Kerry pulls ahead of Bush in the polls

[xtc]

It took a few days but it has happened.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6159637/site/newsweek/

[Hulkein]

To be technically correct, he pulled ahead in a single poll, not numerous polls. :)

Should wait for more to corroborate it before making a big deal about it.

[Skirmisher]

True enough. Here's to the next debate!
:shibby:

[Enoxo]

You'd be interested in reading this:

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/graham200410011024.asp

Polls = Ratings.

Snipplet:

Shortly before the debate began, Newsweek national editor Jon Meacham suggested on MSNBC that journalists are tired of Bush being in the lead, and so will try to narrow the race. Meacham foresaw "the possibility that President Bush has peaked about a month too early. Because we all need a narrative to change." Chris Matthews asked: "Is that your prediction?" Meacham replied: "I think it's possible that we're gonna be sitting around saying, 'Well you know Kerry really surprised us.' Because in a way the imperative is to change the story."

But remember, journalists aren't in favor of changing the story because it makes good copy. They're in favor of changing it because it gives their candidate a better chance of winning.

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Newsweek's poll is nothing more than made up statistics to "change the story" about how Bush is still in the lead. All other polls, Gallup and Zogby included, have Bush still where he was.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

^-- this is also an interesting site. Current statistics show: Kerry winning 238 electoral votes, and Bush having 296. The final prediction map, based off current statistics, has Kerry winning 171 electoral votes and Bush winning 347.

That's a whole lotta red states.

[Tsa`ah]

I find it amusing that people will cry, point, and accuse bias, yet go to a biased outlet themselves.

The best thing to do is make use of your own head.

Pull the numbers from one side, then the other and put an X in the middle.

Or, just stop playing gypsy, go vote when the day comes and look at the numbers from the only poll that matters.

[Edited on 10-3-2004 by Tsa`ah]

[Hulkein]

<<Or, just stop playing gypsy, go vote when the day comes and look at the numbers from the only poll that matters.>>

But they're so fun to look at!!! /whiney bitch voice (As if Tsa`ah reads my posts in any other tone :beer: )

[Edited on 10-3-2004 by Hulkein]