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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace: what do you imagine polling to be concerned with? look at almost anything deeper than a "who are you voting for" poll and you find question after question like "which issue matters to you?" or "how important is x in your decision?" don't you actually look at these things? they're kinda goofy, i think, and certainly don't mean anything unless you know about the methodology and sample--and even then, they're kinda useless---but in the american pseudo-democracy where consumption-freedom, they're indices of voter consumer preferences.
here, i'll help you find a bunch so you can see for yourself.
Pollster.com - Political Polls, Trends, Charts and Analysis
lots and lots of polls, ace.
look for yourself. |
The AP and a few others have started making a connection between the closeness of the Presidential race to Obama's skin color, some are making the argument that a loss for Obama will be due to race. Are you suggesting that people are saying the closeness of the race is due to other factors, let's say Obama's past relationships? So, what is fair game for being relevant? It seems to me that those on the left are trying to dictate what is important to voters and trying to frame it in the most favorable manner for Obama.
I agree with your point regarding polling data, but some are starting to run with the "race" argument in a manner I find offensive.