Posted on 07/29/2007 1:04:35 PM PDT by Calpernia
For immediate release:
(Iowa)...........It was California Congressman Duncan Hunter who scored the highest grade from a unique Iowa political panel. WHO-TV.com asked six undecided voters all from different cities in the state to "grade" the presidential candidates. The registered voters, two Democrats, two Republicans, and two Independents, were given the answer of one question asked to eleven Presidential candidates. WHO-TV said they were giving the panel the "power of the pen" by letting them grade the respondents. In all, eleven Presidential candidates sent their response to the television station.
The candidates were asked one question, the question that the TV station said was on the minds of many Americans: "What do you think will happen when U.S. troops are withdrawn from Iraq, and what is your strategy to deal with what happens afterward?"
The six-person panel reviewed the answers then graded each candidate's response.
Hunter's scored high with a grade of 2.66 out of a possible 3.0. Hunter's response was deemed to be the most favorable of the 11 by the panel.
In his response Hunter noted that in Iraq, America is adhering to a process that our nation has followed for the last 60 years to promote democracy and spread freedom throughout the world. The first step, according to Hunter, is that we stand up a free government; then we stand up a military force capable of protecting that government; and lastly, we leave.
Hunter continued that the U.S. forces are currently in the second phase of this three-step process. This phase requir e s that Iraq's military acquire the operational experience it needs to mature into a force capable of defending the interests of the Iraqi government and its people. Not only is this phase critical to the continued development of the Iraqi military, but it will also determine when U.S. combat forces can begin rotating out from the battlefield and be replaced by Iraqi forces.
Hunter added, as U.S. forces move from the battlefield, it will then be the responsibility of Iraqi military forces to protect Iraq's freely elected government and its people. The Iraqi military is quickly and steadily maturing, and the security responsibility will soon be entirely theirs.
With the training and guidance they continue receiving from U.S. forces, the Iraqi military will be capable and have the confidence to confront existing secular militias, foreign fighters, and terrorists.
Hunter concluded, whether or not Iraq's government holds together will be determined by the success of the Iraqi military. Their continued progress indicates it will succeed and Iraq, with its freely elected government, will exist as a friend of the U.S. and not a state sponsor of terrorism for the coming decades.
Democratic contender Joe Biden, and Republican Sam Brownback both scored 2.5, Republican John McCain received a grade of 2.33, and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was given a 2.16. For complete results visit www.whotv.com.
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Yeah, what a sham poll.
A mere six people?
This is known as the “small numbers fallacy.”
And the two parties are not even gender balanced.
I’m sure counterpunch consumed too many cocktails at the LaRaza party when he was on his way over to view the Skull & Bones documentary with 2ndDiv at Michael Vick’s pad and just got confused.
That is ok. You can poll all the people you want when you get to Michael Vicks. Doing enough research will always give you the answer you are looking for.
Who will be the Ross Perot this time that would allow a congressman to win the general election? You do realize that the last congressman to win the White House was Abraham Lincoln, don’t you? Bill Clinton was a governor, not a congressman, yet he never won a majority of the popular vote either time he ran. Back whomever you wish, but be realistic at the same time.
It would be interesting to know if this was a “blind” judging of the answers ...
when you said <1%, but could any provide ANY POLL to show that it was LESS THAN 1%, because no poll exists.That's because his support is too low to accurately measure.
But your FIRST POST on that thread DECLARED that Hunter was <1%, but yet you didn’t know. You just wanted to make Hunter look bad.
You, sir/ma’am are not to be trusted.
When was the last time we had a mayor win the WH, but yet a mayor is ahead in the polls, (but hopefully not for long, because Mayor Giuliani is a partial-birth infanticide liberal)?
These are different times, and modern history WILL BE MADE!
Duncan Hunter is being interviewed by Julie Banderas on Fox News Channel right now.
She seemed amazed at how many emails they’re receiving. :)
One of the traits of a lib is thinking that an early poll is a “done deal.” That’s why liberal MSM tv has them so often. Their lib viewers like them.
“She seemed amazed at how many emails they’re receiving. :)”
Good news! Things are happening.
When all the polls show Duncan Hunter as “—” under the percentage column, that’s THE SAME THING as <1%.
It’s sad you are actually trying to hide behind the mathematical limitations of opinion polling.
Your argument is but semantics.
Mayor Rudy Giuliani is down more than 8 points in the polls, but John McCain’s implosion has overshadowed that drop. IMHO Rudy will not get the GOP nomination, but if he does, Hillary is a shoe-in.
“Mayor Rudy Giuliani is down more than 8 points in the polls, but John McCain’s implosion has overshadowed that drop. IMHO Rudy will not get the GOP nomination, but if he does, Hillary is a shoe-in.”
I agree, and if it is Rudy (which I also doubt), voters will stay home or vote 3rd party, as they did in 2006.
That is great! I’m sorry I have food on the stove and am missing it. (have to feed the family though) :)
I sent out a big ‘Hoorah’ from Hunter’s Rangers.
>>>traits of a lib is thinking
don’t forget the immediate attacks to deflect!
Actually, the last congressman to win was Garfield.
According to the IowaVotes2008 website, none of the candidates’ names were attached to the answers until after voting was done.
I was hoping that was the format they used. To bad they didn't have a couple of hundred people grading the answers ... six just seems to be to few!
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