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Originally Posted by guccilvr
no I don't think opinions will change, but I'm wary of poll data. For one, can you really depend on a youth vote? doubtful. Can you really depend on the race polls? Doubtful. I'd say that a lot of people who claim race isn't an issue with a pollster, will in fact, have it in their minds when they are behind a curtain.. sad.. but true.
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If you are talking about the Bradley Effect, that is something I don't understand. Why would a person lie about plans to vote for a black man to an anonymous pollster? If a person is a racist they can easily say they are voting for McCain when asked with no repercussions.
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