Comments on: Gallup Poll declares defeat… http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Paul Gordon http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89561 Paul Gordon Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:35:16 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89561 A LOT of people early voting here (Houston), and I've read the same is happening all over Texas; more than twice as many showing up as expected. More hopeful than ever that the "Silent Majority" I've mentioned shows up with a vengeance this year. Can only wait and see. A LOT of people early voting here (Houston), and I’ve read the same is happening all over Texas; more than twice as many showing up as expected.

More hopeful than ever that the “Silent Majority” I’ve mentioned shows up with a vengeance this year. Can only wait and see.

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89413 nyomythus Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:01:52 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89413 In case it's applicable, and ''me'' having fun with Photoshop, enjoy: http://i33.tinypic.com/21e9lj.jpg In case it’s applicable, and ”me” having fun with Photoshop, enjoy:

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]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89412 nyomythus Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:47:14 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89412 This is a revolting possibility. <b>DEMS GET SET TO MUZZLE THE RIGHT</b> :: http://tinyurl.com/5rnkmk This is a revolting possibility.

DEMS GET SET TO MUZZLE THE RIGHT :: http://tinyurl.com/5rnkmk

]]> By: Drew http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89407 Drew Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:35:45 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89407 Results (30,396 votes) 4.0% Chuck Baldwin (Constitution Party) 3.4% Bob Barr (Libertarian) 48.8% John McCain(Republican) .3% Cynthia McKinney (Green Party) 1.3% Ralph Nader (Independent) 39.1% Barack Obama(Democrat) 1.1% Someone Else 1.4% I am Undecided .6% None of the Above - I'm Leaving it Blank By state, electoral college votes Obama 244 McCain 294 BATTLE GROUND STATES CURRENT RESULTS (EV=Electoral College Votes) Italics Indicate a Change in State Since Last Report Colorado Obama 45.3% McCain 43.6% 9 EV Florida McCain 53.1% Obama 35.4% 27 EV Iowa McCain 44.2% Obama 37.9% 7 EV Michigan Obama 42.4% McCain 41.7% 17 EV Missouri McCain 52.5% Obama 33.5% 11 EV Nevada McCain 45.7% Obama 35.3% 5 EV New Hampshire McCain 48.9% Obama 37.9% 4 EV New Mexico Obama 47.2% McCain 44.7% 5 EV Ohio McCain 49.7% Obama 37.7% 20 EV Pennsylvania McCain 45.1% Obama 42.6% 21 EV Virginia McCain 50.8% Obama 37.4% 13 EV Results (30,396 votes)
4.0% Chuck Baldwin (Constitution Party)
3.4% Bob Barr (Libertarian)
48.8% John McCain(Republican)
.3% Cynthia McKinney (Green Party)
1.3% Ralph Nader (Independent)
39.1% Barack Obama(Democrat)
1.1% Someone Else
1.4% I am Undecided
.6% None of the Above – I’m Leaving it Blank

By state, electoral college votes Obama 244 McCain 294

BATTLE GROUND STATES CURRENT RESULTS (EV=Electoral College Votes)
Italics Indicate a Change in State Since Last Report
Colorado Obama 45.3% McCain 43.6% 9 EV
Florida McCain 53.1% Obama 35.4% 27 EV
Iowa McCain 44.2% Obama 37.9% 7 EV
Michigan Obama 42.4% McCain 41.7% 17 EV
Missouri McCain 52.5% Obama 33.5% 11 EV
Nevada McCain 45.7% Obama 35.3% 5 EV
New Hampshire McCain 48.9% Obama 37.9% 4 EV
New Mexico Obama 47.2% McCain 44.7% 5 EV
Ohio McCain 49.7% Obama 37.7% 20 EV
Pennsylvania McCain 45.1% Obama 42.6% 21 EV
Virginia McCain 50.8% Obama 37.4% 13 EV

]]> By: Drew http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89406 Drew Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:34:51 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89406 But look at this! http://www.congress.org/congressorg/headlines.tt But look at this!

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/headlines.tt

]]> By: PapaMAS http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89403 PapaMAS Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:46 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89403 I don't trust polls, never have. There is way too much room for error if one is trying to conduct an honest poll. It's like why socialistic central planning can not work: there is too much going on for any one person or organization to possibly know and account properly for everything. Again, that is if one is being honest and not intentionally weighting some factors more than others to get a desired result. Like, say, the MSM declaring an Obama landslide weeks before the election or the computer models predicting global warming. But, then my comments are proof positive I'm not one of the chosen, sensitive and super-intelligent people whom I should be taking direction from. I don’t trust polls, never have. There is way too much room for error if one is trying to conduct an honest poll. It’s like why socialistic central planning can not work: there is too much going on for any one person or organization to possibly know and account properly for everything. Again, that is if one is being honest and not intentionally weighting some factors more than others to get a desired result. Like, say, the MSM declaring an Obama landslide weeks before the election or the computer models predicting global warming. But, then my comments are proof positive I’m not one of the chosen, sensitive and super-intelligent people whom I should be taking direction from.

