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POLL: Headed tward a new GOP generation.
Fox News Interview ^ | me, myself, and I

Posted on 12/17/2002 4:08:38 PM PST by concerned about politics

Just heard an interview on Fox. They had an automated pollster as a guest. I'm sorry I missed his name.
Using automated polling, the pollster can reach as many as 500 people per day, and 15,000 - 2,000 people per issue.
They did a poll after 2002 to find out who voted Democrat or Republican, and why.
Accordoing to this pollster, America is heading into a new GOP generation. It turns out investors account for 65% of the population, and that 65% voted Republican.
The more people invest, the more they vote


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 2002election; autopolls; voters
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The average African-American male lives to about the age of 65. If an African-American male pays for Social Security all his life, there's a good chance he may never be able to collect. Social Security starts at the age of 65.
Sooooooo. The Social Security plan the Democrats support is, in effect, racist.
Bush wishes to pass legislation to allow everyone- reguardless of color- 2% to do what ever they want with the money. That way, the average Black male may at least be able to leave some for his family.
If the African-American wishes to ivest that money.....They'll understand why people vote Republican!
This is good for Bush's Social Security plan for African-Americans, plus it brings in new voters.
Ta-Da!
1 posted on 12/17/2002 4:08:38 PM PST by concerned about politics
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To: concerned about politics
Very interesting interview. His name is Scott Rasmussen, website is scottpolls.com. A lot to be positive about the future, if what he says is correct.
2 posted on 12/17/2002 4:11:57 PM PST by scottinoc
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To: concerned about politics
Very well said. Thanx. I mean that, really.

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3 posted on 12/17/2002 4:12:12 PM PST by rdb3
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To: scottinoc
His name is Scott Rasmussen, website is scottpolls.com.

Thanks. I checked Fox News.com to see if I could find an article to go with this, but didn't find anything.

4 posted on 12/17/2002 4:13:53 PM PST by concerned about politics
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To: concerned about politics
0.65 x 0.65 = 0.4225

65% x 65% = 42.25%


The rest are poor people who are smart.
5 posted on 12/17/2002 4:14:15 PM PST by Notwithstanding
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To: scottinoc
He used to run Portrait of America, which didn't do too well in the 2000 election.

Hopefully, he's fixed that.

6 posted on 12/17/2002 4:14:18 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: concerned about politics
Thanks for posting your comments on what was said. My daughter phoned just as that segment started.

BTW, that was Scott Rassmusen (sp?). I'm going to google him right now.

That sounded dirty, didn't it?;o)

7 posted on 12/17/2002 4:14:20 PM PST by dixiechick2000
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To: concerned about politics
The more people invest, the more they vote

What happened to one man, one vote?

8 posted on 12/17/2002 4:14:31 PM PST by let freedom sing
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To: scottinoc
Scott Rasmussen.... he is kinda bad news in these parts.
Can Anybody say Portrait of America Poll 2000? Ask long time freepers about that. It wasn't pretty.
9 posted on 12/17/2002 4:15:13 PM PST by dogbyte12
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To: scottinoc
Thanks for the info and the link.

Sheesh, I spelled his name wrong!

10 posted on 12/17/2002 4:16:02 PM PST by dixiechick2000
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To: rdb3
Very well said. Thanx. I mean that, really.

Sorry about any typos. Our keyboard is toast. The space bar actually wobbles around.
We won't be getting a new one until after Christmas. Please bear with me on my typing if my words stick together. I try to catch them all before I post, but miss some anyway. (and completely IGNORE my spelling!:-o)

11 posted on 12/17/2002 4:19:32 PM PST by concerned about politics
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To: dogbyte12
I trust Scott about as much as I trust the people I work for, which is a number between Nil and Zilch.
12 posted on 12/17/2002 4:19:36 PM PST by lavrenti
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To: dogbyte12
Unfortunately, Rasmussen's polling computers can't predict voter fraud. Assuming measures can be taken in the future to guarantee better integrity in the election system, this method of polling may be the wave of the future. It cuts out push-polling bias, as well as lets people be more candid (i.e., people are less likely to lie to a computer).
13 posted on 12/17/2002 4:20:49 PM PST by scottinoc
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<The Social Security plan the Democrats support is, in effect, racist.

It's too bad you can't convince 90% of America's blacks that their real enemy is their RAT master. Just like another RAT pet issue--abortion. Statistics indicate that 3 of 4 aborted infants are black. If Republicans were such racists you'd think they'd be all for abortion. And of course there is the NEA jackass brigade's vehement opposition to school vouchers to ensure that no black children get a chance to go to a private school in Martha's Vineyard or the same school Gore's brood went to. You're right--the dems are racists; of the most sinister and insidious kind.

14 posted on 12/17/2002 4:23:09 PM PST by DaBroasta
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To: dogbyte12
Can Anybody say Portrait of America Poll 2000? Ask long time freepers about that. It wasn't pretty.

He said now they use automation. It's like a recording people answer to. It just calls everyone anywhere. It reaches more people than the old way so they get a better idea from the larger numbers.

15 posted on 12/17/2002 4:25:13 PM PST by concerned about politics
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To: scottinoc
Scott Rasmussen missed badly on his projection of the 2000 Presidential election, as I recall.
16 posted on 12/17/2002 4:26:35 PM PST by My2Cents
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Automation is still flawed. People who are broke and owe money don't answer the phone for fear of bill collectors. People who are active in their community, aren't home to receive the calls. I would like to see how then randomize the calls, and what times of day they call. Do they for example call 500 people around 11am and 3500 around 7?

Got burned in 2000. Color me cynical.

17 posted on 12/17/2002 4:29:12 PM PST by dogbyte12
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To: DaBroasta
Some of the most bitter racialist bigots I've met happen to be so-called "liberal" democrats.
18 posted on 12/17/2002 4:30:51 PM PST by BrucefromMtVernon
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To: BrucefromMtVernon
All 'socialists' are, in practice, national socialists.

Make of that what you will.
19 posted on 12/17/2002 4:36:52 PM PST by headsonpikes
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To: concerned about politics
Because of the effects of telemarketers, I don't see how there can ever again be good phone polling.
20 posted on 12/17/2002 4:52:49 PM PST by umgud
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