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2008-10-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tipper 2008-10-20 05:27|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I think another overlooked factor in the Bradley defeat - which in a close race would have alone explained the outcome - was the existence of a gun-control proposition on the ballot. As I recall, this unsurprisingly boosted turnout by quite a bit in rural, non-coastal, GOP-dominated areas. Those voters naturally were more inclined toward a Central Valley Republican than an LA mayor.

The salience and particular electoral twist of individual ballot propositions in states that have them are often overlooked by pundits, but not, in my experience, ignored by professionals when plotting campaign strategies.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-10-20 11:22|| 2008-10-20 11:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think Americans are all that racist but I do think we tend to lie to pollsters more often than the pollsters would like to admit. Sometimes it has to do with the girlfriend listening in or the 12 pack we just finished.

Othertimes we like someone because of a speech or two but as we look into the details of the person and their plans we lose that childlike infatuation.

The whole discussion on racism is designed much like the baseball couch kicking dirt on the umpire's shoes. It doesn't matter what he says, he won't change the Umps call. I don't think a call has ever been changed because of onfield theatrics, but the next call.... It's a form of low-level terrorism designed to change behaviors i the future. Call 'em racist now and see if they don't bend over backwards to disprove the charge no matter if it means voting against their principles.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-10-20 12:16|| 2008-10-20 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 People lying to the press? Turnabout is fair play -- they lie to us.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-10-20 22:08|| 2008-10-20 22:08|| Front Page Top

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