Why Obama threw Rev. Wright under the bus today

[no name 1]

Hot damn is this interesting!!!!

Posted April 29th, 2008 at 2:40 PM by Jon Ham

I’m watching MSNBC and Andrea Mitchell is asking NBC correspondent Athena Jones why Obama chose now to finally, unequivocally, part ways with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In her reporting wisdom, Jones is talking about how Wright offended Obama with his remarks yesterday at the National Press Club. I don’t think so.

My guess is it had something to do with the poll call I got last night. All questions were about the Obama-Wright relationship and whether that made me think more unfavorably about Barack Obama. Then they asked if I was more inclined now to vote for Hillary since this blew up. Due respect to Athena, but she should do a little more reporting and actually ask Obama why he did what he did a few minutes ago.

I would put money on the fact that Obama saw the results of that snap poll and said, “My God, I’ve got to ditch this guy.”

UPDATE: Ben Smith of Politico says he’s heard from Obama and Clinton operatives who say they weren’t doing any polling last night. He wonders if it was a media poll, which I guess is possible. If so, however, it sure was designed to find out what effect Rev. Wright’s rhetoric would have on Obama.

UPDATE: Marc Armbinder of Atlantic.com seems to be wondering how a Republican got a call that was clearly aimed at registered Democrats. FYI: I’ve been a registered Democrat since 1968 and have never changed my registration. Just so you all know. That’s why I got two Obama robo-calls tonight. I’m on the list.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Someone Was Doing Wright-Polling in N.C.

Posted by: Mary Katharine Ham at 2:50 PM

Gee, I wonder why Obama, the anti-political posturer, disowned Wright today. My dad got a call last night that might explain.

I got some more information about that call.

It was a live call last night around 7 p.m., not a robocall. The woman on the phone identified herself as with a polling firm of some sort, but did not indicate that she was working at the behest of either campaign.

The call was 6 or 7 minutes long and started with "Are you a registered Democrat?"

After that question, the caller asked, "How closely have you been following the Rev. Wright story," to which the voter could answer "Very closely," "Somewhat Closely," and "Not Closely at all."

The next question was, "How has your view of Obama been affected by this story," to which the voter could answer along the lines of, "It's the same," "It's somewhat more negative," "It's somewhat more positive."

The caller read two statements from Hillary and Obama from the trail and asked which the voter agreed with.

The last question was, "Are you leaning toward voting for Obama or Hillary on Tuesday."

All of these questions are best approximations based on talking to one person who got the call last night.

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[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You found this in the internet so it must be true and accurate. Hot damn.

[kaydee457 13]

Oh, we need the "why"? Because he's an opportunist that will dispense with anyone at this point that obstructs his path to the nomination…….

First he is a person with remarkably inept judgment, and now he’s a back stabber……

Either way, the characterization fits comfortably!

[no name 1]

Well, both camps deny polling. But it doesn't mean a 527/media source didn't do it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Well, both camps deny polling. But it doesn't mean a 527/media source didn't do it.

Or some blogger just thought it would be fun to get folks like you all excited.

[no name 1]

Well, both camps deny polling. But it doesn't mean a 527/media source didn't do it.

Or some blogger just thought it would be fun to get folks like you all excited.

Perhaps. Ben Smith is not usually one for fodder though.

Time will tell.

[cieloazul 0]

Obama has a problem with his pastor. Clinton has a problem either with her memory or embellishing a story about taking sniper fire. Frankly, I find her memory/embellishment or lying more of a problem, which shows she can't always tell the truth. How will you know when she is lying or telling the truth if she becomes president. How is that an improvement over what we currently have?