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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:12 PM Original message |
A thorough refutation of the idea New Hampshire is racist: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. FWIW...I don't think it was |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I know most people don't think there was racism, but enough do they |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Exit polling is really important |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Early exit polling always has had problems because it tends to be too |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I also understood more women show early |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Whatever the case was, NH exit polling was pretty close. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. I just posted a similar post. We seem to be in agreement about this. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I remember those early exit polls. I tried to call the race and I really couldn't. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Exactly. The pundits and pollsters blew it |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. They sure did. I've seen bunches of cases of it. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Massachusetts and New Hampshire... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Massachusetts is different in a number of ways, but the racial mentallity? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. maybe you could go back.. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Whoops. Responded too soon. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. No problem... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thanks for a logical and well reasoned post |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I've been in New Hampshire and I love the state. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Well, we do have our issues - but stragely the real jerks live in the highly populated areas |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You should come to central and northern Wisconsin sometime. |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. I still don't buy racism.... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I think the fact we had so few days to poll is a big part of it. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. 13,000 NH votes went to a chubby Hispanic. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. They probably don't, but they can sour the mood. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't think it was race and I don't think it helps him when people push that |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. If I lived in New Hampshire I would be offended like no other. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Somehow I've managed to miss this controversy |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. It has not escaped many people on this board or Chris Matthews. |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. If Obama takes the Black male vote here..... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The point is winning the White Male vote outright by 12% is an indication |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well then, after reading a post on racism as it may occur... |
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Bishop Rook (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. Good points, mostly |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
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