Martin, thanks for more good news. I hope the Democrats and the mainstream media start hammering home some of these points--that Biden is doing very well in fundraising; that the gov't going bankrupt will hurt many people and lots of rich repugs aren't about to let that happen; that tRump forced Johnson and House Repugs to sideline the border deal and the budget deal--I'm assuming tRump through the so-called Freedom Caucus is putting the kibosh on ANY deals that make things better for "We the people" and the country and/or that make Biden and the Dems look good.
You've pulled together lots of good info here--the Democrats and national media need to start doing the same. I've noticed recently that several NYT columnists, such as Paul Krugman and Thomas Friedman, have taken off the "white gloves" and are now punching, repeatedly, to the face. Let's hope that trend continues.
Unfortunately, local media is another story. I live in a rabid, red, maga, repug area in rural central PA (you know, which will be renamed if Biden wins, according to the Oranage Idiot). Our local newspapers are owned by the same repug ilk--so Democrats rarely ever get coverage. But they do publish letters to the editor!
They make everything else up why not the poll numbers? Years ago the whole “ polls operation “ got on my nerves. I know that nobody I know has ever been asked once in all these years. I was helping my granddaughter sell Girl Scout cookies ( another scam) and i decided to ask several hundred people that question Have you ever answered a poll? The only few that said that they had also said that at the end of the poll they had to leave a donation of $25.00 or more to submit their answers . Yet these companies make billions of dollars and are never correct. I think we should send every politician a Eight Ball
Hi Carin, I have participated in phone polls and not been paid for my opinion, but then again, I'm a Democrat. I have another issue with polls.
I've heard/read (and I'm sorry I don't have a source) that if the so-called "undecideds" have a pleasant, productive conversation, they will report to the person they are having the conversation with, "I'm voting for 'your candidate.'" A week later, if the "other side" calls, and they have a pleasant and productive conversation, then they report, "I'm voting for 'your candidate'." Whichever side gets a hold of these voters last before they vote "wins"! Based on my experience, I believe this, but I have no scientific data to back it up.
I'd be happy if anyone has feedback and/or sources.
Martin, thanks for more good news. I hope the Democrats and the mainstream media start hammering home some of these points--that Biden is doing very well in fundraising; that the gov't going bankrupt will hurt many people and lots of rich repugs aren't about to let that happen; that tRump forced Johnson and House Repugs to sideline the border deal and the budget deal--I'm assuming tRump through the so-called Freedom Caucus is putting the kibosh on ANY deals that make things better for "We the people" and the country and/or that make Biden and the Dems look good.
You've pulled together lots of good info here--the Democrats and national media need to start doing the same. I've noticed recently that several NYT columnists, such as Paul Krugman and Thomas Friedman, have taken off the "white gloves" and are now punching, repeatedly, to the face. Let's hope that trend continues.
Unfortunately, local media is another story. I live in a rabid, red, maga, repug area in rural central PA (you know, which will be renamed if Biden wins, according to the Oranage Idiot). Our local newspapers are owned by the same repug ilk--so Democrats rarely ever get coverage. But they do publish letters to the editor!
They make everything else up why not the poll numbers? Years ago the whole “ polls operation “ got on my nerves. I know that nobody I know has ever been asked once in all these years. I was helping my granddaughter sell Girl Scout cookies ( another scam) and i decided to ask several hundred people that question Have you ever answered a poll? The only few that said that they had also said that at the end of the poll they had to leave a donation of $25.00 or more to submit their answers . Yet these companies make billions of dollars and are never correct. I think we should send every politician a Eight Ball
Hi Carin, I have participated in phone polls and not been paid for my opinion, but then again, I'm a Democrat. I have another issue with polls.
I've heard/read (and I'm sorry I don't have a source) that if the so-called "undecideds" have a pleasant, productive conversation, they will report to the person they are having the conversation with, "I'm voting for 'your candidate.'" A week later, if the "other side" calls, and they have a pleasant and productive conversation, then they report, "I'm voting for 'your candidate'." Whichever side gets a hold of these voters last before they vote "wins"! Based on my experience, I believe this, but I have no scientific data to back it up.
I'd be happy if anyone has feedback and/or sources.