Good points all. Perhaps it's a combination of all four, with the edge, in my view, going to the Gramm gaffe on the economy.
Allof the above is probably a good explanation.
fluctuated wildly after the Obama/Hillary event in New Hampshire and the Wes Clark incident. Hopefully, Gallup will stabilize and Obama can maintain a pretty good lead of six, the same margin that Big Daddy defeated Bush Sr. with in 1992.
A gaffe is a misstatement that embarrassingly reveals a politician's lack of knowledge on a subject. What Gramm said was no gaffe--he meant exactly what he said from his ivory tower, and is standing by it. Gaffes are forgivable. Being a piece of crap is not.
True; I think it would be more helpful for Obama to make the point that McCain has made similar statements to Gramm about psychological effects and the economy. I don't think Gramm can serve as McCain's Jeremiah Wright yet, though we may get to that point if Gramm keeps on talking.
Of course he can't serve as McCain's Rev. Wright, because Gramm isn't a craaaaaazy, scary black guy.
They won't even drill this like "bitter-gate" even though what Obama said was essentially true, and what Gramm said was just the bloated rumblings of an out of touch oligarch and arrogant rich prick.
We had Bitter gate, for, what two weeks?
This will be gone by Monday. (sadly)
Absolutely correct on both counts.
