# OFFICIAL: 2008 ELECTION THREAD

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2008-election-thread/41192/1092 "2008-08-22T07:04:01Z")

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A good read:

> **[BBC NEWS | Americas | McCain cheers gloomy Republicans](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7575808.stm)**
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> The BBC's Richard Lister examines looks at John McCain' strong performance in the opinion polls, despite the media's focus on his rival.

Especially these two parts:

> Increasing numbers of those voters are also (again according to polls) saying they are bored with the relentless coverage of Mr Obama and would like to hear more about Mr McCain.
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> That is a double whammy for the Obama team: voters have heard too much of the Obama message - but they still do not really get it.

and

> On the issue that the candidates are most divided on - Iraq - recent events are also tending to neutralise Mr Obama’s arguments to some extent.
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> Mr McCain’s pro-war stance was initially perceived as a weakness, but the surge he pushed for has been successful, and Iraq is off the front pages.
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> Mr Obama has been saying for months that it is time to set out a framework for pulling troops out and there is every likelihood that the Bush administration will do just that in the coming weeks, citing security improvements.
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> So, come November, Mr Obama and Mr McCain may not be that far apart on the issue after all.

By the way, a post I made **back on 1/8/2008** in this thread…

> [@JayS](#):
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> It’s interesting that McCain won based on his stance on the Iraq war.
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> He supported the troop surge and was a major player in the new strategy.
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> That got me wondering about how the 08 race will play out. From what I’ve read it sounds like we’re making legitimate progress over in Iraq. Pretty much all the Democrats have based their campaigns on, “I can pull us out of Iraq quicker because Iraq is a no win situation”. How will that play out if by the time the elections come around Iraq has really turned around?

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