Obama Wins!!! ^ _ ^

[Andrinor]

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Are they reasonably accurate enough to get an idea of the current opinion? Usually, if the sample base is large enough.

And if the questions are asked correctly. I've had at least one instance of a pollster calling my house and asking questions that had such obvious bias that I had to ask them in return "Who wrote your poll questions?"? (They didn't know). For example:

"Will race play a part in your decision to vote in November"

is a lot different than asking

"Will racist feelings prevent you from voting for a black candiate?"

Both questions can be used to say race does and does not have a factor, but a lot fewer people will want to answer yes to a question that includes the word "racist". Not to mention some pollster's tones affect the responses people give. This is why I inherently question polls unless I know what question was used and in what context.

At any rate, it should be very interesting over the next 5 months.

[Dim Mahk]

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Polls are good thing, since they give the analysist a "fell" of the "land"
And I am so flipen happy for Barak Obama winning this. I almost feel bad for the Republicans. They have very little mud to sling in his direction its sad. Barak can out speak McCain any day of the week. And if you check how both Mrs. Clinton and McCains Campain people have tryed to snake in on Obamas tatics is heck'a funny. Noticed How McCain has changed their campain logo >.> WoW noticed how he change his campain slogan (-.-) WoW how sad... they have no clue of how to influence a movement of the people, a movement of the new culture.

[Jonastb]

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taking what 1300 people think and assume it is the rest of the country is just ridiculous. Polls are skewed, always have been.

[Zoltar]

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i'm less concerned with age/race and more concerned about experience and the ability to perform the task.

[Feba]

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And if the questions are asked correctly.

This is very much true. A pollster can significantly bias their results, if they want to.

[Dim Mahk]

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i'm less concerned with age/race and more concerned about experience and the ability to perform the task.

Agreed. I also feel that for the amount of time he has in office has reduced the fact that his blood is less tainted with intrest groups and lobiest swaying his decissions for his whole term. Obama is slightly more free to do whats right for the people than his previous campaign opponet or McCain.

[dirtyclown]

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Whoever wins, we're screwed.

[Feba]

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Whoever wins, we're screwed.

Hi, welcome to pretty much every election ever.

[Malacite]

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Whoever wins, we're screwed.

Going to have to majorly disagree with you there. I've read Obama's policies, he really is the right choice here.

And all you registered democrats who are saying you'll vote Mc Cain or not at all are fucking stupid.

[Feba]

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I've read Obama's policies, he really is the right choice here.

Being less crappy doesn't make something good. Being the better choice is really nothing to be proud of when you look at who is able to work their way to the point of being considered.

And all you registered democrats who are saying you'll vote Mc Cain or not at all are fucking stupid.

Once again, it's perfectly possible for someone to agree most with Candidate D-A, then R-A, then D-B. If you're doing it out of spite? yes, it's stupid. If that's who you think would be the better candidate? No.

[Jonastb]

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Sorry, I will vote for the man who doesn't want to raise taxes. Who also doesn't want government to control more of the country than they already do, and is smart enough to realise socialized health care doesn't work.

[Feba]

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Sorry, I will vote for the man who doesn't want to raise taxes. Who also doesn't want government to control more of the country than they already do,

Santa Claus?

[Nuriko]

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Hi, welcome to pretty much every election ever.

Indeed, do you REALLY want a President who does what they have to do to get elected?

[Malacite]

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Sorry, I will vote for the man who doesn't want to raise taxes. Who also doesn't want government to control more of the country than they already do, and is smart enough to realise socialized health care doesn't work.

1. He's going to raise some taxes but lower others/give breaks

2. I don't know how many times Obama's said he's not about big government. He believes Government's role is in assisting people who need it, not controlling their lives (i.e. giving you the tools to help yourself rather than making decisions for you)

3. Try living in Canada and then tell me socialized medicine doesn't work. Our system isn't perfect (yet) but at least we aren't paying through the nose or going broke from medical bills.

[TheGrandMom]

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Mal I think its awesome that you are so pumped about an election that isn't even in your own country. The thing you don't understand is that most of us have lived in the US our entire lives and been through many election promises. Mr. Obama is fighting big corporations to achieve his goals. The money and influence that they wield tends to cancel out any good someone tries to do. They run our country, we don't. While he may make a dent, we all doubt anything more than that in this current climate.