tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6354799363231694041..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-51667441093009320582008-04-30T21:26:00.000-05:002008-04-30T21:26:00.000-05:00With all due respect to Brian Howey, the sample his pollster used in the 7th District is so far out of whack as to be useless.<BR/><BR/>The sample was 60% African American when history indicates that even in the Democratic Primary African-American participation rarely gets above the 45-50% range. <BR/><BR/>The poll sample is also only 37% men and while it is true that women usually outnumber men in Democratic primaries, the turnout is usually much closer to 45% men and 55% women. In addition, 47% of the sample is unemployed, a figure that is too high. <BR/><BR/>The point is not that one candidate or another would do better with a different sample -- it's that this sample is so far off the mark that none of its conclusions are really valid.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, the poll results don't make any sense given what's been happening in the race. According to the poll, Carson has been gaining ground while he's been off the air, and Orentlicher has been losing ground while on the air. In fact, the reverse has been happening, as one would expect.Orentlicher for Congresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522827794097296780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4356086127625613872008-04-30T11:56:00.000-05:002008-04-30T11:56:00.000-05:00Most polls showed Bush several points ahead of Kerry at the end. It was actually closer than the polls indicated, not the other way around.<BR/><BR/>As far as Peterson v. Ballard, the polls at the end were showing that Ballard was within the margin of error...essentially a tie. And polls don't taken into account the anger that was out there regarding Ballard. The result on election day wasn't really that big of a surprise.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899023066910200507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28706757813777604542008-04-29T21:23:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:23:00.000-05:00I wonder what members of the GLTB community who are supporting Clinton think now that the Governor introduced and used a derogatory term for gays and Hillary stood there and said nothing......Is Hillary afraid to speak up when someone makes an anti gay slur? I thought she claimed to be fighting for us??artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-87941352042973338182008-04-29T18:18:00.000-05:002008-04-29T18:18:00.000-05:00Remember who the polls picked for Mayor of Indianapolis? Remember that the polls had Kerry as President?David Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117618040592226578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-47277034195246511442008-04-29T17:48:00.000-05:002008-04-29T17:48:00.000-05:00If Julia lasted as along as she did - Burton has nothing to fear.<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2812103905110476002008-04-29T16:49:00.000-05:002008-04-29T16:49:00.000-05:00I sent money to McGoff even though I dont live in his district... surely the republicans in that district are embarrassed to be represented by him.artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5342243086094725892008-04-29T15:38:00.000-05:002008-04-29T15:38:00.000-05:00Darn! Nobody asked me! I will definitely be voting AGAINST Burton!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com