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justiceischeap

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10. Nate Silver on UP w/ Chris Hayes this past weekend said that negative narrative can drive the polls

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 06:47 PM

Oct 2012

I think that is more the point folks are trying to make. So many Dems piled on President Obama after the first debate that it actually effected poll numbers and people's minds. I watched the debate and thought he could have done better but didn't do horribly and then I jumped on DU and according to lots of posts, he was the biggest loser of all losers of all time. That kind of narrative can plant seeds of doubt...

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Those of you who are urging others not to criticize the Prez tonight.... [View all] senseandsensibility Oct 2012 OP

No! That's not the point Gman Oct 2012 #1

lol MrDiaz Oct 2012 #2

Just remember that what you post can "drive the narrative"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #6

Yes, that's entirely possible treestar Oct 2012 #11

I understand MrDiaz Oct 2012 #14

The point is the effect on other voters treestar Oct 2012 #16

Listen MrDiaz Oct 2012 #19

The right wing uses email and calls to drive their points home flamingdem Oct 2012 #15

That's right! And the other point is fwiff Oct 2012 #3

one cent chowder66 Oct 2012 #4

Perhaps some are just overly anxious to Skidmore Oct 2012 #5

your audience is not the President riverwalker Oct 2012 #7

It's not about Obama's feelings. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #8

+1 well said here, here - It's all about the narrative and we are not falling for that again flamingdem Oct 2012 #9

Obama said he lost. We need to call it as we see it. Always. randome Oct 2012 #12

No. We should be trying to change the narrative. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #17

Nate Silver on UP w/ Chris Hayes this past weekend said that negative narrative can drive the polls justiceischeap Oct 2012 #10

it isn't about Obama's sensibilities. grasswire Oct 2012 #13

Not about whether or not Obama can take it BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #18