In three weeks, we’ll see if the Bradley Effect is a modern myth or reality, and if phone poll skewing has become a failed norm.
Political correctness has taught people to lie to pollsters rather than be forced to explain why they’re not voting for the African-American.
In addition to the social pressure to constantly prove you’re not a racist, apparently there is massive social pressure to prove you’re not a Republican. No one is lying about voting for McCain just to sound cool.
Reviewing the polls printed in The New York Times and The Washington Post in the last month of every presidential election since 1976, I found the polls were never wrong in a friendly way to Republicans. When the polls were wrong, which was often, they overestimated support for the Democrat, usually by about 6 to 10 points.
In three short weeks we’ll know just how far (if at all) the polls were skewed, and if political correctness and liberal ridicule led people to lie to pollsters who interrupt them in the privacy of their homes.
Despite the polls, I don’t think anyone truly knows how the people will vote; as it should be.
This has a name? I thought it was something I made up.
I have always liked Ann’s wit.
This is another spot on gem.
I lied last night. Some poller called during dinner. I told ‘em I was gonna vote for Obama. I’m sure that made the caller very happy, but not as warm and fuzzy as it made me feel.
Warm and fuzzy? Liar, you were in the shitter, not eating dinner during that call.