I was stunned by this comment by Luntz. Orin can call Luntz "a Republican" pollster, but he has become very mainstream, cautious and establishment. He is Dem Chris Matthews' favorite pollster, regularly running on-air focus groups for Matthews' show.
For Luntz to lable Dean "crazy," is a very strong condemnation indeed.
For Luntz to lable Dean "crazy," is a very strong condemnation indeed.
That is exactly what I was going to say. Luntz is not given to overstatement or exaggerated rhetoric.
In fact, it was his focus group the other day on Hardball that told me Kerry would likely win. He had a group of Caucus goers who all leaned to certain candidates, but ALL were very squishy. It was right as the "Kerry is surging" momemtum drum was starting to be beaten, and I posted that these folks would go with whoever was perceived as the frontrunner. And so it went.