Posted Oct 11, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Theresa C,
Statesville,
North Carolina
I know the map says North Carolina is leaning, but the only people I've heard say they are voting for Obama are black. Most people I've talked to are definitely voting for McCain. They think Obama is too risky and too inexperienced and don't want their taxes raised.
For McCain, he is respected and they want to know about Obama's past, but they want to know specifics not generics on what he will do for the economy. Most seem to feel he will reach out to both parties and Obama will only deal with Democrats.
That's why I'm voting for McCain.
Tagged: Barack Obama, Polling, public opinion polls, John McCain
Posted Oct 03, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Oliver Wasow,
New York,
New York
Sharon Begley has an interesting piece on the science of polling in this weeks Newsweek. She addresses an number of issues, including cell phone polling and the difference between Likely Voters and Registered Voters. What I don't understand is who makes up theses "undecided" voters? I've been doing some phone calling for my candidate this past week (Obama, if you must know) and I haven't come across one person who hasn't either decided -with a passion - whom to vote for, or has decided that the whole system is corrupt and has no plans to vote at all. I did have a long talk with one Vietnam vet who wants to nominate Ted Nugent, but that's a story for another day....
Tagged: polling methodologies, Polling, Barack Obama
