What do you think of the presidential race so far?

As you know there was a a poll came out last night in BC. Wall Street Journal poll and it had it had Obama up by six points these are registered voters not likely voters the likely voter -- Daily tracking poll by Rasmussen has had a -- ahead by three points for the last three or four days she's he's been 123 points ahead Richmond three the last few days but these are likely voters and Rasmussen poll. So. This is this should it -- the poll below was skewed and even not -- tot. You know that Danica with a beard that that the rush calls. -- Chuck Todd. He he admitted he admitted that the poll was deeply partisan -- skewed. The poll had a democratic exit plus democratic plus eleven sample IEE 46% of the sample identified as a Democrat 35% identified as Republicans -- Why would they do this in 2008 of their -- big year for Democrats. The electorate was. Democratic seven plus 39% Democrat 32% Republican. In fact you have to go back nearly thirty years to find the election was such a partisan skill. This morning on MSNBC's morning Joseph in -- NBC political director Chuck Todd. Had a skewed sample and stated that if this poll were worried some -- to their last poll the race would've been unchanged instead of Obama extending his lead over Romney at eight to six points. Of course this invites the question as to why NBC didn't use the same waiting in this sample. Credit to mr. -- of course on -- local NBC affiliate yesterday he didn't mention anything about the skewed sample and of course is it knowledge meant that the Pall over sampled Democrats by a wide margin hasn't stopped him from opining about a lot of other information. Quote on quote found in the Paul. Note to mr. Todd -- highly partisan -- doesn't just affect the head to head matchup that affects pretty much every other finding in the Paul. Bombers -- Romney's like ability. Who was better to handle political particular issues every single result will be skewed due to the flawed sample used in the poll. There are simply simply almost no real information to be accurately learned. From this poll. While that isn't quite true. We can -- that Obama's campaign is continuing to struggle with commuter -- with voters. Even with an eleven point thumb on the scale Obama still can't crack 50% and leads Romney by only six points. If this whole war awaited win in the same time zone as reality Romney this is bright parts in this. Romney would likely be leading worse for Obama even with a heavy Democrats skew Romney is leading Obama on who was better able to handle the economy by seven points 4330 sex. Remember the media polls are often nothing more than propaganda there used to reinforce a narrative that the media wishes to advance of the conform to the media's agenda they were were port from honestly. But if they go against that narrative the media will either ignore or seems to be the case here juice the numbers to the preferred result. So don't worry too much about that six point lead -- don't be pushing they'll be pushing that hard tonight on the radio radio they are only and on the TV -- side. Obama thinks gay porn king -- is nice story. This is from last night on the weekly standard. This evening in Portland Oregon president Barack Obama thanked the man named opponent -- -- for organizing the reelection campaign fund raiser he was speaking yet. I want to thank someone who put so much work into this event Terry being. President Obama says the crowd began to cheer give -- a big round of applause. Terry -- is according to the New York Post a gay porn king pan. This is from the post. One of the bottlers who was raised fifty this fifty to 100000 dollars for the Barack Obama presidential campaign as parents beam. Who once controlled the largest producer of gay -- in America. The post reported in 2008 during the first campaign of Obama. Being the first ga on senator Obama's national finance committee is the sole trustee of the Charles him home's foundation. Which -- falcons studio. Studios jock studios and mustang studios the producers of about. Ten million dollars worth of all the mail pornography. A year. They say they've been stories the. The of all the bond dealers in the the Obama campaign and the people who gather up all the big the big money contributions and push them to the campaign that about one fit. Our or our gay. Which -- that's okay but. You know when one of them is making porn movies I mean the do you really want to. Who helps a lot to do with that guy. Terribly Barack Obama as he doesn't care in the least. 18774694322. Let's talk about the campaign tell what's going obviously it's obviously it's going. I think I'm I'm telling I think. I I -- I mean I read this thing this morning artists forget told yesterday against the Wall Street Journal delivered every morning now I was. At first I was disappointed in the six point though lead for rubble Obama -- I thought I don't you know I don't I don't buy it I just don't I don't I don't see it. I don't see -- anywhere ago. Mean maybe you know may be enough of the moon bat areas of the country but. You can't have this kind of unemployment you can't have this kind of economic Malays. You can't have a guy who is he is Saul. Cool homeless as as to what to do. About the economy they have they don't have they cloaked in keeps going on and on. Post what I was in some T -- people today they're going to be advertising on the show and you know Pollack or explain everything to your Bob -- what's going on -- expert -- sports -- economy and mr. our usual god but. These guys are going to be without the Republican Convention. And they they were just talking about all the