Please stop with this nonsense that we’ve been hearing about last election. The so-called Bradley effect only happened in one election as far as I can tell, and since the country has already elected a black man once why would there be ANY shame, embarrassment in doing it again?
You’re not making any sense with that old outdated mentality of “the Bradley effect.”
You people all need to chill out.
Gallup is a weekend poll - which favors Democrats.
It’s a registered poll - which favors Democrats.
And it’s a day after their convention for crying out loud.
This is not 2008 - not even close. Obama didn’t have a record he could run on. Now he does, and it sucks. People know that. And he outraised McCain 2 to 1. This time, he’s being outraised.
Get your conservative friends out and vote.
I think you misunderstand the Bradley Effect.
It isn’t shame about electing a black guy ... it is white people having trouble telling pollsters they’ll vote against a black guy for fear of the pollster thinking they’re racist. There may be some of that here.
Mostly, I think skewed samples are the problem. Recent polls have shown Romney up 15 among independents, up on the economy, roughly even on likeablility, high dissatisfaction with Obama, country headed in the wrong direction, etc.
Internal numbers don’t square with an even race. Not sure why ... but they just don’t. Couple that with high enthusiasm on the right, general malaise on the left ... I don’t think this is as close as these polls look.
SnakeDoc
Yes well maybe it is a variant of the Bradley effect - people don’t want to be identified as not voting for 0bama. Such desire being only in part [hence the variance] because of race.
Indeed the biggest reason would be avoidance of ridicule.
Sorry if it was over your head. I’ll type slower - or twice next time - just for you.