Comments on: Time to panic? Obama goes up by 2 in NC per the latest Rasmussen poll http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/25/time-to-panic-obama-goes-up-by-2-in-nc-per-the-latest-rasmussen-poll/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris in NC http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/25/time-to-panic-obama-goes-up-by-2-in-nc-per-the-latest-rasmussen-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-749811 Chris in NC Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:12:32 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=6922#comment-749811 No panic at all. There's no way Barack Obama wins NC. No way at all. I will go so far as to say that he won't win a single southern red state and no, it's not republican racism, it's DEMOCRAT racism. I've heard it from people myself. Hillary supporters who won't support a black man no matter what. No panic at all. There’s no way Barack Obama wins NC. No way at all. I will go so far as to say that he won’t win a single southern red state and no, it’s not republican racism, it’s DEMOCRAT racism. I’ve heard it from people myself. Hillary supporters who won’t support a black man no matter what.

]]> By: Rich Horton http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/25/time-to-panic-obama-goes-up-by-2-in-nc-per-the-latest-rasmussen-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-749801 Rich Horton Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:37:54 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=6922#comment-749801 Don't worry. The poll was primed. <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/state_toplines/north_carolina/toplines_north_carolina_presidential_election_september_23_2008" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>You can see for yourself</strong></a>. The survey begins by asking: <blockquote>1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?</blockquote> Hmm...seems a little odd, now that we have been in main campaign mode for so long. So what are they doing? They are reminding people that Bush is a Republican (with very low approval ratings)...and whats McCain again???? Because, lo and behold! look at question #2: <blockquote>2*If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?</blockquote> I'm sorry, but any reputable poll would have asked the "If the election were held today" question first, and THEN gone about asking question to generate the crosstabs. It's dishonest. Don’t worry. The poll was primed. You can see for yourself. The survey begins by asking:

1* How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Hmm…seems a little odd, now that we have been in main campaign mode for so long.

So what are they doing? They are reminding people that Bush is a Republican (with very low approval ratings)…and whats McCain again???? Because, lo and behold! look at question #2:

2*If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama?

I’m sorry, but any reputable poll would have asked the “If the election were held today” question first, and THEN gone about asking question to generate the crosstabs.

It’s dishonest.

]]> By: alchemist http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/25/time-to-panic-obama-goes-up-by-2-in-nc-per-the-latest-rasmussen-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-749800 alchemist Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:04:42 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=6922#comment-749800 As a D to an R, I wouldn't panic yet. Elections still a month away, and the debates will change everything in the near(?) future. And with weeks like this, who knows what the polls will look like next week...? As a D to an R, I wouldn’t panic yet. Elections still a month away, and the debates will change everything in the near(?) future. And with weeks like this, who knows what the polls will look like next week…?

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