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by **VoxOrion** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 15:48:55

I think it was Susan Estridge who wrote a column describing the fact that no candidate has ever lost and his/her campaign didn't see it coming (in fact, I believe she included the Gore campaign) - the trick is that the campaign never tells the candidate this, in the name of "you never know". I believe she said all of this was based on internal polling, and how a clever campaign has a better handle on the potential electorate than a national polling agency will.

by **Woody** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 16:54:07

Just had a nice conversation with Paul Drucker, whose running for State Rep (157th District), because he rang my doorbell and was standing on my front porch. Well actually, he talked at me for about 2 minutes. But he seemed like a good guy. Apologized for interrupting the Eagles game. Was wearing a Phils hat. And even if I wasn't planning on voting for him anyway, I would have been swayed by the smokin' hot chick accompanying him.

by **FlightRisk** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 16:54:55

VoxOrion wrote:I think it was Susan Estridge who wrote a column describing the fact that no candidate has ever lost and his/her campaign didn't see it coming (in fact, I believe she included the Gore campaign) - the trick is that the campaign never tells the candidate this, in the name of "you never know". I believe she said all of this was based on internal polling, and how a clever campaign has a better handle on the potential electorate than a national polling agency will.

... and so answers the age old question of whether or not campaign staffs are clairvoyant.

by **philliesphhan** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 17:13:19

Monkeyboy wrote:
pacino wrote:she actually says 'oh my god they're booing me' at the beginning

priceless

Really, where? I tried to find it, for schadenfreude purposes, but can't.

I couldn't either

by **drsmooth** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 17:44:36

Woody wrote:Just had a nice conversation with Paul Drucker, whose running for State Rep (157th District), because he rang my doorbell and was standing on my front porch. Well actually, he talked at me for about 2 minutes. But he seemed like a good guy. Apologized for interrupting the Eagles game. Was wearing a Phils hat. And even if I wasn't planning on voting for him anyway, I would have been swayed by the smokin' hot chick accompanying him.

lemme see if I got this: he was giving you a song & dance, & she was humming along?

by **drsmooth** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 18:42:06

This is not right

by **VoxOrion** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 19:58:55

This is more not right:

by **Woody** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 20:33:09

drsmooth wrote:
Woody wrote:Just had a nice conversation with Paul Drucker, whose running for State Rep (157th District), because he rang my doorbell and was standing on my front porch. Well actually, he talked at me for about 2 minutes. But he seemed like a good guy. Apologized for interrupting the Eagles game. Was wearing a Phils hat. And even if I wasn't planning on voting for him anyway, I would have been swayed by the smokin' hot chick accompanying him.

lemme see if I got this: he was giving you a song & dance, & she was humming along?

If only

by **kimbatiste** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 21:41:49

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/12 ... al-debate/

McCain promises to go all Kunta Kinte on Obama in the last debate.

by **Woody** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 22:02:21

kimbatiste wrote:http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/12/mccain-vows-whip-obamas-know-final-debate/

McCain promises to go all Kunta Kinte on Obama in the last debate.

Still, McCain promised to run a "respectful" campaign in the weeks to come.

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 02:43:46

kimbatiste wrote:http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/12/mccain-vows-whip-obamas-know-final-debate/

mccain-vows-whip-obamas-know-final-debate???

by **Woody** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 07:34:01

by **VoxOrion** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 07:54:14

His own runningmate can't keep from making that mistake. It's gonna be a weird four years on that one - particularly if bin Laden makes headlines again. I imagine sweaty reporters staring into the mirror nervously repeating: "oBAMA, oSAMA, oBAMA, oSAMA, oBAMA, oSAMA"

by **Woody** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 07:55:59

Yeah, I've probably heard it happen at least 3 times on live TV from different people. He should have changed his name to Barry O'Malley

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:47:33

Interesting choice of Obama photo on drudgereport right now.

by **pacino** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:54:19

I just checked, what do you mean?

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:02:58

pacino wrote:I just checked, what do you mean?

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I find it curious that drudge has a picture of Obama kissing and grabbing the arm of an attractive blonde white woman. There is no such picture in the linked article.

by **The Red Tornado** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:06:02

LOL at this headline on Drudge-

NYC Hookers say business is still great....

by **pacino** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:06:05

oh, i didn't notice that. that guy always puts up photos that have nothing to do with anything...i think he gets a kick out of it. why bother checking his site?

by **Woody** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:06:15

Hey where da white women at?!

In other news, Sarah Palin has an 83 IQ.

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