How Much Will Obama’s “Elitist” Comment Hurt Him?
As I have said before, every statement that one of the Presidential candidates makes will be help up to public scrutiny and this time it is a statement made by Barack Obama that has gotten him some very unwanted attention. And now the polls are taking a look at just what the American voters think of it.
The statement in question that American’s live in small towns “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” has caused so much controversy that Obama has since said he regrets making it if it offended anyone. Ramussen Reports has come out with the first poll and it shows that 56% disagree with him, 25% and 19% are unsure.
The poll results show that this statement could have more of an impact on the general election in November than it would in the primaries. For instance, he has been called an elitist. An elitist is defined as being someone who believes that a society or system should be run by the elite. A total of 45% said that the statement is elitist and 37% say it is not, however when we break it down demographically we see some very interesting things.
When they asked the respondents if they agreed with the statement they got this response. From the independents, 37% said yes, as did 13% of the Republicans and 34% of the Democrats while 49% of independents said no along with74% of the Republicans and 43% of the Democrats.
Liberals have 46% who agree and 33% who disagree. Moderates have 51% who disagree 27% who disagree while the conservatives have 74% disagree and 12% agree.
The Republican party is strongly conservative. Most of the Republicans and Conservatives disagree with him. Their numbers are almost the same in this poll. If this remains an issue, it could impact on the general election in a big way.
Just how do the respondents view Obama? There were 4% who consider him to be a Conservative, 30% who said he was a moderate, 52% who said he was a liberal and 13% who were not sure.
Just how he will handle this in the debate on Wednesday night will be interesting to see. It is sure to come up. The next big test is the Pennsylvania primary. Polls from the beginning of the month showed him gaining. Polls taken after he made the statement show little change. The next polls to watch will be the ones right after the debate. He needs to handle issues like this so it does not look like he is contradicting himself. For instance, he clarified his comment by saying “No, I’m in touch. I know exactly what’s going on. I know what’s going on in Pennsylvania, I know what’s going in Indiana, I know what’s going in Illinois. People are fed up. They’re angry and they’re frustrated and they’re bitter, and they want to see a change in Washington.” Does this statement clarify the first one, or is it a completely different general statement? As for Hillary Clinton, she needs to come out shooting.
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Comment by tommy jonq on 14 April 2008:
well, maybe washington isn’t to blame after all for 14 years of flushing american jobs down a chinese toilet at walmart. maybe the voters just threw them away on their own. pass me the bottle and box of shells, please.
Comment by Brittanicus on 14 April 2008:
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More than 10 million immigrants have arrived since year 2000; it is estimated that nearly 6 million are illegal. All told, the group of immigrants now account for 38 million at the moment according to the White House’s own census bureau.
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Comment by jacksmith on 14 April 2008:
MY FELLOW BITTER, STUPID, WORKING CLASS PEOPLE.
YOU MIGHT BE AN IDIOT, TOO
If you think like Barack Obama, that WORKING CLASS PEOPLE are just a bunch of BITTER!, STUPID, PEASANTS, Cash COWS!, and CANNON FODDER.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary’s than they had ever been before or since.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton..
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton.
Best regards
jacksmith…
p.s.
If you don’t know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering…
You Might Be An Idiot, Too!
You see, back in 1993 Hillary Clinton had the audacity, and nerve to try and get quality, affordable universal health care for everyone to prevent the suffering and needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of you each year.
Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don’t die from. And I could go on, and on…
Comment by jacksmith on 14 April 2008:
DON’T BE DUPED !!!
Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. With Hillary Clinton you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon.
But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. “Carpe diem” (harvest the day).
I think Hillary Clinton see’s a beautiful world of plenty for all. She’s a woman, and a mother. And it’s time America. Do this for your-selves, and your children’s future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now.
You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don’t want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves.
Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama’s. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!
As much as 30% of Obama’s primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help.
Hillary Clinton has been OUT MANNED! OUT GUNNED! and OUT SPENT! 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton.
If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DON’T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose.
The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy.
The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses.
Fortunately the Clinton’s have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary Clinton’s. Only the Clinton’s are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen.
“This is not a game” (Hillary Clinton)
Sincerely
jacksmith…
Comment by Rosco1776 on 15 April 2008:
The Clintons are part of the elitists! Obama’s wife is a member of the CFR! Get ready for the NWO!
Clinton and Obama will not change anything except taking more of your money!
Ron Paul 2008!
This is only a small part of The Bilderberg list.
