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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Polls mean nothing right now.  You have to read/see both sides of the
story, and more importantly, BELIEVE BOTH sides to have truth to them.
If I only read CNN and stuff like the NYT/Washington Post, I would only
see one side, the side that thinks Obama has this totally wrapped up and
that Palin is 'increasingly' unpopular.  If I read the AP/Fox sites, I
see a much closer race with the Republicans catching up, and Palin
increasing in popularity, drawing more crowds than McCain himself.

I was thinking earlier that come election day, if one side wins by a
very small margin, there could be trouble, but that is why people need
to read both sides of an issue, because if you only see a race from one
perspective, you may not be in the right place to see the finish line,
and if it becomes a photo finish, and you aren't in the right place,
you're screwed and you will feel ripped off.  If you go into Election
day thinking Obama is double digits ahead and he isn't, then you will be
surprised when the results come back, and visa versa. If you read many
sources, you start to see the big picture-momentum of a
candidate-impressions by voters-possible ballot issues, etc. etc.
It ain't over until it is over, and maybe not even then. :)

I've thought a lot about this early voting stuff.  At first, I was
totally against it, but now I think it might be a good way to work out
the kinks and discover problems, while there is still time to correct
them.  There are so many problems right now, from improper ballot
circles to fraudulent sign ups to flippin' machines...hopefully all of
the bugs will be out of the system before election day proper.


Gene GeRue wrote:
> On Oct 25, 2008, at 2:46 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > Also, if you listen to Fox, her popularity seems to be increasing.
> >  She can surely take a punch and like Timex, keeps on ticking.  She
> > does seem more relaxed recently, don't you think?
>
> Perceptions of Palin Grow Increasingly Negative, Poll Says By Jon
> Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday,
> October 25, 2008; Page A03
>
> While top-of-the-ticket rivals John McCain andBarack Obama both
> remain broadly popular heading into Election Day, public perceptions
> of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin have fallen 
> dramatically since she emerged on the national political scene at the
>  GOP convention.
>
> A majority of likely voters in a new Washington Post-ABC News
> national poll now have unfavorable views of the Alaska governor, most
> still doubt her presidential qualifications and there is an even
> split on whether she "gets it," a perception that had been a key
> component of her initial appeal.


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