T shirts they've been making up you know how easy it is to make up these teachers like the private sector is is doing fine. Mean. This he really put it he said that the real help test go to public sector he's the -- -- out of his mind. And I and I said yesterday it was like I was part kind of guy today and he said he says you know Lisa really hit me when you said yesterday that the you know how how horrible will be if you have to walk into that that's Studio One that they after the election and it and and Barack Obama -- been reelected how terrible will be for working people of this country and I don't mean just we just public private sector either I mean public sector. As well anybody who works for a living. Anybody who goes to work for eight hours nine hours ten hours a day doesn't honest day's work for an honest day's play. Is is trying to war. Play by the rules and -- law abiding citizen. Mean. You got a target on your back. We ought targets on her back in the end if he's reelected. He is going to interpret that as. Open season on all of us with this target -- acts right now the season's not open yet. But if he if he's reelected he's gonna come after -- do you now do you have any idea party's gonna come after us. We're Regis thing from the Wall Street Journal after the after the break about how much senior citizens are gonna be crushed. By these new tax increases that are going and at the beginning of the year the -- he doesn't care. He. Doesn't care. All he all -- I don't know what he can I don't know what he does care about other than his golf game I don't he he's just. I've never seen anything like this you know they I mean I know people are saying you know world where we're overestimating this tax -- had men. The fact that dividend -- -- taxes on capital gains are going way up taxes on on -- on stock dividends. Are going way up but you. You can't -- the people court I suddenly gonna go for my pin 15% tax on dividend to 43% tax on dividend. Are gonna are gonna continue. It's too to own that stock it's just not. It's it's not something I. 1877469432. To a human -- us now this what now okay. Textbook cold ward Boston -- -- he went to 68680. Within ten minutes and you'll be entered. 22 passes to how we Karl live broadcast of the Boston Tea Party museum on Monday August 6. Also enjoy a guided Tor with Michelle McPhee and -- Feinberg before the show so text Boston to 68680. Right now. -- we'll take some calls on this 18774694322. Irony you can order 600 rounds of animal hassle free online but it unique officer but for crops European Euro idea address. Yeah I know like I went to one. And get eight I had that wanna hit the hernia operation one of the kids have a cold and I had a hernia operations like I was getting proxies. So I just -- I just I just said you know how -- car I have a prescription proxies and I sitting and I would like some it just means. There -- they they gave me the -- he's but the maybe give up that they -- media produce somebody driver's license for the antihistamines. How does that make -- cents. Peter you're next with how we cargo ahead Peter. -- Very important to realize what this whole. -- in our line. -- liberal sites are didn't mention. He difference in the world what this story really about is it didn't think his own people. Yeah we're winning yet he's giving the money yet so we're doing fine. Besides strength it's the sign of weakness and it -- doing this now in July. What are they gonna do that amber about what anyone see how we these guys. I know I don't want to read that they had they had skewed by eleven points I -- What -- how long did they think the story was gonna hold up -- that's my question you know. I didn't hear it because they can get it true believers. I'm gonna read my -- that ultimatum bright hot night or might not be listening to -- doesn't I think Vincent. Directed directed their own true believers. Goal in -- technical called. I tell you Peter there's there's here in the bleep out of the true believers to some on the Obama mailing list and they and every time these dubbed the numbers come out the finance numbers come out -- the end of the month they say how they were out raised. They've been out raised again. And you know public slog will be this is more bad news you know there I mean they're trying to scare they're trying to steer the moon bat still on talent. They need that they -- -- get -- like fatal ride ride through these guys did the door prizes elegant stayed out and it only gonna get worse but actually app that. According. Elizabeth Warren and I think that have been attacked by he's not warranted it's going to be great you to be a Republican and he probably 2013 will be at bank. I hope so I hope you're right thanks for the call Peter 187746943. 2218774694322. By the way the globe got -- last night. You know it's a shocker. The -- is from Jennifer Rubens blog in the Washington Post the telegraph of the UK puts up an entirely un sourced story claiming -- remarks that may prompt accusations of racial insensitivity. One suggested that mr. Romney was better placed understand the depth of ties between the two countries the US and Britain and mr. Obama whose father was from Africa. We are part of an Anglo Saxon heritage and he feels that the special relationship specialty advisors said of mr. Romney adding the White House doesn't fully appreciate the shared history we have. Let's face the story is incredible. The Romney campaign doesn't make a practice of -- the foreign press for exactly these reasons. I've never heard Mitt Romney -- policy advisor his foreign policy advisor or any foreign policy -- for staffer used that term Anglo Saxon heritage. But