a little SECRET on why the polls may be WRONG>>>>.....

[serryjw]

I was on a blind date for brunch on Sunday here in Denver. I was talking to a moderate whom WILL vote for JK....he said MANy middle age men will do the same because they KNOW what Bushit is doing....... BUT will never admit it!

[MissouriTeacher]

1. I think a lot of men...

vote Republican because it's the 'masculine' thing to do. So I wouldn't be surprised if there were some closet Dems out there.

I just don't trust the polling either, but for different reasons. I think they're are a lot of first time voters that aren't getting counted because they don't fall into the 'likely voter' category.

[ropi]

2. masculinity and republicanism...

all i can say is weak little 'pussies'..... they have to vote for a parody of masculinity...a tweaked up roid freak like governator and a rather well dressed up paper doll for a pee-resident

grrr....

[JohnnyRingo]

3. I doubt also that the polls are catching newly registered voters

That have signed up in the last few months.

These are largely Kerry voters. Repubs generally register and vote as a birthright. The 'pubs have not been very succesful at signing new voters.

I know 5 that have registered for the sole purpose of defeating Buxh, myself.

What's more...i doubt it's an accident as a close race = good ratings.

[Old and In the Way]

4. I think you're right.

A lot of people think switching parties is a sign of weakness and won't admit it publicly. THey have a lot of emotional capital invested in their political ID. On the other hand, they have enough pragmatism to know that things are not going particularly well on both a micro and macro level. Their solutions will be:

(1) Not vote
(2) Vote Nader
(3) Vote Kerry

Pulling the lever for Bush, in the privacy of the voting booth, is a consious decision to support an administration that is not looking out for the average Republican voter's best interests.

Publicly, they will support their "home team"; privately, they'll vote for their best interests.

[pretzel4gore]

5. what's really fascinating is

you're probably right, but, by kind of fiddling while rome burns, the toughguys maybe dooming the fukking country '(not to mention planet, which includes canada ie god's country)
and that maybe include dooming God too (if the earth is all there is, lifewise)