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2007-11-04 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Bobby 2007-11-04 07:13|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 One-fifth of respondents were black? It would be a lot more honest if one-fifth were Mexican. The black vote is too monolithic to give an honest response, but the Mexican vote tends to swing.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-04 08:35|| 2007-11-04 08:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Polls - the original fake but true news.

WaPo needs to change the subject since the 'defeat' in Iraq won't arrive as promised in time for next years election. "Democrats want a new direction". No kidding. They've played a losing hand, I'm sure they and their sycophants in the media are desperate about changing the subject.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-11-04 08:43|| 2007-11-04 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I said this yesterday - continued success will remove Iraq as a campaign issue come next November. Time to start beating the drums about something new. But what? The economy is a traditional issue, but unfortunately unemployment is low, the national debt is declining, and except for a crappy housing market and the entire state of Michigan, things aren't so bad. Not to worry! A steady stream of bad news and media oh noes! will work on public perception. Just like it did for Iraq.

Posted by SteveS 2007-11-04 09:41|| 2007-11-04 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Time to start beating the drums about something new.

Iran. Or the Land of the Pure. Bush has no legal right to do anything with out the prior consent of Congress. That's why he's such a light eater.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-11-04 10:46|| 2007-11-04 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Dealing with this Congress would take my appetite away too.

Posted by lotp 2007-11-04 11:26|| 2007-11-04 11:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Considering the area the 'poll' was taken in, and the blatantly unsubstantiated claim of +-3% error, the rampant handwringing pessimism 'reported' can be traced to the WaPo/NBC ownership and the DNC.

Posted by Phinater Thraviger 2007-11-04 12:34|| 2007-11-04 12:34|| Front Page Top

#7 That's more than double the actual percentage of blacks in the American population at large, although it's about right for the state of Maryland or in the Post's local circulation area in general. Was this a *local* or a *national* poll? I can't see anywhere where it indicates that it's local, but I can't imagine what other reason they'd have for oversampling like that.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2007-11-04 12:46|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-04 12:46|| Front Page Top

#8 I can't imagine what other reason they'd have for oversampling like that.

Other than trying to get the result they want?

Numbers are convincing; all the more so if they have a decimal point. People seldom ask where did these numbers come from and what do they mean.

Posted by SteveS 2007-11-04 12:59|| 2007-11-04 12:59|| Front Page Top

#9 110% of the respondents agreed with the WaPo's opinion

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-04 13:07|| 2007-11-04 13:07|| Front Page Top

#10 The overriding MSM meme is that unless Democrats control Congress and the White House, any poll which indicates dissatisfaction with the state of the country will be played up.

If Hillary is elected and Pelosi and Reid get an iron grip, we will be hearing a slew of stories about economic resurgence and military gains in Iraq.

Posted by Agar, Conquistador of the Voles007 2007-11-04 14:26|| 2007-11-04 14:26|| Front Page Top

#11 If Hillary is elected and Pelosi and Reid get an iron grip, we will be hearing a slew of stories about economic resurgence and military gains in Iraq.

Most likely, but I find it hard to believe that at that point anyone will believe anything Hillary says. She vaccilates on every issue, doesn't have a position on anything, and flip-flops on everything.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-11-04 15:55|| 2007-11-04 15:55|| Front Page Top

#12 How many billions would local economies save if we were not bleed out cash to lost jobs and welfare payments to illegals?

How about a bounty.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-11-04 18:27|| 2007-11-04 18:27|| Front Page Top

#13 no Democratic nominee has won 50 percent of the general-election vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

I'm here to help!

Posted by Ralph Nader">Ralph Nader 2007-11-04 19:02|| 2007-11-04 19:02|| Front Page Top

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