that doesn't matter of the -- journalist began tweeting about the cable as people began to chatter about the Romney team puts on a statement it is true with anyone said that they weren't reflecting the views of governor Romney or anyone inside the campaign. Some mainstream reporters confessed to the Romney campaign that their editors tell them they have to write on it have to know what it's true. -- up one of the rights on and others will follow. And how did the telegraph quote magically get to so many reporters that the Obama team sent it to them nothing wrong with that if the press would be honest about the origin of the story. As we saw on the Romney -- resignation story the Boston Globe was forced to concede. The the story it ran -- first appeared in mother Jones -- -- PM to left wing blogs that simply repeat democratic. Talking points that's how the -- bowl game works but only the Boston -- bit on that. It was so blatant that reporters sometimes forget the hide their trail every once in awhile a journalist neglects to -- delete -- part of the email string from the Democratic National Committee prompting him or her to ask certain questions before they routed over. To the Romney yeah. It's it's pitiful pitiful there's always in the tank. Especially envelope 18774694322. -- your next without cargo at Fred. And -- Let them. I debate these guys -- -- NPR and there are chat lines all the time nobody even talking about the president anymore he's being me this is going to be a total. Why without doubt that some spots that. And that's Scott Brown did that was priceless calling JFK the first of the trickle down and they do this speech about. His economics Jenna -- it was a hip. Even in LBJ in the I could. It was amazing and -- LBJ in a Democrat or Republican panel that in forty years. Longer than. -- -- -- teens it's 481964. Last time -- it was. Region a couple of captured 64 dropped out. But you know that thing is about these reporters on the story is false story about the Anglo -- hurt it's it's like you. Mentioned this before it. Eugene McCarthy. In from us and pressed against Johnson and 68. He -- political supporters alike. Like boards. Off now. One bird is on the line all. One board flights off the line oil. That's witnesses this. Just all full story just made up. And all the well the Obama's parents in the media report. 1877469432218. Cents or by the way more news for the -- that media today. Newsweek is not going to be. O. Line. Newsweek east. Or by years -- millions circulation it's going to be law. 18774694322. -- They got the drug test back. Of course going through your mind. Free association -- Kennedy. That's right that's right it does have to get the drug -- appear on Kerry Kennedy she did at the Ambien and soldier shot shot. And I'm telling you you know who who who wouldn't confuse it again they're big. They're -- take him in the morning. With Ambien which is tiny and aren't any given night. But the Ambien. He -- says it's. Alcohol may intensify their facts and be careful with heavy machinery and okay that's good stuff must be good stuff. 1877469432218774694322. 603 how -- the evening news did mention one word about Dianne Feinstein saying -- -- Molly's stories to the new -- times it's from Obama's inner circle only talks. We expect. You know if if it's anti Obama they just so they would no one cares no one cares about that it's like gas prices going no one cares about that. And it's not his fault anyway you know that. 1877469432218774694322. Wanna reduce the tax clipped in danger seniors this Wall Street Journal today. Most people know but the US government is rapidly approaching the edge of fiscal -- it will raise taxes for millions of Americans at every income level and age. What his last known as the seniors many of whom depend on investment income to fund their retirement will be hurt the worst. The top tax rate on capital gains on January 1 jumped from 23 point eight were dropped 23 point 8% from 15% to operate on dividends will nearly triple. Triple. From 43 point 4%. To 43 point 4% from 15%. If you're public sector union -- Your union. Is invested. Your pension funds in stocks that pay dividends so you're gonna hurt through this is not just for -- a 1% -- Raising taxes on dividends and capital gains will have a devastating domino like effect that would hurt the economic security of millions of Americans in every income well. Given the low rates of interest bearing investments such as certificates of deposit loan rates that's a that's putting it mildly. Check out check out the rates of next time your in your bank just see what their their offer on much CDs they they have a post that every man. Hold dividend distributions jump from about 680 billion in 2011. From 340. Billion in 2008. Another big jumps expected this year. Higher tax rates went courage upper income investors to shift to other investments here and abroad with lower tax penalties. For those living on fixed incomes and counting on dividends to help pay their bills smaller dividend checks could be devastating. In data from my mother. She is to get like she she was in the Shia Shia a lot of money she's from Boston to hide it left -- left or some life insurance company's stock in the insurance companies like merge with another insurance company's stock was heavy in the sub primes. And shoes and forty cents a share. Every quarter. For -- dividend and once the sub prime mortgage crisis that it went down one cent this year. Think that murder a little bit. As well the yesterday and yes I did come through with some ago. As wealthy investors began selling selling their dividend paying stocks to lower their taxes the value