Butte, MT was honored today on our Nations 232nd birthday with the visit by Barack and his family. It was truly a priviledge to spend Independence Day with them, and an honor that they allowed us to celebrate Malia's 10th birthday with them.
Butte and Montana are excited by the visit and ready to help Barack become the Next President of the United States.
Thank you Obama's giving us this great honor.
We have all seen sporting tournaments were the championship is fought in the semi-finals and the winner faces an easier opponent in the championship.
This presidential race is one of these contests.
On one hand we have "Mr. Spock," whose campaign battle cries include, "To continue giving tax breaks to the rich and big corporations while the country is in debt is illogical," and "It would be unwise to continue a war that distracts us from those that attacked us."
The other contender is a female version of Yosimite Sam, "Annie Oakley." She runs her campaign with an iron fist with her battle crys, "Debate me, ya flee bitten varmit," and "I'll blow Iran to smitherines."
The winner of this tough fought battle will have to face a tough challenger, "Mr. Magoo." He campaign's by walking around aimlessly and occasionally stops to ask the stop signs "Excuse me Miss, can you tell me what time I can board the airplane," and on more than a few occasions he finds himself appoligizing to his reflection as he bumps into windows.
I still like Olbermann's continuous headline, "Old man yells at cloud."
Those are your choices for the next POTUS. Choose wisely.
It seems to me that since this is a three person race the Dems are splitting part of the vote that they will receive in November. After June 3, when Obama claims victory he will receive a bounce in his numbers. After it sinks in and Hillary finally concedes and endorses Obama he will receive a second bounce.
But for now, here is how the polls stand on some key states around the Nation. Pollster.com averages multiple polls together to show trend lines on which way the state is leaning.
State Obama-McCain Clinton-McCain
Obama is doing good Nationally and blows holes in Hillary's theory from one end of the country to the other.
Obama beats McCain and Hillary loses to McCain in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Washington and Wisconsin. (63 Electors)
They both beat McCain in California, Maine, Massachuttes, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oregon. (123 Electors)
She can only lay claim to beating McCain where Obama loses (so far) in West Virginia (Obama hasn't campaigned yet) and Hillary's home states of Arkansas and Pennsylvania. (32 Electors)
McCain beat both in Florida, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. (116 Electors)
Out of these sample states Obama has 186 to McCain 148, Clinton has 155 to McCain 179.
Who is more electable? Obama wins these sample states from Pollster.com.
