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  Posted By: bbray @ 10/28/2008 6:21:43 PM

  I find it interesting that they grill people with loaded questions about Palin's abilities, but then nicely ask if they think Obama is vulnerable, and finally finish the survey with more loaded question against Palin and the Republican ticket (and showing that Romney was quite a bit more popular than the primaries alluded).
  The first thing I noticed in this survey is that they weigh the results against Census data. In theory, this is all find and dandy, but why not simply report the actual data? And now I wonder why Newsweek is even considered a reliable source on popular opinion.

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  Posted By: Let's Get A Clue @ 10/27/2008 12:28:47 PM

  Even though the odds are long, I'm anticipating what you will write if McCain wins. If there's justice, you won't write anything at all . . . since you will have lost your job.

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  Posted By: spacewarp@yahoo.com @ 10/27/2008 12:11:40 PM

  The problem with your comment Wonfish is simple. This poll is not reflective of the last few presidential elections.
  
  In 2004, it was 37-37, 2000, it was 39-39. So, tell me. Why is it, when the last two elections, the number is even, and this poll comes out with an 11 point swing (strange how when it was helpful to them to have McCain in the lead so they could depress the public by showing McCain's lead "vanishing", they went from even to 11 point margin) and is in any way considered valid whatsoever?
  
  They have gone beyond the pale of "reporting" and are now using polls to drive the news.