Comprehensive NPR Poll

[Kghadial]

What i find most interesting about that NPR poll is that when NPR gave the positioning statements for Kerry and Bush to the people, Kerry gained more support than Bush did.  I think once Kerry articulates what he is all about, that'll give him those few percent that can make the difference.

[Kghadial]

What i find most interesting about that NPR poll is that when NPR gave the positioning statements for Kerry and Bush to the people, Kerry gained more support than Bush did.  I think once Kerry articulates what he is all about, that'll give him those few percent that can make the difference.

Okay, that makes me distrust the poll right there.  I was waiting for something to jump on.  NPR given the issue statements of the candidates, why not let NOW do it?  Or how about the AFL/CIO chairman?  I don't trust NPR to accuratly dipict the stances of the candidates anymore than I trust a Neo-Nazi to tell me why both sides went to war in WWII.

Did you read the NPR issue statements?  They don't seem horribly slanted or anything. All of Kerry's go negative on the President , while some of Bush's don't go negative on Kerry. That probably should help Bush, since people like positive campaigns.

[Kghadial]

I'd say political machines can make a difference in getting out the vote, in a 49/49 nation, its WHO shows up at the polls that makes the difference.

Governors certainly help, for a lot of people they are the political figure that matters the most to them. The senators and House members, are all in DC , while the governor is right there.

Not to mention that all governors have a network of party loyalists who got them into office, they probably have those people on a rolodex and can get them to go and help the presidential candidate.

But all in all, really governors only show which way a state is trending.