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The January LATimes-Bloomberg Poll reveals some not so shocking results for even the most casual election follower. For the Dems, Obama is gaining ground on Clinton, while once almost written off McCain has surged into front runner contention on the Republican side. During this long primary-election season this poll reflects at least one immutable fact, shifting voter moods reflect a search for the right kind of change.
Ever tightening and then fluctuating races in both parties are a testament to the changing mood of voters. According to the poll, it is a contest between some combination of three candidates that will give us a real race at election time (Obama v McCain or Clinton v McCain). Obama and Clinton handily beat any of the other Republican contenders by at least 10 points.
The once seeming invincible Clinton experience is being challenged by the agent of hope and change, Obama. Driving the Obama gains the poll age demographics show a gradual shift beginning with the younger voters on up through baby-boomers. Should this trend continue, the Clinton camp (I guess both Hillary & Bill) would be extremely vulnerable should the over age 65 demographic get infected with hope and change too.
The Republicans, on the other hand, appear to have their backs against the wall. According to the poll, if McCain does not win the primary, the Republican party doesn’t have as much of a chance in the general election. All the Republican candidates have a Bush cloud over their general election chances. However, the maverick senator from Arizona, McCain, seems to have differentiated himself the best by telling the voters like-it-is, instead of engaging in the more obvious base pandering by the others.
While Obama probably represents the biggest change of the three, the voter desire for change is not willing to completely ignore experience. In fact, all three candidates do not bring executive experience to the most demanding executive position in the world. As such, the search for change will most likely continue to fluctuate and yet remain tightly contested in both parties as the primary season unfolds.
The elusive agent of change and experience is not really a big secret. It is only elusive because the person that fits the bill is not one of the declared candidates. However, if you sign the petition to draft Michael Bloomberg, maybe we can put an end to the needless shifting moods and give the American voter what is needed. Draft Mike Bloomberg as a candidate for President of the United States!
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