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46. Obnoxious bait-and-switch

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 06:30 AM

Jun 2014

I was hoping to read breaking news. After all, you promised us a poll that was "RELEASED MINUTES AGO" (and it was capitalized to provide, what? clarity? Volume? Stridency? A certain je ne sais quoi that mysteriously provides legitimacy to the bait-and-switch that follows?)
Your link doesn't even connect to an article, but to a donation site.
Others, going to a donation link without any confirming article may be overjoyed and gushing out the ears with weird excitement, but I find the OP misleading, annoying, and actually counterproductive for the candidate (as far as raising money).

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I was informed yesterday, by e-mail: 'POLL RELEASED MINUTES AGO [View all] elleng Jun 2014 OP

Good! hrmjustin Jun 2014 #1

39-34 yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #27

that is scary. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #45

Fist pump. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #2

Polling data seems to back them up nxylas Jun 2014 #10

GOTV hell yeah. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #14

Yay! NC_Nurse Jun 2014 #3

This is a big one, DU. This is where the Kochs need to be repelled. blm Jun 2014 #4

YES!! octoberlib Jun 2014 #5

Thanks for posting! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #6

Finally, good news. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #7

Thanks! UCmeNdc Jun 2014 #8

now, if the turtle man can lose, I'd consider that a huge accomplishment..... a kennedy Jun 2014 #9

Kay Hagan had a volunteer door knocking in our neighborhood on Saturday afternoon mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #11

Let's make electon day Ladies' Night! DFW Jun 2014 #12

K&R treestar Jun 2014 #13

Franken, Minnesota, +11, Peters, Michigan, +9, Warner+17, Virginia, it is now democrats on top, Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #15

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2014 #16

I Certainly Hope This Holds, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2014 #17

Hagan, rhymes with obxhead Jun 2014 #18

except this is her FIRST term as a Senator in NC... ms liberty Jun 2014 #19

goodie! flamingdem Jun 2014 #20

Very low and underhanded trick MattBaggins Jun 2014 #21

I am VERY sorry for this 'low and underhanded trick,' elleng Jun 2014 #22

Elleng YOU have NO reason to apologize.....at all. onecent Jun 2014 #31

Thanks. elleng Jun 2014 #38

Agreed, don't understand that at all. Keep on bringing good news and how to win elections! freshwest Jun 2014 #41

Thanks, freshwest! elleng Jun 2014 #42

Didn't "contribute" in the link, along with amounts, give it away? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #24

Sounds like it, WorseBeforeBetter, elleng Jun 2014 #36

Well, at least this non-troversy is keeping your thread kicked... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #39

Right, it sure is! elleng Jun 2014 #40

Uhhhh what part of onecent Jun 2014 #29

I read the thing perfectly MattBaggins Jun 2014 #30

Thanks, onecent. elleng Jun 2014 #35

You are thanking him for being wrong? MattBaggins Jun 2014 #37

crush the GOP 90-percent Jun 2014 #23

Don't forget "Poll Alerts" MattBaggins Jun 2014 #25

To what are you referring? elleng Jun 2014 #26

No even the link refrences the poll MattBaggins Jun 2014 #28

encouraging news, elleng. thank you for the post. hopemountain Jun 2014 #33

Thanks, hopemountain. elleng Jun 2014 #34

Thom Tillis: Hissyspit Jun 2014 #43

but let's trot out an old ass, uh er, donkey to get a handle on the situation tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #44

Obnoxious bait-and-switch Android3.14 Jun 2014 #46

Thanks elleng Android3.14 Jun 2014 #48

Crossroads GPS has been running nyabingi Jun 2014 #47

Don't believe in Polls HoosierCowboy Jun 2014 #49

Hope everyone plans on getting Dems out to vote urbuddha Jun 2014 #50

Damn right, urbuddha. elleng Jun 2014 #51

Here's more info about the poll itself. pnwmom Jun 2014 #52

Thanks, pnwmom. elleng Jun 2014 #53