Polls can reveal underlying or emerging trends and help campaigns decide where to focus. The danger is that commentators use them to declare a race over before the votes are in. This can demoralize the underdog's supporters, depressing turnout. I know that from experience. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
Distorted and written with a purpose. First, some nits. Gore did win the vote in Florida. SOME polls have the statistical precision they claim, not none. Rove's election results include any vote fraud induced manipulations that occurred from the voting machines and vote tabulation software. And a big point: Rove is a republican and wants to push this story because his candidate is behind and he does not want republican voters to not vote. His motive for the story is suspect. Also, putting doubt in people's minds about polls makes it easier to sell manipulated vote counts that differ from the polls.
In my view, Rove is a liar and a criminal.