of those stocks will likely fall. This will be another hit for seniors. -- won't bet it won't be good for anybody's for a one K for three birdies. If you got money in stocks. In the majority of other investors holding dividend paying stocks directly or indirectly through retirement plans or other mutual funds. Discouraging investment in dividend paying companies were also hurt vital sectors of the economy including manufacturing. Utilities and telecommunications. Firms. That are critical to economic growth and job creation. Reducing the capital these sectors can raise an equity markets will force them to increase their debt financing this in turn will be torn ever riskier economy with over leveraged companies. According to a study prepared this year for by Ernst and young. For the alliance of spur savings and investment the -- immigrated the top US immigrated dividend rate is currently fifty point 8% when both corporate and individual taxes are factored hand if the current rates expire. This rate will rise to 68 point 6% the highest level among developed nations. America has the highest corporate income tax in the industrialized world a dubious distinction the places further drag on our ability to compete. International keep tax rates on dividend income low and in line with tax rates on capital gains. But the Democrats are reelected they're gonna think this is a you know the people want to while -- was -- the 1% owners that only. And that the 1% errors are actually more like fifty the 50% of the people who work for what the people who support point to support themselves and their retirement. Who who don't heavy BT cards. They're the ones were gonna take a savage pounding in this second Obama administration Paul your next with allowing cargo ahead ball. Alex thanks David McCullough along panelists and congratulations on your books things. I am in better reader of polls like -- -- real clear politics -- kind of have a summary of every day of did daily national polls in state polls and it -- the swing state. And what scares the crap that music it's obvious that this presidential election is gonna come down to. Independent. Social call undecided voters in. Peter Kent State. What in and -- you think about it. How I'm a look at your show -- -- -- how how can anybody get in this. Political environment or in the second and the economy that we're all living through talking he'd be undecided. And then what we'll be can't go after you both the president and Mitt Romney. Is what to persuade. People wrong. Are into -- enough right now have already made up their moment. Hallway if you study polls you'll know that most people who -- who claim to be undecided attempt to break. Against the incumbent. Not like you're right in in the poll also list whether it's the poll of registered voters are likely voters I heard it talked about earlier certainly that. That the polls of likely voters favor Romney more which. You know is -- a great deal but. I I. You know somebody said somebody said just the text just said that you know one reason that they that in BC put this -- poll out last night is because everybody's so many political junkies now -- of that real. Clear politics dot com. Average of the polls sold this this gives Obama a lift. Right asked if they're going to be against -- out and get them -- it. Six or eight months in some states still has seven states like South Carolina are firmly -- they're leaning Romney would have in which we know is nonsense but. If you -- that that the lack you know 240. Million Americans are voting -- generally are written. Thirty or forty they're gonna vote that and a hundred million don't care enough he can and -- know once you're on the market. What -- -- -- So it's probably just as well isn't it if they don't I don't I don't disagree. -- -- -- OK thanks for the call but you know the thing is -- -- Obama gets this six point edge in this and he in this Wall Street Journal in obese people. It's gonna jacked up his whole numbers in the real clear politics all that's whatever but that's whatever it looks in the it in the media world in the political world so it's they. That's that's one of the new war the new gold standards here and in the course. It can be. He can be manipulated like the Libor market Bob your next with how we cargo have Bob. -- -- up like it's our Q I two point one it would have to polls and the oracle makes responses is that once that that. -- likely voters mean yeah I mean other than it really does it mean anything because. You know -- who cares about you know what somebody's opinion -- -- not want to go back out. I mean it doesn't you know lately so. I think they are trying to dispute. The media you know the mainstream media strategy you would doubt weigh in and I understand that respect and climate was. -- talk about taxes. My understanding -- Come January 1 is -- -- point 8% tax on all sales. Yeah if you -- it quiet in the -- yes on the pride -- there's it's there's a certain copilot boy you know it's you gotta make a profit obviously on the on the house. And it's a certain period of the house costs over a certain level I believe it is but -- or around -- UPU. Around here with the prices what they are figuring out three point 8%. Sales tax on for for the Affordable Care Act. So call. Yes it's the other is going to be and that's going to be at 2.3 percent tax on medical crisis. Which is already forcing medical device companies to go offshore. So this is I mean this is just I mean the whole. Everything about obamacare is a fiasco every and in this guy this guy thinks it's it's his legacy it is going to be legacy but. You know the depression was Herbert -- -- -- -- --