43 Obama +4.0 General Election: McCain vs. Obama Rasmussen Tracking Obama 49, McCain 44 Obama +5.0 McCain: Favorable/Unfavorable CNN Favorable 59, Unfavorable 37 Favorable +22.0 Obama: Favorable/Unfavorable CNN Favorable 63, Unfavorable 32 Favorable +31.0

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