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2006-07-14 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Bobby 2006-07-14 07:31|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 AP/IPSOS is leftist fantasy polling. I even wonder if they made any phone calls at all. Why waste money when you know what results you are going to have ahead of time.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-07-14 09:19|| 2006-07-14 09:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Riiiiight. And we will all hold hands and sing kumbia in peace.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-14 09:44|| 2006-07-14 09:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, there's really no point in actually holding the elections, is there?

I looked yesterday on the official John Kerry website to see what his plan was for "handling" the current crisis in the Mideast. * crickets *

Posted by Matt 2006-07-14 10:10|| 2006-07-14 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 3 to 1 margin? This is getting stupid. Do people really believe this bullshit? It's the ol Jeddi Mind Trick, some people will vote not on who they would like to win, but on who they think will win anyway. But that's not enough to win anything.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-14 10:13|| 2006-07-14 10:13|| Front Page Top

#5 51% to 40% is a 3 to 1 margin???

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-07-14 10:15|| 2006-07-14 10:15|| Front Page Top

#6 What pure crap.

Look, I might *prefer* to vote Dem in a perfect world. However, I'm going to look at the candidates that I actually have presented to me. If I think the Dem personifies the party mascot, no freakin' way will I vote for him or her.

Very, very few voters actually think about whether or not they are "punishing" or "rewarding" the current President when they vote. It's more along the lines of "what have you done for me lately?" no matter what high, noble ideal they tell some goofy pollster.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-07-14 10:22|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-07-14 10:22|| Front Page Top

#7 51% to 40% is a 3 to 1 margin???

Depending on what public school you attended, bigjim-ky, you bet it is! ;)

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-07-14 10:23|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-07-14 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 I think this poll just illustrates just how many people lie to pollsters.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-14 11:17|| 2006-07-14 11:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, we all know the old saying....

"There's only one poll that matters, and that one comes in November."

I'd also note this was before Israel/Lebanon heated up. The more we get reminded about the fanatics we face, the more the vote heads Repub. I'ma just sayin' is'all.

Posted by BA 2006-07-14 11:26|| 2006-07-14 11:26|| Front Page Top

#10 Not according to what I read. The Aspen Institute also did a poll, very, very interesting.

People don't want dems, they actually want more conservative policies and 2/3 wanted more religion in politics.

Oh, and the Senate overwhelmingly voted AGAINST funding said fence down the South way.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-07-14 11:49|| 2006-07-14 11:49|| Front Page Top

#11 "Unnamed Candidate" has never done anything to tick anyone off.

Posted by eLarson 2006-07-14 12:19|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-07-14 12:19|| Front Page Top

#12 So they surveyed 1,000 folks. So what! They probably went to Berkley or the NY Times cafeteria to get the data. This is just planting data to try to turn those that want to be able to say they voted for the winner toward the Dems. Won't help.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-07-14 13:03|| 2006-07-14 13:03|| Front Page Top

#13 They are just plowing the field for the kook-squads. Just like those famous exit polls of 2004, if they have a poll of 1,000 people it must be the gospel. I work with both liberals and conservatives in the VERY red state of California. While I am sure there are a few conservatives that have converted to liberalism, I have found that most often people turn in the other direction. I was very liberal when I was young (and stupid) but the older I got the more conservative I became. I highly doubt that the Liberals will get a great many conservatives to vote for say Hillary, Gore, Biden, or Kerry. Truth is told you can always piss off a liberal by making them defend a moonbat position by one of the fore mentioned political leaders. they get extememly mad if you ask what the Democratic plan is for ______ (fill inthe blank).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-07-14 13:53|| 2006-07-14 13:53|| Front Page Top

#14 #11 "Unnamed Candidate" has never done anything to tick anyone off.--eLarson

Right on! It's like that football player who never scores a touchdown or makes a critical, game-saving tackle. His name is potential.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-07-14 15:48|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-07-14 15:48|| Front Page Top

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