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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Sarah won the poll in my local Penny Saver, too!

And Fox refused to cover it!

She's gonna win! For sure!

Folks, this stuff is pitiful.

17 posted on 10/01/2011 6:01:28 PM PDT by BfloGuy (Given enough time, the primary function of any bureaucracy becomes the employment of its employees.)
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To: BfloGuy
Not directed at you personally...

Here is what is pitiful.

Let's say Sarah doesn't get into the primary race. In fact let's say whomever you are supporting - besides Cain - wins the nomination.

Let's say it comes down to Obama vs Romney.

I and many like me will sit out the presidential race and focus on local and regional elections.

No more RINOS. Deal with it.

OTOH if Sarah gets in at the VERY last minute will you NOT vote for her because she waited, "too long?"

Bunker Hill.

20 posted on 10/01/2011 6:20:13 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt Thsese Constitution together as the loose sicianscrews of the Left fall out!)
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To: BfloGuy
this stuff is pitiful.

It's only 'pitiful' if you think it's nothing but a lot of hot air, but it's not. Outside of a real primary vote, there aren't many ways of getting a feel for what a candidate's popularity with the voters is.

So-called 'non-scientific' polls are usually taken with a degree of caution, but when a candidate fares well in nearly all of them for well over a year, it would be foolish to discount that aggregate result.

So-called 'scientific' polls should also be taken with a grain of salt, because it's been proven time and time again that they're routinely manipulated to produce a desired result. Still - watch enough of them, for a long enough period of time, and certain patterns emerge.

Try this, for instance. Input the names of every candidate into individual Google searches and see how many returns you get for each of them. That will tell you a lot about which candidates command the most interest among the public and the chattering class.

You wouldn't necessarily use that information as a basis upon which to choose your candidate, but it's informative data, nonetheless.

21 posted on 10/01/2011 6:26:39 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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