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To: FastC6 who wrote (67077)	7/26/2000 5:50:23 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 67261

Flash back...When I was 16 I was riding in a car along a mountain road. We hit a long patch of ice and slid into a car that was stopped to make a left hand turn. As we slid I could see there was nothing to do but wait for the impact of the collision. A real weird feeling that seemed centered in the pit of my stomach. Do you have to say things like..."if Al Gore wins what does this say about the Americans who elect him?" Its been 30 some years but I recognize that same weird feeling. ugh

To: FastC6 who wrote (67077)	7/26/2000 9:44:16 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 67261

That's a bit of a simplistic view of my attitude about polls. First, no poll ever taken will ever change my opinion on any subject. Second, polls can be a useful tool for politicians. They can give accurate results if done right. I'm not a politician; I have no use for a poll. Third, most polls you see publicized in Big Media are mere propaganda. Every one knows you can get any result you want with clever wording and setup. Forth, maybe you know but most people don't that in most national polls, they're lucky if half the people they contact answer their questions. Maybe they are able to account for this scientifically, I don't know. I do know that they never publish that statistic. Fifth, poll taker's record in predicting elections are to say the least spotty. Mostly because few polls bother to ask people if they expect to vote. How useful is it to know that 60 percent favor candidate A if half of those people don't intend to vote. 5-a, some polls are down right lies. In the last MN. election the Star Tribune, up until the week of the election printed polls showing the Democrat slightly ahead of the Republican, and Ventura way behind. The election results were EXACTLY the opposite. Pure propaganda intended to sway the election outcome.