September 2, 2004
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OK No Excuses Now
Click on this link for a web site where you can register to vote. Mail to someone you think might not be registered. Especially in those “red” states. The electoral vote polls currently show Bush leading Kerry 280-242. The Electoral Vote Predictor page (see sidebar) has this to say today:
The biggest news today is that Bush is going to win Alabama and South Dakota by landslides, 20% in the former and 16% in the latter. The consequence, of course, is that neither candidate will spend any money in these states and probably won’t visit, until they decide to stump for or against Tom Daschle in the SD Senate race.Perhaps a bit more interesting are three new polls in battleground states in the Midwest. They are from Peter Hart (MN) and Lake Snell Perry (MI, WI), both of whom normally work for Democrats. It is instructive to compare their results to the Strategic Vision polls of of Aug. 28, just three days later than the Democratic polls. Does the pollster matter? You judge. Since the Strategic Vision polls are slightly more recent, they stay in the spreadsheet.
Peter Hart / Lake Snell Perry poll, Aug. 25
State Kerry Bush Nader
Michigan 51 43 1
Minnesota 47 44 2
Wisconsin 49 45 2
Strategic Vision poll, Aug. 28
State Kerry Bush Nader
Michigan 45 42 3
Minnesota 47 46 1
Wisconsin 46 48 2The Gallup Organization has a nice article giving 11 insights on the election.
Deep Thought: I don’t think I’m alone when I say I’d like to see more and more planets fall under the ruthless domination of our solar system.
Today I am grateful for: Wheat germ
Guess the movie: “I’ll be right here.” Answer: E.T., 1982
End of Day – 9:34 pm
+ = Enjoyed seeing the response to Sherry Bohlen’s protest report.
- = Due at the dentist at 7:00 am for replace a temporary filling with a permanent one after the recent root canal, I was flossing and that very tooth broke right off at the gumline. I pray to god this isn’t going to mean pulling the tooth. It’s my worst nightmare.
Comments (4)
i don’t put a lot of stock on the polls because there are so many variables in real elections. the polls simply rely on who you ask on a given day and what spin is put on the questions.
I’m registered to vote, but I don’t believe I will bother. I see no incentive in it any longer. I don’t understand your deep thought, but then maybe it’s just too deep for me! LOL. Have a great day!
Just IMO, voting has something directly to do with whether more young men and women from our country die in Iraq for starters. If we don’t vote, it’s just one more candle going out in a very dark world.
And for the manieth time, the Deep Thoughts are from Saturday Night Live. They’re jokes. They just happen to appeal to my sense of humor, which threatens to desert me on some days.