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Herman Munster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:43 PM
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It'll be interesting to know if the Des Moines Register Poll gave Obama the win
Edited on Thu Jan-03-08 11:45 PM by Herman Munster
That basically that poll ends up being a self-fufilling prophecy, regardless of it's actual validlity. That the intense media coverage with that one poll basically shifted the campaign coverage and a lot of undecided and second choicers went to Obama.

It all changed on a dime. As we all know Monday and Tuesday, the momentum clearly appeared to be with Edwards and Clinton. Then that poll comes out and everything changed.

I wonder if that poll showed Edwards or Clinton with that kind of lead, would they have won? Did one poll change the election and course of history? hmmmmmmmmm.
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TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:44 PM
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1. People like to vote for a winner.
It could have influenced some undecideds.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:44 PM
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2. You mean women endorsing a woman brought what out, exactly?
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Anouka Donating Member (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:46 PM
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3. The Des Moines Register itself backed Clinton.
That wasn't enough, though, was it? Why did readers go against the paper?
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:47 PM
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Your post is kind of insulting to the people of Iowa.
I understand they take their caucus votes very seriously.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-03-08 11:47 PM
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4. Look at the exit polls
Obama led across the board. This wasn't a one poll victory.
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