]]> By: sergey http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89402 sergey Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:39:56 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89402 Another proof of what I said several days ago: statistics is VERY sensitive to minor details of procedure and underlying assumptions about total population from which samples are extracted. Gallup is the most professional polling agency, because it makes its methodology public and its assumptions explicit and transparent. Models used reflect past experience; which of them, if any, are applicable to present situation, is everybody's guess. Bad weather in election day, for example, can influence turnover dramatically, and different voters groups react to such unpredictable events differently, what can be a decisive factor in a close race. Another proof of what I said several days ago: statistics is VERY sensitive to minor details of procedure and underlying assumptions about total population from which samples are extracted. Gallup is the most professional polling agency, because it makes its methodology public and its assumptions explicit and transparent. Models used reflect past experience; which of them, if any, are applicable to present situation, is everybody’s guess. Bad weather in election day, for example, can influence turnover dramatically, and different voters groups react to such unpredictable events differently, what can be a decisive factor in a close race.

]]> By: Beverly http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89397 Beverly Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:23:25 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89397 IOW, we are up against a MONSTER MACHINE. A juggernaut, fuelled by an obscene amount of money and a scary, cultlike adoration of the Dear Leader. Strap on your servomitts and prep for battle. IOW, we are up against a MONSTER MACHINE. A juggernaut, fuelled by an obscene amount of money and a scary, cultlike adoration of the Dear Leader.

Strap on your servomitts and prep for battle.

]]> By: Beverly http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89395 Beverly Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:18:07 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89395 I ran into a friend this evening in Manhattan: excited, festooned with Obama buttons, riding her bike home. Eyes glowing with excitement. "I just got back from volunteering for Obama," she exclaimed. "I'm so psyched! The Bowery Hotel has opened its entire second floor to the campaign -- you should see it. There are 200 people there working the phone banks!" "No kidding?" "I didn't make the calls myself-- I just did data entry all day. Data entry! and I've never been so thrilled to help out in a cause!! My friend Amy said she was going to Ohio to help out, and I said, 'Man, can I help you out with some money, or something?' and she said, 'No, but you can consider going to the Obama HQ and volunteering your time.' "She was right, you know. So I went. I HIGHLY recommend it." "So," I said, "are they calling people in New York?" "Oh, no," my friend said, "they're calling people in Pennsylvania, and tomorrow in Ohio." I smilingly told my ecstatic friend that I was running late and had to go. But as I went, I had a mental image: one of hundreds of thousands of Obama-bots, all over the country, volunteering their time in glassy-eyed excitement, calling people in all the battleground states. It's overwhelming. These people think Obambo is fucking icon, for chrissake. As in "religious." Check the NPR website for the article on "Camp Obama." About their worker cadre Training Camp: teaching the young comrades Alinsky's Rules, no doubt. I ran into a friend this evening in Manhattan: excited, festooned with Obama buttons, riding her bike home. Eyes glowing with excitement.

“I just got back from volunteering for Obama,” she exclaimed. “I’m so psyched! The Bowery Hotel has opened its entire second floor to the campaign — you should see it. There are 200 people there working the phone banks!”

“No kidding?”

“I didn’t make the calls myself– I just did data entry all day. Data entry! and I’ve never been so thrilled to help out in a cause!! My friend Amy said she was going to Ohio to help out, and I said, ‘Man, can I help you out with some money, or something?’ and she said, ‘No, but you can consider going to the Obama HQ and volunteering your time.’

“She was right, you know. So I went. I HIGHLY recommend it.”

“So,” I said, “are they calling people in New York?”

“Oh, no,” my friend said, “they’re calling people in Pennsylvania, and tomorrow in Ohio.”

I smilingly told my ecstatic friend that I was running late and had to go. But as I went, I had a mental image: one of hundreds of thousands of Obama-bots, all over the country, volunteering their time in glassy-eyed excitement, calling people in all the battleground states. It’s overwhelming. These people think Obambo is fucking icon, for chrissake. As in “religious.”

Check the NPR website for the article on “Camp Obama.” About their worker cadre Training Camp: teaching the young comrades Alinsky’s Rules, no doubt.

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89380 nyomythus Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:28:29 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/10/19/gallup-poll-declares-defeat/#comment-89380 Sorry this is kind of an emergency off-topic post and comes from a very credible source, a friend of mine just told me that he was approached in the library by an Obama supporter offering 150 dollars cash if he would contribute 150 via his debit card to Obama's website. This is obviously unethical, but is it any violation of the law is my question? Sorry this is kind of an emergency off-topic post and comes from a very credible source, a friend of mine just told me that he was approached in the library by an Obama supporter offering 150 dollars cash if he would contribute 150 via his debit card to Obama’s website.

This is obviously unethical, but is it any violation of the law is my question?

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