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...the guys at Weekly Standard have pretty good sources who would not seek to minimize the republicans' chances, so I too am getting very nervous, or at least "cautiously pessimistic".

This cycle I've refused to devine the entrails of every poll, looking for a silver lining.

In the weeks just before the 2004 election we all waited breathlessly for the next poll to come out. At the end, this was especially true of the Washington Post multi-day poll. In September, early October Bush was up nicely: from 9+ to 15+ in some polls. Then he flubbed the first debate and the numbers started going south. By 2 weeks before the election it was neck and neck with Bush slightly ahead.

Then, on the Wednesday before the election, Kerry started gaining, giving the MSM their "momentum" theme. "Undecideds are breaking for Kerry! Yeaaaaaaah!". All through the weekend, he kept gaining. By Monday,the MSM was giddy! And the Weekly Standard wrote Bush off!!! Then came the exit polls. Well, you know the rest. It was real misery.

I won't put myself through that again (well, til the next prez election anyway!). Whether it's bias or arrogance, pollsters just can't seem to figure out how to measure GOP strength.

So, like Hugh, I remain rather optimistic. I just wish we could get across to all the fence-sitters: try to imagine the SHEER BLISS of watching the MSM if the GOP holds on to both houses!!!!

Re your excellent comment to me on the polls: you're right of course, & your approach is definitely the sanest. I do hope that a lot of the scary stuff out there puts the fear of Jesus in everybody; it sure did me. I'm the quintessential procrastinator, but I voted early for the first time ever just in case something happened or I got too busy. I'm hoping I'm not the only one out there & the MSM has to eat it with a steam shovel on Wed AM.

Meanwhile, I'll take your advice & tune it all out til the day after. No point in torturing ourselves.