The Phoenix has a good editorial on Governor Patrick's political style, or lack thereof. While I recommend everyone read it, really, there's only one person who needs to see it, and that's the governor himself. The Governor … [Read more...]
538.com explains what’s wrong with Zogby’s numbers
I've always wondered why the Zogby poll numbers tend to be so peculiar, and why they don't match up with other national polls. Maybe others knew the answer -- I didn't. Nate Silver at 538.com explains it. The national tracking … [Read more...]
Surprise: Palin not helping McCain among women
We keep hearing about how the Palin pick has energized and inspired women voters. But the NYT/CBS poll says that Obama actually picked up more support among women than McCain did since before the Democratic convention. According … [Read more...]
The end of the GOP as we know it
If the most active Republicans are now energized by the selection of Palin, it is only in comparison to how they had been demoralized by their campaign so far. Palin's raison d'etre on the ticket is as a closer to seal the deal with the … [Read more...]
Offshore polling?
WARNING: Anecdotal, hearsay, allegedly allegedly allegedly ...Is this for real?When the phone rang today and it was a survey about current events (read, for this, "pre-election polling in Massachusetts"), I said, "Sure."The survey was … [Read more...]