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Minnesota Public Radio Poll Shows Former V.P. Walter Mondale Trailing in Volatile Senate Race
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| November 3, 2002
Posted on 11/03/2002 2:28:34 PM PST by John Jorsett
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To: John Jorsett
How can 10 percent still be undecided - that sounds like
cr@p to me.
To: John Jorsett
This is another race that will not be over Tuesday.
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:33:58 PM PST
by
boomop1
To: Chi-townChief
How can 10 percent still be undecided - that sounds like cr@p to me. I can believe it. Here in the California governor race, 23% of the electorate is either undecided or going to vote third-party.
To: Chi-townChief
Don't you find it somewhat odd that the former vice president of the US refuses to debate except on the day before the election at 10 in the morning? He seems to be acting as though the sinecure of being senator from Minnesota is his by divine right; or is it that he appears old even for his age (74) with outdated ideas and a poor, weak presentation compared to Norm Coleman?
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:35:37 PM PST
by
laconic
To: John Jorsett
... Poll results "are a reflection of how volatile the race has become since Wellstone's death," says Dave Peters, the Pioneer Press senior editor who oversees the newspaper's polling efforts ...
When Republicans are ahead of, or even close to their Democratic opponents, the electorate is always described as "volatile," "in flux," confused, angry, undecided, disgusted with both sides etc., etc. Apparently you cannot support a Republican candidate on rational grounds.
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:38:15 PM PST
by
Asclepius
To: laconic
This is good but why is it not being reported elsewhere? If true, Bill and Hill are gonna be embarassed,,big time. That funerally planned and executed by the DNC and Bill and Hill may have just lost them the race. I hope this is true.
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:38:38 PM PST
by
cajungirl
To: laconic
He has to debate in the morning because he's probably dozing off by 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon. But, in reality, I think he was trying to duck a debate but couldn't so he tried to do the next best thing and get some spin on it before the folks watch the evening news.
To: John Jorsett
I hope some of you had a chance to watch the President speak today at the Coleman Rally. What was shocking was how well the President gave this routine speech.
Early in Dubya's campaign for the Presidency I met him and listened to him. His personal 1:1 contact was just short of incredible. His speech delivery left much to be desired. The President has really become one of the best speakers in my memory and I am over 70.
We are indeed fortunate to have Norm and the President in the same government (at least we will after Tuesday).
To: John Jorsett
It is hard to fathom that any poll sponsored by the National Proletariat Radio, or Minnesota Proltariat (Welfare Radio)radio would ever come out with such a result!!!
To: laconic
What's even more strange is that Mondull is not going to show at his own rally today. The DFL advertised in their flyer to meet your next senator Walter Mondale and when the people arrived, he was not on the speaker list. Only his wife and Wellstone's son. What a wuss Mondull is.
To: Chi-townChief
I suspect you're right; like many elderly folk who appear much older than their ages would indicate, Mondale has become a "morning person" and his energy level tends to diminish greatly after Noon. No wonder he insisted on a Monday MORNING debate and refused to show up at Friday's evening debate.
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:42:32 PM PST
by
laconic
To: laconic
Don't you find it somewhat odd that the former vice president of the US refuses to debate . . .Not really. Some of his handlers likely pointed out the average voter who is exposed to more than ten consecutive minutes of Mondale's whiny, reedy voice is more apt to vote for fingernails--anyone's fingernails--across a blackboard, than they are for Mondale.
To: Chi-townChief
How can 10 percent still be undecided Think about it... Probably the undecideds were running 5% or less. Probably plenty of folks holding their noses and voting for Wellstone. And then he dies, leaving them to wonder whether they'd really want to vote for an old has-been.
Sounds about right to me. This is probably a good sign -- Wellstone's support didn't carry over to Mondale, and I really doubt many people will switch from Coleman to Mondale.
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:43:08 PM PST
by
r9etb
To: John Jorsett
I posted this on another thread, but wish to make sure others see it.
Mondale was apparently expecting a position in the Clinton administration, but told a journalist in a published interview that he had been denied the position because he was a white male. He also said;
"When I was giving all those speeches on affirmative action, I didn't mean me!"
Yet more proof of the character of this man, and the true story of how RATS really feel about minorities!
This is from a book on Hillary Clinton, who of course was the person really appointing the top jobs in the Clinton administration.
To: irish guard
It is hard to fathom that any poll sponsored by the National Proletariat Radio, or Minnesota Proltariat (Welfare Radio)radio would ever come out with such a result!!!Maybe they're trying to motivate the welfare state Marxists to go to the polls by frightening them into doing it.
To: ladyinred
Mondale was apparently expecting a position in the Clinton administration, Well, they did make him ambassador to Japan, which is a pretty plum position. But it's not a policy position like SecState would have been; or something swell like SecTreasury. Can't imagine him wanting anything else....
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posted on
11/03/2002 2:47:22 PM PST
by
r9etb
To: Chi-townChief
How can 10 percent still be undecided - that sounds like In almost any election there are voters that are voting for reasons other than who will be senator. In many districts there are people who registered and are going to vote because they are for or against a school levy, or a zoning issue, or a wet or dry issue on the ballot. They may be voting for or against some country commissioner or mayor in some town.
Such people often do not even know who is running for the Senate, so when the pollster asks they are undecided.
Some may be ticked off at the Democrats, but unable to bring themselves to actually vote for a Republican. They tell pollsters they are undecided too.
The object of negative ads is to reduce support for a candidate. The object of negative ads is to turn a supporter into an undecided. In California where both candidates for governor have run very negative campaigns the undecideds are about 26 percent. Most of those will not vote on election day for either candidate. They will likely vote in other contests but leave the governors race blank.
A lot of that 10 percent are likely independents and Democrats who were moved into the undecided column by their reaction to the First Annual Wellstone Memorial and Beer Bash Pep Rally.
To: ladyinred
Mondale was apparently expecting a position in the Clinton administration, but told a journalist in a published interview that he had been denied the position because he was a white male. Considering how many Clinton appointees ended up either dead or under investigation, he should count himself fortunate that they passed him over.
To: r9etb
NO ONE will switch from Coleman to Mondale...
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