Question: Don't the polls seem to underestimate how well the right will do?
On Mon, Nov 06, 2000 at 09:53:54PM -0500, Tom Lehman wrote:
> I feel that way every morning at about 5:30 am, Carl.
>
> Ok. We have been watching the Gallup poll. Nader has held a steady 4%-5%.
> Bush has been up as much as 10%-11% in the Gallup poll. Gore has been up as
> much as 10%-11% in the Gallup poll. The whole time Nader has held a steady
> 4%-5%. Anyone else notice this?
>
> Here's another one. According to Gallup, Nader is drawing only 1% of the
> vote from people with incomes under $20k. By the same token Nader
> anecdotally is drawing big college age support. How many college kids make
> more than $20k a year? :o)
>
> Tom
>
> Carl Remick wrote:
>
> > >there is *no* excuse for and *no* argument for not
> > >voting at all.
> > >
> > >It is one of the most precious and powerful rights we collectively
> > >possess. Not to exercise it is a powerful indication that you are a
> > >clueless bozo...
> > >
> > >
> > >Brad DeLong
> >
> > Have to agree with you there, Brad. I give my voting franchise vigorous
> > exercise every chance I get and ascribe my cluelessness and bozo-esque
> > nature entirely to other causes.
> >
> > Carl
> >
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