Royalty
Prince Philip (1965, 1966, 1967), Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles (1986), Prince of Wales
Prince Bernhard, father of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands[3]
Claus von Amsberg, husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange (2001)
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Queen Sofia of Spain, wife of Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, younger daughter of Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, Crown Prince of Belgium
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King of Sweden
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1985)
Prince Axel of Denmark
Politics
United States
Bill Clinton (1991)[4], former US President, 1993 - 2001
Hillary Clinton (1997), current US Senator, Democratic Presidential Candidate 2008, also attended the World Economic Forum, the Salzburg Global Seminar and the Renaissance Weekend. Member of the Democratic Leadership Council
Gerald R. Ford (1964, 1966), former US President
Dan Quayle (1990, 1991), former US Vice President
Walter F. Mondale, former US Vice President
Nelson A. Rockefeller, former US Vice President, former Governor of New York
Dean Acheson, former United States Secretary of State
Christian Herter (1961, 1963, 1964)[5], former Secretary of State
Dean Rusk, former United States Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance, former United States Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger (1957, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1977-2003, 2004[6], 2005, 2006, 2007), Secretary of State, 1973 - 1977
Richard Perle (1985, 2003), assistant Secretary of Defense, 1981 - 1987
Donald Rumsfeld (1975, 2002), Secretary of Defense, 2001 - 2006
David L. Aaron (1977), former Deputy National Security Advisor
Colin L. Powell (1997), former United States Secretary of State
William J. Perry (1996), former United States Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Bentsen (1989, 1995, 1996, 1997), former United States Secretary of the Treasury
Robert S. McNamara, former US Secretary of Defense, former President of the World Bank
McGeorge Bundy, former National Security Advisor (United States)
Walt Whitman Rostow, former National Security Advisor (United States)
James Steinberg, former Deputy National Security Advisor
Brent Scowcroft (1985, 1994), former National Security Advisor (United States)
Sandy Berger, former National Security Advisor (United States)
Nicholas F. Brady (1991), former United States Secretary of the Treasury
Robert Zoellick (1991, 2003, 2006), former Deputy Secretary of State and current President of the World Bank
Richard Holbrooke (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006), former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Lawrence Summers (1998, 2002), former United States Secretary of the Treasury
C. Douglas Dillon, former United States Secretary of the Treasury
Kenneth W. Dam, former United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Stuart Eizenstat, former United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Robert M. Kimmitt, current United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Richard N. Haass (2004)[6], president, Council on Foreign Relations
John Edwards (2004), former US Senator
Bill Bradley (1985), former US Senator
Jay Rockefeller (1971), current US Senator
L. Douglas Wilder (1991), former Governor of Virginia, current Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
Bill Richardson (1999, 2000), current Governor of New Mexico
Christopher Dodd (1999, 2000, 2001), current US Senator
Chuck Hagel (1999, 2000, 2001), current US Senator
Evan Bayh (1999), current US Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison (2000, 2002), current US Senator
Dianne Feinstein (1991), current US Senator
Jon Corzine (1995, 1996, 1997[3], 1999, 2003, 2004), current Governor of New Jersey
James Florio (1994), former Governor of New Jersey
Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey
Christine Todd Whitman (1998), former Governor of New Jersey
Sam Nunn (1996, 1997[3]), former US Senator
Tom Foley (1995, 2002), former Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Lee H. Hamilton (1997)[3], former US Congressman
Ross Wilson (ambassador) (2007), current United States Ambassador to Turkey
Alexander Haig, former United States Secretary of State
Winston Lord, former United States Ambassador to China
George J. Mitchell, former US Senator
Claiborne Pell, former US Senator
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US Senator
Daniel J. Evans, former US Senator, former Governor of Washington
Larry Pressler, former US Senator
Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former US Senator
Charles Mathias, Jr., former US Senator
Adlai Stevenson III, former US Senator
Edward Brooke, former US Senator
Fred R. Harris, former US Senator
Bennett Johnston Jr., former US Senator
Donald M. Fraser, former US Congressman
Cornelius Edward Gallagher, former US Congressman
Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr., former US Congressman
James Robert Jones, former US Congressman
John B. Anderson, former US Congressman
Dan Glickman, former US Congressman
John LaFalce, former US Congressman
John H. Sununu (1990), former Governor of New Hampshire
Terry McAuliffe, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Ken Mehlman, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Robert Schwarz Strauss, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Shirley Temple (1982), former United States Ambassador, former child actress
Donald Gregg (1985), former United States Ambassador
Ralph E. Reed, Jr., former first executive director of the Christian Coalition
Rick Perry (2007), current Governor of Texas
Philip D. Zelikow (2007), executive director of the 9/11 Commission and Counselor of the United States Department of State
Kathleen Sebelius (2007), current Governor of Kansas
Vin Weber (2007), former US Congressman
Kristen Silverberg (2007), Bureau of International Organization Affairs, part of the State Department
Marc Grossman (2007), former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
William J. Luti, Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy for the National Security Council
David Gergen (1995), political consultant and presidential adviser during the Republican administrations of Nixon, Ford, and Reagan, campaign staffer for George H.W. Bush and adviser to Democratic President Bill Clinton
George W. Ball (1954-1992)[7], former U.S. diplomat
Joseph E. Johnson (1954)[8], former President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
David Rockefeller, original U.S. founding member, life member, and member of the Steering Committee (1954-
Zbigniew Brzezinski (Guest, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1985), President Carter’s National Security Advisor
[edit] Canada
Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968
Pierre Trudeau (1985), former Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979
Jean Chrétien, Canadian Prime Minister, 1993 - 2003
Paul Martin, Canadian Prime Minister, 2003 - 2006
Stephen Harper (2003), Canadian Prime Minister, 2006 – Present
Bernard Lord, former Premier of New Brunswick
Robert L. Stanfield, former Premier of Nova Scotia
Jason Kenney (2007), Canadian Member of Parliament
Preston Manning, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, leader of the Reform Party of Canada
Lloyd Axworthy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada)
Kevin G. Lynch, Canadian civil servant
Jacques Parizeau, former Premier of Quebec
Robert Bourassa, former Premier of Quebec
Jean Lesage, former Premier of Quebec
Mike Harris, former Premier of Ontario
Ralph Klein, former Premier of Alberta
Gerald Regan (1977), former Premier of Nova Scotia
CFR local list naming Obama’s wife.
http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/chicago_council_board_directors.php
Notable Republicans of the CFR:
Mitt Romney
Rudy Giuliani
John McCain
(Fred Thompson, Newt Gingrich have not declared candidacy)
Notable Democrats of the CFR:
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
John Edwards
Chris Dodd
Bill Richardson
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