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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:38 AM
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes....
Calm down folks. Sooner or later, the polls were going to change. Polls are psychological instruments, that can be used to encourage or discourage people from going to the polls.

Polls that show John McCain in the lead could have an opposite reaction amongst the voters. Since 80% of the people in a recent "poll" said that America was on the wrong track, how could it be that so many now think John McCain is the best person to put us back on the right track?

Obviously, there is a disconnect with these polls. However, when some people start to realize that John McCain may be the next President and that we are in store for more of the same and worse, then there will certainly be some second thoughts. Count on it.

Of course, partisanship is a strong indicator in a political race. The Republicans are riding a "partisanship" high after their convention and the nomination of Sarah Palin. But, fortunately, there is still time for voters to contemplate the future and my bet is that they will not gamble with four more years of the same.

But Obama will have to shoot down the "change" theme that McCain has put forth. He must convince the voters that if they want more of the same, they should vote for John McCain. Obama realizes that and is attacking McCain on the absurdity of his "change" theme.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:40 AM
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1. Depends on if the voters are dumb enough to believe that mccain
isn't really a republican - the message they are pushing.
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:41 AM
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2. thanks for putting it into perspective for me...
all morning I've been thinking that this country must be sicker than I thought.
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riverdeep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:01 PM
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3. Yes, the polls will change.
And much of this is due to a convention bounce that the Republicans got to enjoy but the Dems didn't because they went on first.

However, it's absolutely undeniable that an election this close reveals this nation is full of absolutely batshit mouth-breathing goons. After eight of the worst years in modern American history, coming right after eight of the best in modern American history for easy contrast, anyone EVEN CONSIDERING given the Republicans another chance, is a goddamn moron.
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 12:01 PM
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4. I am putting my trust on the idea
that the American people are smart enough over the long haul to not fall for the McCain/GOP gar-baj
and will ultimately reject their BS
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