Monday, November 10, 2008

Ronald Wilson Obama?   [Mark Krikorian]

From Scott Rasmussen:

Barack Obama won the White House by campaigning against an unpopular incumbent in a time of economic anxiety and lingering foreign policy concerns. He offered voters an upbeat message, praised the nation as a land of opportunity, promised tax cuts to just about everyone, and overcame doubts about his experience with a strong performance in the presidential debates.

Does this sound familiar? It should. Mr. Obama followed the approach that worked for Ronald Reagan. His victory confirmed that voters still embrace the guiding beliefs of the Reagan era.

On the topic of Rasmussen, Mickey Kaus links to this comparative analysis of polling showing that Rasmussen and Pew "were perfectly in agreement with the actual election result." Newsweek's polls were the least accurate.

11/10 10:47 AMShare