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Washington: People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain.
While many are still deciding who should be president, by 52 per cent to 45 per cent they would prefer having Obama than McCain to their summer cookout, according to a recent Associated Press-Yahoo News poll.
As commentators and talk show hosts debate the significance of the barbecue polling results, anonymous sources have told this correspondent that several other national surveys have revealed a wide range of surprising voter opinions. Among the still-secret findings are these:
- In response to the question, "Who would you rather have on your touch football team after the barbecue?" 68 per cent of those polled favoured Obama. But 65 per cent said McCain should referee the game.
- Asked which candidate would be better at aiding the search for a lost pet, 59 per cent of respondents preferred Obama. An even larger majority, 64 per cent, chose McCain as best qualified to hook up the jumper cables when help is needed starting a car with a dead battery.
- When queried about the subject of youth soccer, 53 per cent of those polled thought McCain would do a superior job as head coach. Interestingly, the exact same percentage said Obama should be in charge of preparing the postgame snacks.
- If faced with the need to hire both men as a team to housesit for several weeks, 58 per cent felt that Obama would do a better job keeping plants alive and bringing in the mail each day. A resounding 77 per cent said McCain should be in charge of monitoring and adjusting pH balance and chlorine levels in the swimming pool.
- Told to consider each man as a door-to-door sales representative, 61 per cent claimed they would make a purchase from Obama if the merchandise under consideration was a vacuum cleaner or other floor-care system. McCain was favoured by 66 per cent if the product was laundry-related or kitchen cutlery.
- Among married women voters, 71 per cent viewed McCain as "more dependable" for basic chores such as washing cars and changing light bulbs. An impressive 83 per cent named Obama as "more imaginative" in choosing fun, entertaining destinations for family vacations.
- In the always-important demographic of voters under age 25, 76 per cent responded that it would be "way cool" to be sitting next to Obama at a performance of Cirque du Soleil. Even more amazing was the landslide of 93 per cent who said it would be "a hoot!" to hang out with John McCain at a Star Trek convention.
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