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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:32 PM Original message |
How in the hell is this election close? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. 50% of Americans have a below average I.Q. NT |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yea, it seems that way |
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stranger81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Precisely. As Judge Judy always says, |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. And 50% have above average IQs, right? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. If, by average, you mean median, then yes. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. Extreme irony alert nt |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. 1) McCain has been negative for a month 2) Obama was on vacation |
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wundermaus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. PROPAGANDA |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. McMedia! |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Yup............ |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's a tough road. Who would have ever voted for bush? |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. delete |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Uninformed, uninterested populace, stupidity, racism, and the media. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Yep. |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't see it either. Could the polling now be as rigged as the vote? |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I have no way of proving it, being but a small person, but I have feared it for awhile. nt |
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rynobales (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I truly believe there is some fraud going on here. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. The very nature of Rethugs makes them hide the fact |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't believe it's close at all |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Ding ding! |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. Wha'd I win? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. it's not close but no one will watch MSM if they report the blowout |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. There's no way around it. A huge, huge chunk of the population is just plain stupid. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. There are a lot of ignorant in this country. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've been asking myself that every day. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. poll manipulation by the media |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Divisive Democratic Primary with only a little papering over of the cracks... |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. The MSM keeps beating the drums and making non-issues. |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. "How in the hell is the election close?" |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. The voters (the critical masses) who will elect the president |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. The Obama Camp Has Let The Campaign Be About Him Instead of ... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. How had his "let" ... |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Obama Let McCain's Attack Ads Go Unanswered for a Week |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:51 PM Original message |
White blue collar America will silently vote McCain.....nt |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. There are many many people who will tell you to your face they'll vote for Obama |
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RedShoes (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's not. The last two weren't either. You see, they only have to make you THINK |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. yeah but bumper stickers and yard signs don't really mean anything. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. You'll see all sorts of reasons cited. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I will! Cheaters right on time. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. I live in the red of the red of AL and most people are turning dem this year. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. Most of the Diebold machines plan to vote for McCain. That's how it's close. nt |
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remember2000forever (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's MSM's Job To Keep It Close, Then Diebold Does It's Magic! n/t |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. Consolidated Corporate Media Ownership in right wing hands. /nt |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. racism nt |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. That accounts for only part of it |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
41. People are stupid. nt |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. Ignore these idiot polls |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. People on the left including Obama need to take a stonger stance on Russia's belligerance. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Rumor has it that Russia didn't start that one. |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. What about the reports of South Ossetian rebels shelling Georgian towns and killing 7 people a week |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. They might be true as well. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:01 PM Original message |
Admitting that you don't understand it is the first step toward a solution |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. Hard to believe, but opinions are still being formed |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
46. I finally saw a McCombover bumpersticker yesterday. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. It isn't close. Even with the inherent biases built into our system, it isn't close. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. It will be. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
49. It's not |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm incredulous too. |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
54. I can see it, or maybe some reasoning in it. |
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HubertHeaver (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
55. Without knowing how the pollsters choose their universe |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's close because the M$M wants it to be close. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
57. Because it was decided we shouldn't impeach. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. Negative ads work |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
61. NEGATIVE ADS WORK. Pure and simple. Appeal to Limbic Brain = WIN. |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Ding! Ding! Ding! |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. Significant distortion in corporate media polls to sell the idea so they can steal it, |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Absolutely. I think they will say the Hillary backers didn't support Obama. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Just think of the corporate media as Mr. McMahon of the World Wide Wrestling |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
65. Beats the shit out of me too. |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
68. In the end, it'll boil down to that damned electoral map and the usual "battleground" states... |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I am really starting to hate the state of Ohio... |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. Their "polls" are not reflective of new voters. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
71. Propaganda, cooked polls, voter fraud, complicit media, complicit DLC/Blue Dog Dems |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
72. IQ from 2004 - sorry MORE than half are below average |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
73. I have a friend who hates Bush, but she plans on voting for McCain... |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
74. Becasue the corporate wing of the Dem party is trying hard to undermine us, |
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