Election Update - Obama continues to pull away from McCain in the Polls

16 Days until the Presidential Election - November 4, 2008
93 Days until Inauguration Day - January 20, 2009

The latest breaking bad news continues to pile up for John McCain, while Barack Obama now enjoys a commanding lead by 6 points. That is double the numbers from a Gallup and Hotline poll taken in mid-September. Unfortunately for McCain, President Bush may be the reason why his numbers are so low, but the main reason appears to be the economy. The latest poll shows that people believe that John McCain would have the same policies as George Bush if elected, as much as 56% of the number of people polled. On the other hand, 68% of the people polled seem to think that Barack Obama is better capable of handling the economy, while only 50% believe John McCain can handle the economy, and over 40% more than President Bush.
Another factor that is helping Barack Obama is the Vice-Presidential selection of Sara Palin, because the poll shows that a majority of people believe that she would not be able to handle the job as President if she had to. With a little over 2 weeks to go, it looks like Barack Obama will continue to pull away in the polls, barring any major developments against him. John McCain and the republican party are trying their best to stir up the dirt against Barack Obama, buy he is holding his own, and every time they try, he seems to come out on top and stronger in the fight.
The only thing that may help McCain now this late in the race would be to win the battleground states that Obama is fighting to win. The only other subject that McCain can highlight would be his tax package, which appears to be the last debatable subject he has to challenge Obama. During his travels to these places, I believe that he needs to highlight his tax plan more and try to convince the people who still haven't decided their choice for President. Unfortunately for McCain, the economy and George Bush are two main reasons why I believe that Barack Obama will be elected, and also two more reasons why this website exists.