Slog - Comments on Polls, Polls, Polls http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls The Clinton campaign seems desperate to push back against the new "Obama rising" story-line that came out of the big Iowa poll this weekend. So this morning the Clinton press people are calling reporters' attention to two other new polls that show her in the lead in Iowa: This one (Clinton 31, Obama 26) and this one (Clinton 31, Obama 20).... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:05:42 -0800 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:36:34 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by arduous I'm so sick of Iowa. Tell me again why a few hundred white people should decide who'll be president?

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860210 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860210 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:12:21 -0800 Comment by David R. The links say 31-26 and 31-24.

]]> David R. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860214 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860214 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:26:26 -0800 Comment by Eli Sanders @2: Thanks. You're right on the first but not on the second, I believe. Fixed the error.

]]> Eli Sanders http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860223 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860223 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:32:35 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Interesting.

But if Sen Clinton keeps this up, she'll be missing out on a cabinet appointment and VP Dodd won't like how she reacts to President Obama ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860260 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860260 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:58:03 -0800 Comment by brandon make it stop. please.

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860275 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860275 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:07:43 -0800 Comment by unPC It's fair and more objective to point out all the relevant polls instead of relying on just one. Saying it's desperate is unfair. Picking just one is subjective.

That said, Clinton is going to lose Iowa. She's been stumpbling and hasn't really recovered.

Edwards' lower poll percentage is going to translate to a possible win because most of his folks have been to caucuses before. Obama's and Clinton's supporters -- will they show up? Hard to predict. Most haven't been to caucuses before. It's a huge drag (2 hours, in the snow, the Orange bowl will be on, new years' hangovers).

Obama will benefit more than C. or E. from the change-your-mind-if-your-candidate-gets-less-than-15% rule.
He could have a big win.

Too bad Washington isn't the state going first, we would have personally met all these candidates by now if it were.

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860279 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860279 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:11:23 -0800 Comment by Big Sven One of my best friends lives in Cedar Rapids and is a lifelong Democrat. He gets calls from the campaigns all the time, but has never specifically been invited to meet any of the candidates in person. Though there are tons of "meet'n'greets" where if you are needy and selfimportant you can show up in the hopes that maybe the candidate might shake your hand.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860301 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:38:27 -0800 Comment by Mrs. Y FUCK IOWA (and New Hampshire too)!!!

]]> Mrs. Y http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/polls_polls_polls#c860409 2008 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:36:34 -0800