Reporters pressed. Each time, Ramirez deftly pushed back, either with humor (“The price of gas is up and so is mine”) or with a subtle indication that he likely won’t be in a Dodgers uniform next spring.
“I want to thank the fans in L.A. for their support, it’s a great place to play,” he said. “Now I’m moving on. The sky’s the limit. Let’s see what happens.”
More Americans appear to have an unfavorable view of Gov. Sarah Palin, and that may also be helping Obama in the fight for the presidency. Forty percent now have an unfavorable view of Palin, up from 27 percent a month ago and from 21 percent in late August, when McCain surprised many people by picking the first-term Alaska governor as his running mate.
“A majority of Americans now believe that Sarah Palin would be unqualified to serve as president if it became necessary, and her unfavorable rating has doubled,” Holland said.
Don’t be fooled - the references to “character, personal relationships”, etc. are all about the McCain Camp’s desperate and pathetic attempt to frame the question:
“Seriously. You’re not really going to vote for a black guy, are you?”
What a difference a few weeks make. Just days after their convention, the Republicans saw their ticket actually edge in front of Obama-Biden. Sure, some of the bounce was going to evaporate, but I don’t think they saw this development coming.
Our thoughts on what to look for at tomorrow’s debate to follow…