[myself6]

I believe the media artificially pumped Carters numbers before the election as well.

[ohioWfan]

I'm sure they did.

I don't remember Carter's numbers, but the American people in 1980 were not especially pleased by a President who only talked about 'malaise' at home, and weakness abroad, and I'm sure the media tried to hide his real lack of popularity.

[Happy2BMe]

"I believe the media artificially pumped Carters numbers before the election as well."

The MEDIA pump the polls, intimidate voters with premature election returns, constantly for hours on end on the day of the election begin the poll reviews with negative mental pictures of Dubya - preposterous!