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Jennicut

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33. Dewey vs Truman was the beginning of polling. They stopped polling in October.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:25 AM

Sep 2012

I was just reading about that yesterday. Crazy. No one but Truman himself thought he would win. Those were the days before campaigns used polling to decide how to run a race. Seems crazy now, doesn't it?

Bush vs Gore was also crazy. It really turned me off the political process for 4 years until Kerry ran.

I definitely won't say Obama has won until he has actually won. The MSM moves at lightening pace these days and social media moves even faster.

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Reality check: The election isn't over! [View all] Are_grits_groceries Sep 2012 OP

That's the truth! n/t yankeepants Sep 2012 #1

Wise words! K&R secondwind Sep 2012 #2

I agree, the pummeling hasn't begun yet. grantcart Sep 2012 #3

+ 1 nt sellitman Sep 2012 #35

This is the time to use the momentum and steamroll them lunatica Sep 2012 #4

Yep lillypaddle Sep 2012 #5

Agreed. Never forget - the dim son was elected not once, but twice. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #6

Actually he wasn't. RC Sep 2012 #17

Good point. Florida and the supreme giveaway the first time, stole Ohio outright the second time. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #36

Mittens is waiting for the vote-flipping. formercia Sep 2012 #28

We can celebrate Nov 7th if we fight all the way through Nov 6th obxhead Sep 2012 #7

I live in MD and canvassed in VA every weekend. Though it's getting better for Obama/Kaine, Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #8

Amen! Delphinus Sep 2012 #9

Great kid, don't get cocky davidpdx Sep 2012 #10

Awesome!! Delphinus Sep 2012 #11

np davidpdx Sep 2012 #25

I agree, we have a long way to go davidpdx Sep 2012 #12

plus they are statistically tied in the polls, and votes WILL be blocked or stolen nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #13

I get so tired of these right wing hacks INdemo Sep 2012 #14

Did anyone give you the impression that we were anything but fired up tavalon Sep 2012 #15

***sigh*** Are_grits_groceries Sep 2012 #20

I'll never forget the shock of Bush vs Gore Walk away Sep 2012 #16

Neither Dewey nor Bush ran a campaign as shitty as how Romney has run it LynneSin Sep 2012 #18

Poll indicates Republicans more interested in election DaveJ Sep 2012 #19

True! Becoming over confident would be a terrible mistake!! hue Sep 2012 #21

Who's giving up? porphyrian Sep 2012 #22

Wasn't Around For Dewey V Truman DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #23

Missed it in History CLass? oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #27

Completely agree and wanted to post something like this but you did it better than I could have! spooky3 Sep 2012 #24

It's also time to shift some of the focus to Congress lapislzi Sep 2012 #26

Absolutely! Vote and get out the vote. nolabear Sep 2012 #29

I saw some effective Romney ads during last nights football game. Jim__ Sep 2012 #30

I've been canvassing in PA and it's far from obvious we'll win this. athena Sep 2012 #31

I'm a native Pennsylvanian, so I gotta ask you: whathehell Sep 2012 #40

It was Bucks County, near Bristol. athena Sep 2012 #41

A good plan is to make it an 'extreme win' to send a message SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #32

Dewey vs Truman was the beginning of polling. They stopped polling in October. Jennicut Sep 2012 #33

Just thinking about that this morning. The debates may bring unwanted surprises. Kablooie Sep 2012 #34

Folks, if you live on OHIO or FLORIDA jsmirman Sep 2012 #37

Hear, hear. wakemewhenitsover Sep 2012 #38

Well they already act like the 8 years post Clinton didn't happen, so why would they remember the lonestarnot Sep 2012 #39