Transcript from CNN on Oct 8 2000

[featherman]

Just for your amusement and education about Gallop's faulty methodology:

WOODRUFF (voice-over): For the first time, George W. Bush has hit the 50 percent mark in the CNN/"USA Today"/Gallup tracking poll, moving eight points ahead of Al Gore, who is at 42 percent. Why is Bush leading now?

KEATING HOLLAND, CNN POLLING DIRECTOR: He's got a major advantage on several personal characteristics that we weren't sure, at the beginning of the fall, were going to really matter to voters all that much. But now it looks as if he's kind of tied with Gore on a number of different issues. Personal characteristics may be becoming more important.

WOODRUFF: The poll asked which candidate was seen as more honest and trustworthy: Bush beats Gore 48 to 34 percent. On who is seen as a stronger and more decisive leader, it's Bush over Gore 48 to 38 percent. And on who is seen as a more likable person: Bush is ahead 49 to 38. The survey was conducted over three days -- Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- just after the political news was dominated by questions about Gore's truthfulness in certain statements during last week's presidential debate.

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0010/09/ip.00.html

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Ain't it just fine and dandy

how they can recycle dirty tricks and transcripts? It must be a real money saver or something. Why else would they do it?

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[I_like_chicken]

2. and yet with all this Gore still Won!!

and then had it stolen...

[AIJ Alom]

3. Yes. Con men are usually more liked than people who speak the truth.

That is until they rob you blind. Wake up America ! And look at what is happening.

[Nordic]

9. Con men tell people what they WANT to hear

that's rule #1 of a con.

[Placebo]

4. Funny how little things change.

*sigh*

[punpirate]

5. Educated, perhaps...

... but not amused. It tells me what worked last time may work this time. Read "flip-flop" instead of "Gore's truthfulness."

The three questions posed by the poll are the same three Bush is running on now--honesty and trustworthiness, strength and decisiveness, and likability.

The press pushed those last time, and after the debates, will be pushing them again.

Of course, this goes to the heart of why Bush still has close to 50% in this contest--he and the press have emphasized those perceptions, rather than concentrated on the facts.

Cheers.

[West Coast Democrat]

6. It's all a scam to convince Democrats that their candidate is "unlikable"

They always say things like: "nobody likes Gore/Kerry" "Democrats don't personally like their candidate," etc.

If you saw Bill Maher's show the other night, you'll see that it works. It's like a mantra.

[sundancekid]

7. shows to go ya neo-cons and old-cons: same bus*it,different election cycle

[dennis4868]

8. WOODRUFF

cant teach an old dog new tricks!