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2008-10-29 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-29 18:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The race is not tightening. The polls are tightening.

What's the difference? The MSM has been publishing polls which show Bammo ahead, and gaining momentum, in an effort to make it so. The polls have been aspirational, not representative of reality.

Still, no pollster wants a record of being grossly inaccurate. What to do? Narrow the gap as election day approaches. You can be as wrong as you like a month before the vote, so long as you are only a few points off by election day. After all, who can prove you were wrong when you showed Bammo winning by 12 points in September?

As for why the "poll" gap narrowed in the final days, make up any story you like. Blame it on swiftboaters, voter intimidation, racism or whatever. Just never admit that your polls were bullshit all along -- designed to influence the result and nothing more.

Posted by Iblis 2008-10-29 19:16|| 2008-10-29 19:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I think you're right, Iblis.

Witness the Zero camp's not-so-hidden fear - Rendell even publicly admitted he's nervous about Penn., which they've been claiming is all sewn up. I've read several other stories too about the Nobama camp being nervous about various states - I have no doubt their internal polls do not reflect the public ones their fellow-travelers are ~~pushing~~ publishing.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-10-29 19:32|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-10-29 19:32|| Front Page Top

#3 How delicious it would be if the whole thing came down like a house of cards built by the MSM.

I'm not counting on it as I'm doing my best to manage expectations. But I must admit, the cognitive dissonance would be startling to witness.

As the Fates would tell us...

"The Gods make proud first those they intend to strike down."

Posted by eltoroverde 2008-10-29 19:48|| 2008-10-29 19:48|| Front Page Top

#4 "Nine out of ten voters think the country is off on the wrong track."

Funny how the political know-it-alls always equate the above statistic with a Republican/Bush approval rating. BTW...hows them Democrat controlled congress approval ratings workin for ya? Hmmm...I thought so.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-10-29 20:45|| 2008-10-29 20:45|| Front Page Top

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