Well, THAT was an interesting evening, wasn’t it?
Not the John McCain part, but the Hillary/Barack part.
I am sad that my man John Edwards didn’t have a better showing, but I don’t think that means that people don’t like what he has to say (but that’s a different post for a different day).
What happened to Obama’s “big mo?”
Apparently, undecided women happened to the “big mo.”
While some commenters think we XX-ers only vote based on what our husbands think (yeah, Mr. PunditMom is ROLLING on the floor right now at that one), it turns out that some of us have still got a lot of thinking and ruminating and considering to do.
Apparently it wasn’t the pollsters who were wrong — it was the media!
The pundits, (hey, it wasn’t me!), the analysts, and the TV hosts just didn’t take into account the voters in the polls who said, and apparently meant, that they hadn’t yet decided even a day before the election who they were going to vote for.
That’ll teach ‘em. So, onward to Las Vegas.
Hillary Clinton is hoping that what some are predicting for Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. But one thing I know for sure — all the networks are going to do a a little better job of listening to what the polls are really saying and taking into account that ever-elusive margin of error.
Yeah, we political science geeks are eating that one up!
P.S., tomorrow I’m taking off from blogging here for Gunfighter’s Day to Read. If you can tear yourself away from the 24/7 election coverage, what are you going to read? I’m working on this one.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:04 am
One of my lifelong rules is “Always lie to pollsters.” Why not? It amuses me, doesn’t cause any real harm, and it makes things more interesting.
I guess other people have caught on, too.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I was watching ‘Morning Joe’ this morning (I know, don’t kill me, but I find Scarborough somewhat interesting in his current incarnation) and was watching him and Mika step all over themselves trying to answer why exactly the media wasn’t to blame for jumping the gun.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:58 am
My reading will be catching up on reading others blogs! (I know, I know. That’s cheating.)
I love that the media got b*tch slapped!
January 10th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Bossy will offer very insightful opinions – just as soon as she’s picked herself up off the floor. Interesting night, indeed.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hi Mommy!
I heard your interview on BBC Radio 4.. here in London…
Bearing in mind that I know VERY little about American politics and pollsters I predicted a Hillary win (glad I posted it ahead of time) …
that Obama looks like he’s barely out of short trousers
whereas Hillary – she made a greater impression here (for her works not just her image) than any other first lady I can think of
HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT – yeah!!
;->…
January 10th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
ps I meant a Hillary win for president … but it looks like she’s pulling through whatever anyhow – just when the (mostly British) pundits on the BBC were spelling out doom and gloom for her campaign
shows how much THEY know!!
January 10th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I think that primaries starting this early only allow for more giant swings in the popularity contest that is the presidential race. I just hope that the dems don’t throw too much mud at their own ilk and set a standard for running a clean race even if the opposition doesn’t follow.
January 10th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
It was quite amazing. I love it when things get all shook up
January 10th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Did you hear John Kerry endorsed Obama? Totally ignoring Edwards. He was his running mater, for chrissake.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:41 am
I was sad Edwards didn’t show as well. And the media makes me glad we don’t have cable.
January 11th, 2008 at 7:11 am
The media were guilty of poor reporting and bad research, no doubt.
…and the reading day credit belongs to SMID… not me.