Monday, 6 October 2008
More Problems For Lunsford
When college kids vote in mock elections you generally see a tidal wave of support for the Democratic candidates. I believe the reason for the mass Democratic support is simple. First and foremost they don't care about politics. A fact which is backed up by abysmally low voter turnout numbers. Since they don't care they are more easily swayed by the liberalism which inundates today's campuses. Add on top of that the fact that many don't have any real responsibilities. The don't have kids. They don't pay bills. They don't see the effect on taxes on their primary source of earning. It is amazing how much living in the real world will change a person's outlook on politics.
Therefore it isn't surprising that the latest "mock election" consisting of 12 Kentucky campuses show Obama with an 11 point win over McCain. And this is a state that McCain will win by 15 to 20 points. One would think that Lunsford would trounce McConnell in the same election. Apparently not. McConnell won 50 to 49. That is not a good sign for Lunsford as he attempts to upset McConnell in a few weeks.
I have said for some time that the internals of the polling data points to a McConnell victory. Lunsford's approval ratings are abysmal. It is nearly impossible to beat another candidate with lower approval ratings. I think this "mock election" is just another data point to back up my beliefs. If Lunsford can't win the young idealistic vote, he isn't going to win the election.
