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fresnelly · 07-12-2008, 07:36 AM

The mainstream media certainly depends on a close race with an uncertain outcome for content, so that will be their angle right up until the end.

Even the final results are subject to perception. To me,a 5-10% win is close. Heck, even a 15% win tells me that the country is still neatly divided. Besides, you can always spin the voter turnout numbers and talk about the "silent majority". I wish voting turnout was 100% so we could have a truer picture.

Is it true that as the election approaches, party loyalty and voting history gains precedence over the actual candidates appeal?

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fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	The mainstream media certainly depends on a close race with an uncertain outcome for content, so that will be their angle right up until the end. Even the final results are subject to perception. To me,a 5-10% win is close. Heck, even a 15% win tells me that the country is still neatly divided. Besides, you can always spin the voter turnout numbers and talk about the "silent majority". I wish voting turnout was 100% so we could have a truer picture. Is it true that as the election approaches, party loyalty and voting history gains precedence over the actual candidates appeal? __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life Last edited by fresnelly; 07-12-2008 at 07:39 AM..