Dem Pollster: "I've Never Been Less Worried"

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Huffington Post

Stan Greenberg, the pollster who aided Bill Clinton's run to the White House in 1992, said he was far more confident about Barack Obama's chances than he was for the last Democratic president 16 years ago.

"Everything that I saw has solidified," he said of recent polling. "Every poll that I saw of Obama I looked and said, 'I feel more and more confident.' And I'm beginning to look forward to his presidency. I've never had an election where I worried less about the outcome."

The statement is remarkable to the extent that any pollster's predictions can be. One of the famous anecdotes from the Clinton war room during the '92 election is that, while every other staffer bit their nails in anticipation of the results, Greenberg stood in the background with a look of cool confidence on his face. Looking back now, he says, he may have overstated just how good he was feeling that evening.

"I was confident to people around me, but when the poll numbers came in during the night I was very relieved," he said. "In '92, with Ross Perot in the race, the polls were a lot less stable. . . . "

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/04/dem-pollster-ive-never-be_n_141105.html

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[krumpli]

1. Good for him. I've never been more worried. n/t

[Faygo Kid]

2. Believe me, I'm a wreck. Not sure I can even eat tonight.

But a little good news helps keep us on an even keel. I hope.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGHH.

:crazy:

[kestrel91316]

3. Oh, I can eat. I can ALWAYS eat. The question is,

can I then avoid :puke: or worse?

Must eat more Mrs. Beasley's mini-muffins to keep from shaking.

[fascisthunter]

4. Until the Counting is Finished, I will be worried

[Mongooseflies]

5. i'm not not worried

maybe it's just the election day jitters but i wouldn't put anything up as a given until it's all over.

[ikojo]

6. I am very worried, what with early returns showing

McCain doing well.