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To: Bill who wrote (258840)7/22/2008 6:48:07 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793955
 
It's just easier for the marginally informed voter to go with the crowd.

Yep. It's called the "Bandwagon" effect. Everybody loves a winner. If the media can creat Obama as the winner, a lot will pile on.



To: Bill who wrote (258840)7/22/2008 6:53:04 PM
From: MulhollandDrive  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793955
 
sad to say, you are probably right

i hearken back to reagan though, the media hated him and he was able to win by a landslide...

unfortunately, mc cain is no reagan