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Politico Allen's Idea Of 'Real Toss-up': Hoffman Ahead By 17%
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 11/02/2009 4:27:23 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
When you're an MSMer, you're an MSMer all the way--even when faced with facts that might make you like, well, ridiculous . . .
Mike Allen, appearing on Morning Joe, has declared the NY-23rd race a "real toss-up" despite a new poll from a respected organization showing Doug Hoffman with a 17-point lead.
The claim by Allen, Politico's chief political correspondent's, was so absurd that, on the spot, host Joe Scarborough offered 3:1 odds to Allen and anyone else wanting to place a few kopeks on Dem Bill Owens.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; doughoffman; joescarborough; liberalmedia; mikeallen; ny2009; tossups
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Politico’s Allen tries to keep hope alive for Dem in 23rd. Ping to Today show list.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:28:15 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Conservative criticism of the liberal media: www.finkelblog.com)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
“despite a new poll from a respected organization”
PP is no longer “Respected” because they are not telling Democrats and thier media allies what they want to hear.
Sheesh, get with the program, will ya???
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:34:11 AM PST
by
tcrlaf
("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Just curious...what kind of idiot votes for someone who has ‘dropped out’?
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:34:27 AM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: tcrlaf
You’re right: sorry about that ;-)
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:34:39 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Conservative criticism of the liberal media: www.finkelblog.com)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I so hope that poll is solid. A 17% grubbing of the Dem and flushing the RINO will be so sweet. Note to the White House - FAIL.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:34:51 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. V for victory)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Allen could be right considering the massive election fraud that will likely be attempted in Owens favor.
To: mad_as_he$$
IMHBDAO,
he’ll have to win by this much in order to make it
impossible for the left to “secretary of state” him
out of his win.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:36:19 AM PST
by
MrB
(The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
To: MrB
Sad but true. ACORN is evil and needs to go away.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:37:21 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. V for victory)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
What a stupid thing for Allen to say. Even Mika is like, seriously Mike??? I think they are stunned. lol Tomorrow ought to be one of those great FReeper days.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:38:50 AM PST
by
GoCards
("We eat therefore we hunt...")
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I saw that. Joe was laughing at Allen when offering his bet. Allen was ashen faced and almost speechless.
To: mad_as_he$$
Hang in there, Owens...Joe Biden is on the way!
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:41:01 AM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: mad_as_he$$
I so hope that poll is solid. A 17% grubbing of the Dem and flushing the RINO will be so sweet. Note to the White House - FAIL.Did the WH come out for Owens? If so, major fail. If not, then they will blame Owens for not coming to them for help.
The dems are going to be wee-wee'd up about this one.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:45:28 AM PST
by
raybbr
(It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Look people, I hope Hoffman wins as the rest of you do, but we need to keep in mind this is a WAR in the republican Party for it's soul which is going to take some casulties of lost elections.
It appears the electorate is finally starting to realize moderates/rino's are losing causes and do nothing but hurt a strong conservative America agenda.
All I'm saying is prepare yourself for this war which has started, and is going last a while.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:47:52 AM PST
by
sirchtruth
(Gravity Of The Situation...)
To: raybbr; All
The dems are going to be wee-wee'd up about this one. So, what is the reaction from the Whitehouse if the Dems take a beating, which looks like a possibility, on Tuesday?
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:48:44 AM PST
by
riri
(http://rationaljingo.blogspot.com/)
To: riri
And will we hear from the media the beating drum, as they played it with Bush, that these elections were a referendum on Obama??
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:49:38 AM PST
by
riri
(http://rationaljingo.blogspot.com/)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I thought Carl Bernstein’s take on Republicans winning these elections this morning on Morning Joe was every bit as crazy...i.e., in the long term it would be good for democrats. Unbelievable...Joe and Mika looked at him like he was a mental patient.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:50:33 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
(The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Looks like it will be called: The 23rd Slam.
A win of biblical proportions.
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:52:54 AM PST
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:53:16 AM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
11/02/2009 4:54:30 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Conservative criticism of the liberal media: www.finkelblog.com)
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