Comments on: Presidential election minus five days http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/ Reflections on the Miracle of Democracy at Work in the Greatest Nation on Earth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:12 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William Bowe http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211317 William Bowe Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:05:53 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211317 <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/11/03/presidential-election-minus-two-days/" rel="nofollow">New thread</a>. New thread.

]]> By: Grog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211310 Grog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:04:04 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211310 474: [Several polls had Bush 8+ behind…in 2004.] Yeah - back in August! http://www.realclearpolitics.com/bush_vs_kerry_hth.html 474:

Several polls had Bush 8+ behind…in 2004.

Yeah – back in August!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/bush_vs_kerry_hth.html

]]> By: Diogenes http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211307 Diogenes Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:02:42 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211307 Glen That's all the more reason to enjoy ourselves while we are up. I think we've got about 20 years before another horrible downturn into fascism but how global warming pans out will either bring that forward or delay it considerably. Glen

That’s all the more reason to enjoy ourselves while we are up. I think we’ve got about 20 years before another horrible downturn into fascism but how global warming pans out will either bring that forward or delay it considerably.

]]> By: Oz http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211305 Oz Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:01:18 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211305 [Oz, I take it you’re presuming there’s some ‘Bradley effect’ going on then?] Nothing to do with race, I think the Bradley effect is a crock. I just have a feeling that things are going to end up a lot closer than they appear. I'm not 100% sure why. Maybe I just don't trust Americans, the majority of whom believe in magical creatures, to vote for a sensible candidate. I don't agree with Obama on a few issues but I don't he's dumb, evil, selfish or anything that most of us accept is part of the Republican Party.

Oz, I take it you’re presuming there’s some ‘Bradley effect’ going on then?

Nothing to do with race, I think the Bradley effect is a crock. I just have a feeling that things are going to end up a lot closer than they appear.

I’m not 100% sure why. Maybe I just don’t trust Americans, the majority of whom believe in magical creatures, to vote for a sensible candidate. I don’t agree with Obama on a few issues but I don’t he’s dumb, evil, selfish or anything that most of us accept is part of the Republican Party.

]]> By: Glen http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211304 Glen Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:01:04 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211304 Several polls had Bush 8+ behind...in 2004. I doubt McCain will win PA. Several polls had Bush 8+ behind…in 2004.

I doubt McCain will win PA.

]]> By: David Walsh http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211292 David Walsh Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:53 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211292 Glen @ 459: <blockquote>Los Angeles Times July 20 39.0% 51.0% there.</blockquote> I sincerely hope you're taking the piss. If not, do you know what cherry-picking is? Glen @ 459:

Los Angeles Times July 20 39.0% 51.0% there.

I sincerely hope you’re taking the piss.

If not, do you know what cherry-picking is?

]]> By: Grog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211291 Grog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:37 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211291 [Diogenes just remember what comes up, must come down.] come again?

Diogenes just remember what comes up, must come down.

come again?

]]> By: SimonH http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211290 SimonH Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:29 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211290 juliem, I understand that I've picked identically to at least one other person. If a tie-breaker is required, I can offer the following in the category of your choice: • Al Franken to win in the Minnesota senate race (by a whisker) • Septimus in the Cup • Geelong 2009 AFL premiers (sure, this option would take a while to break the tie) • Scissors • Tails. juliem, I understand that I’ve picked identically to at least one other person. If a tie-breaker is required, I can offer the following in the category of your choice:
• Al Franken to win in the Minnesota senate race (by a whisker)
• Septimus in the Cup
• Geelong 2009 AFL premiers (sure, this option would take a while to break the tie)
• Scissors
• Tails.

]]> By: Glen http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211287 Glen Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:54:46 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211287 Diogenes just remember what comes up, must come down. Diogenes just remember what comes up, must come down.

]]> By: Grog http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2008/10/31/presidential-election-minus-five-days/comment-page-10/#comment-211286 Grog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:54:39 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/?p=1795#comment-211286 [Thanks for the idea. I’ll send you a copy.] Excellent; I shall waste no time in reading it. :-)

Thanks for the idea. I’ll send you a copy.

Excellent; I shall waste no time in reading it. :-)

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