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PREDICTING THE WINNER OF THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Kenneth L. Hacker

September 28, 2008


The call for who is now winning and who is now losing the presidential election of 2008 can favor either John McCain or Barack Obama. Both have strengths and weaknesses and voters appeal to be oscillating. The debates should have some settling effects on this oscillation. While McCain is valued for his Senate experience, he is short on change appeal. And while Obama is valued for this change appeal, he is short on experience. This means that voters will continue to sort out what is most important to them as voting criteria. In this essay, I will keep moving forward toward an actural prediction on October 15, 2008.

to be continued...