Jeff Fink posted
and
Jones Beene replied
BTW - although Palin was probably a positive choice for McCain, given
all the demographics, it is turning out not to be anywhere near the
brilliant strategy that it first seemed. He shoulda gone with Condi.
The liberal media destroyed Condi way in
Jed Rothwell posted;
I think Palin is a lot smarter than she comes across as. She and some
other modern politicians have developed the art of looking like
aw-shucks, awkward, common folk.
Good point. OTOH, that's how you get elected. The characterization of
her as trailer trash really burns
Jones Beene wrote:
Steven
You may be underestimating the level of closet racism in the USA.
This is getting way off topic, but it has to do with polling and
public opinion surveys, a subject that has long interested me. (My
mother was an expert in this field.)
The issue of closet racism
-Original Message-
From: Jed Rothwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:11 AM
To: vortex-L@eskimo.com
Subject: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Palin probably reduced the Bradley effect
Jones Beene wrote:
The issue of closet racism skewing poll results is called
Jeff Fink wrote:
I'm a white guy who is certainly not racist. Give me Alan Keyes, J C Watts,
or even Colin Powell, and I will vote for him any day over McCain. Why are
we talking about racist whites when 90% of blacks are voting Obama!
The issue isn't racism, per se, rather it's a
Jeff Fink wrote:
I'm a white guy who is certainly not racist.
I did not say you were. I was talking about other people. Why should
you protest? Ahh . . . Perhaps that means you ARE a closet racist . . .
(In the modern age people who protest they are NOT X are
automatically suspected of
Stephen A. Lawrence wrote:
Consequently, in an opinion poll they might SAY they'd vote for him,
but then when they're all alone in the voting booth they'll vote the
other way. This can skew the opinion polls to make Obama look more
popular than he really is.
Exactly right. That's the
Meant:
My guess is that Jeff Fink shares family values and has a similar
background with Palin. Or if not, the GOP is trying hard to make him
THINK she does.
Voice input glitch? By the way, the newest version of Naturally
Speaking voice input is astounding.
Sorry if I am talking too much
BTW - although Palin was probably a positive choice for McCain, given all the
demographics, it is turning out not to be anywhere near the brilliant strategy
that it first seemed. He shoulda gone with Condi.
I have a distinguished older friend who has never voted for a Democrat, and
will not
Jones Beene wrote:
. . . although Palin was probably a positive choice for McCain, given all
the demographics, it is turning out not to be anywhere near the brilliant
strategy that it first seemed. He shoulda gone with Condi.
I have a distinguished older friend who has never voted for a
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From: Jones Beene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:19 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Palin probably reduced the Bradley effect
BTW - although Palin was probably a positive choice for McCain, given all
the demographics
of time.
Ed
On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:34 PM, Jeff Fink wrote:
From: Jones Beene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:19 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Palin probably reduced the Bradley effect
BTW - although Palin was probably a positive choice
In reply to Jeff Fink's message of Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:19:42 -0400:
Hi,
[snip]
The terrorists around the world are rooting for Obama. Doesn't that tell
you something? Obama calls himself a Christian, but Qadhafi of Libya in a
recent interview obviously considers him to be a Muslim in good
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