December 2, 2008 8:22:59 PM CST
(Newser) – Democrats have been caught off-guard by Sarah Palin’s appeal, which has helped vault John McCain ahead of Barack Obama in some polls, the LA Times reports. Obama has begun attacking Palin more forcefully, which some Democrats worry will backfire, turning Palin into a “working class heroine,” in one consultant’s words. But others argue Obama must turn up the heat.
A torrent of negative news stories doesn’t seem to have hurt Palin, particularly among white women, who now favor McCain 52% to 41% in one poll. But Democrats foresee that enthusiasm fading after Palin’s far-right views become more widely known. “They need to get that information out,” said one Democratic congressman, “and they need to get it out quickly.”
Source Los Angeles Times
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Nov 19, 08 1:55 PM CST Missouri, the last state up for grabs, looks to have gone Republican by less than a 1% margin, leaving John McCain with 173 electoral votes to Barack Obama’s 365, the Kansas City Star reports. There are still 3,000 uncounted provisional ballots, but McCain’s margin is large enough to declare him the winner of the state’s 11 electoral votes. More »
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Nov 18, 08 3:36 AM CST Senate Democrats are likely to allow Joe Lieberman to retain chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee despite his vocal support for John McCain and repeated attacks on Barack Obama during the election, Politico reports. The Connecticut independent has threatened to leave the Democratic caucus and join the Republicans if punished for his opposition. More »
Barack Obama • John McCain • Sarah Palin • female voters
