oh no, mr. flabbypants. i am so not going to *clap* pump you up! oh, wait, too late...hans, what am i to do know?
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What do you do with a problem like Maria?
you encourage her to climb every mountain. and yodel. lotsa yodeling.
sept. 6th, 2004 - kerry 247 bush 275
CNN Poll: Did either political convention cause you to change your vote?
Yes - 8%
No - 92%
Poll: Bush apparently gets modest bounce
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/06/presidential.poll/index.html
Of particular interest: Incumbents have gotten an average bounce of slightly more than 6 points in previous elections, so Bush's apparent bounce seems small by historical standards.
Kerry got no bounce coming out of the Democratic convention, making Bush's movement appear robust.
Still, the 2 percentage point bounce could be illusory, since the poll's margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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So, I wouldn't get too worried just yet that Bush is that ahead. We'll see as things matriculate.
where'd ya get the 92-8 number? was that part of this poll? that's not one of those online polls is it?
an interesting number that you leave out that could be very important to the election is the fact that the % of people who think that the war in iraq was a mistake is down to 38% from 48% in the last week of august. that's a big swing in a short time. whether it is a serious shift (especially given today's news out of the shooting gallery) or just rah rah politics, time will tell.
i think that if the issue of the recent russian tragedy seeps into the american dialogue that those points that were made at the rnc about fighting a war over there so it doesn't get fought over here will start to resonate more and more. but if today is any indication, the networks will spend little or no time on beslan. while the bbc on the other hand made it the focus of almost half their broadcast tonight, the nets were busy with clinton, frances and fallujah. it's interesting to see how the world views what is news.
As much as I hate to say it, I think Bush is going to run away with the election.
I didn't leave anything out--the article is linked where anyone can see the numbers for themselves. Some numbers are good for Bush. Some are not. I also know that the full rewards of the bounce will not be seen until this week when polls reflect the post-RNC snapshot. And, yes, I want you to enjoy this while it lasts.
"but if today is any indication, the networks will spend little or no time on beslan."
It is very interesting to see what the media's priorities are. One of the things that I would love to see change.
sept. 7th, 2004 - kerry 237 bush 275
and for jrb
projected final numbers:
sept. 7th, 2004 - kerry 276 bush 237
sept. 8th
current - kerry 264 bush 222
projected final - kerry 265 bush 232
and thus the pendulum swings back on the force of zogby polls.
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papa - you KNOW that America has raised narcissism to an art form.
d, not now, i'm combing my hair.
September 7, 2004
Electoral Vote Predictor 2004: Kerry 264 Bush 222
wca, quick, look up.
Bush schmush
Why Democrats shouldn't be scared - By Michael Moore
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=153
sept. 9th, 2004
current - kerry 243 bush 254
projected final - kerry 255 bush 263
good god. These numbers don't sit still for a second, do they.
Just goes to show that I've always thought the margin of error on most polls ought to be +/- 20% or so.
I just want to know who they're polling. Nobody asked me.
Yes, it's pretty odd. I'm never asked either.
And I never see any Bush/Cheney buttons anywhere...only Kerry/Edwards.
Of course, Matt, we live in Illinois which is not a swing state.
I am not the least bit worried. In addition to Micheal Moore, I have read many articles discussing that this is so not over--and that Bush's bounce is not as big a deal as one might think--for one thing, the polls can't agree on how big it is--if at all.
So, keep fighting away. IMHO: We are still winning.
September 10 - Kerry 252 Bush 254
and "for me" -
Projected Final Electoral College Votes: Kerry 255 Bush 263
September 11 - Kerry 273 Bush 233
Projected Final - Kerry 255 Bush 263
Electoral Vote Predictor 2004:
Kerry 273
Bush 233
Sept. 11, Reflecting new polls: in IN KS KY MO PA
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