General polling data isn't worth as much as some think...

[misanthrope]

...Not only is there precedent from the previous two elections that polls aren't necessarily reflective of what happens in November, but the sheer number of votes don't matter. What counts is where those votes are.

As long as we have the electoral college, the only pre-election polling that matters is state-by-state polling. Ask Al Gore.

[Taverner]

1. And of course just because a vote is cast does not mean it will be counted that way

[melody]

2. Yeah, what were we thinking being all hopeful and everything?

Better accept our fate. *sigh*

[Taverner]

3. The OP's not being a Debbie Downer - just to think critically

[melody]

5. We've just had a LOT of that this morning n/t

[misanthrope]

7. You can either bury your head in the sand...

...or use the challenge to set your goals higher and become relentless. The choice is yours.

[melody]

8. What makes you think discouragement makes people set goals higher?

It doesn't. In fact, the RW use it in very skillful ways to manipulate liberals.

Now you may be having to scare yourself to get your head out of the sand but the rest of
us aren't you.

[depakid]

4. So long as people realize that in America, cheap polls are meant to INLFUENCE public opinion

and not to reflect it, the rest becomes academic.

[crickets]

9. ding! You win. -nt

[dkofos]

6. Unless you own the polling co.

They seem to make plenty of money manipulating the data.