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Charles Barkley Predicts 'Reverse Bradley Effect'
businessandmedia.org ^ | October 28, 2008 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 10/28/2008 6:41:27 AM PDT by Rufus2007

Election punditry sometimes comes from strange places. On CNN, it came from a former professional basketball player with a liberal point of view.

Charles Barkley, a former NBA most valuable player, who is now an analyst for TNT’s basketball coverage appeared on CNN’s Oct. 27 “Election Center” to lend his insight on voter behavior.

Barkley noted that polls indicate Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama has a large lead, but said they are useless because the “Bradley effect” is a real polling phenomenon.

“I think the polls are absolutely useless, I do,” Barkley said. “Seriously, most people who are racist, they’re not going to answer the question correctly, either on the phone call or on camera. So I 100 percent believe the polls are flat-out useless. I think this race is going to be neck and neck, down to the wire.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antichrist; bradleyeffect; charlesbarkley; cnn; obama
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To compete with Monday Night Football and the World Series, Campbell Brown trots out Charles Barkley.
1 posted on 10/28/2008 6:41:27 AM PDT by Rufus2007
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Are Barkleys predicitons any better then his gambling exploits?


2 posted on 10/28/2008 6:42:53 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: Rufus2007

Another Great political mind speaks! /s


3 posted on 10/28/2008 6:43:01 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup
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Riiiight Charles, next your going to tell us you win at golf cuz yo score is dee hiyust?


4 posted on 10/28/2008 6:43:32 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Democrats don't have opposable thumbs and are scared of vacuum cleaners, like my dog.)
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Sir Charles is correct. The polls are flat out useless..........


6 posted on 10/28/2008 6:45:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (My wallet is made out of depleted you-owe-mium........)
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To: Rufus2007

Barkley...expert on politics.


7 posted on 10/28/2008 6:45:16 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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I’ve always been impressed with Charles Barkley’s brain power. Especially when he uses BOTH brain cells at the same time.


8 posted on 10/28/2008 6:45:16 AM PDT by pgkdan ("White folks greed runs a world in need," Jeremiah Wright as quoted by Barack Obama)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Considering how much money he’s lost gambling, I wouldn’t trust this guy to be a very good prognosticator.


9 posted on 10/28/2008 6:46:29 AM PDT by dfwgator (I hate Illinois Marxists)
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There’ll be a Bradley Effect *and* a “reverse” Bradley Effect.For example,in Greater Boston I see 100 Osama yardsigns and bumper stickers for every McCain one.This is noticeably higher than in past elections.So in Maoist Boston we have the “reverse”.Of course it's the swing states that really count,so.....
10 posted on 10/28/2008 6:47:54 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama:"Ich bin ein beginner")
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There’s a dog bakery in Old Town, Alexandria called “Barkley Square.” I always think of Charles when I walk by that place.


11 posted on 10/28/2008 6:48:18 AM PDT by RexBeach
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The “Bradley effect” is just people claiming racism. The mere fact they are voting for the black candidate because he/she is black is racism. The fact they claim the “Bradley effect” is racism. These racists demand and end to racism yet they continue to mention and use race in their every move.


12 posted on 10/28/2008 6:48:46 AM PDT by CodeToad
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This from the guy who once said

"I heard Tonya Harding is calling herself the Charles Barkley of figure skating. I was going to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized I have no character."

He still doesn't have any.

13 posted on 10/28/2008 6:51:43 AM PDT by tx_eggman ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule" - Mencken)
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I get a laugh every time I hear the phrase, “reverse racism”...

There is no such thing...racism is racism, whether it be black, white, yellow, red, purple, green...Racism is raism...


14 posted on 10/28/2008 6:53:31 AM PDT by Boonie
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I thought Barkley called himself “ a rich Republican”?


15 posted on 10/28/2008 6:53:53 AM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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So I 100 percent believe the polls are flat-out useless. I think this race is going to be neck and neck, down to the wire.”

I agree, and McCain will win.

16 posted on 10/28/2008 6:53:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Turrible analysis, Charles


17 posted on 10/28/2008 6:54:19 AM PDT by thecabal (I AM JOE)
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“Chuck, you must be tired from that brilliant response, so would you like another Big Mac and would you like us to supersize that?”


18 posted on 10/28/2008 7:00:38 AM PDT by webschooner (Welcome to the wonderful world of Socialism -- kindly check your money and possessions at the door.)
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A while ago Sir Charles was touted as a part of the new black conservatism. I laughed then and now I am laughing so hard I almost peed my pants.

This has got to be one of the dumbest men in America.


19 posted on 10/28/2008 7:00:46 AM PDT by Cyman
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Well ... this "racist" would tell the pollsters that I wouldn't vote for the puke 0bama.

Of course I would be truthful and explain exactly why.


It would begin with the fact that the puke is the candidate of the enemy Democrat Party, and is surrounded by people I wouldn't share the same air with ... have a middle saying something about his unending lying ... his Marxist / Socialist roots, and his unending lying ... the ending would be something about his unending lying, his Marxist / Socialist roots, and his being the candidate of the hated enemy Democrat Party.


I love being a racist!


ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

20 posted on 10/28/2008 7:03:37 AM PDT by G.Mason (Duty, Honor, Country)
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