30th
Rant: opinion polls
Why does anyone believe polls? Why are they still being done? There is a huge group that will never be included in these numbers because THEY DON’T HAVE LAND-LINES. And who is most likely to not have a land-line? Younger people and those with low-income (who can’t afford any phone or who, when given the choice between the two, likely choose a mobile phone because, well, it’s mobile), voting blocks that are likely to support Dem. values. In addition, the polling methods are never fully disclosed in any article or news report.
I’m so tired of seeing: Most Americans support off-shore drilling, Most Americans oppose gay marriage, Obama only has a 3-point lead over McCain. Then some Bush or McCain stands at a podium and quotes this shit as support for their policies and people say, “Yup, yup, that must be true. It’s a poll so it’s clear that we should all continue to tear up the earth and hate the gays and vote for that old man who can’t decide what he’s doing and can’t remember what he’s done.” And all the people who thought they could make a difference are discouraged by these false numbers and we end up in the worst of circumstances (see: George W. Bush).