Author Topic: Interesting tactic for elections (Read 158 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** March 18, 2004, 03:22:50 PM »

Obviously someone is not paying attention

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Dewey vs. Truman, Part II
This year's general election polls may be as unreliable as any since 1948 when the Chicago Tribune reported (inaccurately) "Dewey beats Truman."

Why, you ask? Because not only may the race be close, but also because the GOP is running, arguably, the most aggressive voter registration drive in modern times.

Having identified areas most likely to vote Republican, organizers are focusing their efforts at churches, sporting events like NASCAR races and grocery stores in those areas.

The goal: to register 3 million new voters by the November election out of a pool of some 52 million unregistered, voting-age Americans.

If the GOP meets its goal, it could shift the outcome in potentially close states like Colorado, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Since pollsters usually interview only current and past voters, they may miss these new voters. So Arizona may look close, but in reality the GOP may have a comfortable lead. Or Democrats may think they have "taken back" Missouri, only to find out that Republicans have squeaked by.

Currently there is no discussion of a similar Democratic voter registration effort.

Therefore, if Republicans succeed in registering the new voters and turning them out, they may enjoy a crucial edge. For the first time in more than 50 years, the general election polls may not tell the whole story, and in key states, they could be flat out wrong. Will we one day remember the headline "Kerry beats Bush" with a smile? Don't laugh. It could happen -- again.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/polls/index.html

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2004, 03:24:46 PM »

Dont cut and past info that makes dems feel bad!!!!! Its not allowed!!!

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2004, 03:26:34 PM »

Woo, my state is important again!

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2004, 05:06:50 PM »

at least its one of the ones he chooses to give a source for.

wonder if the guy in deli who gets his job will have to work for a living?

Pepe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2004, 05:18:06 PM »

Oh...just what Socialists did in Spain. Only your Republicans did not use 200 deaths.

MrLars · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2004, 05:28:42 PM »

snip..

Therefore, if Republicans succeed in registering the new voters and turning them out, they may enjoy a crucial edge. For the first time in more than 50 years, the general election polls may not tell the whole story, and in key states, they could be flat out wrong. Will we one day remember the headline "Kerry beats Bush" with a smile? Don't laugh. It could happen -- again.

This totaly ignores grass roots and individuals who are out there registering voters w/o help from either politcal party.

I've posted a few times that I have helped 'register' more than 1,600 new voters in my area. There are quite a few doing the same all over this country. Now we, a small group of retired/semi retired folks, are taking our energy on the road into some of the red states where the outcome is still a toss-up.

Will it matter come November? Who knows, but for me, sitting idly by compairing politcal noodlees on a UBB isn't productive, doing something that is effective and good for the whole country helps my peace of mind though.

Know any non-voters? ***** slap them for me, will ya?