All about the points

These days it seems the race for the democratic or gop nomination is all about the points. A new poll out (according to CNN) has Clinton leading Obama by only 6 points in New Hampshire. While its good news for Obama, I have to wonder about the effect this constant polling has on the race for the nomination. Obviously numbers are changing every day. One day Huckabee is up in Iowa over Romney, the next its reversed. Same thing in the democratic side. One day clinton is leading by a ginormous amount, the next by not so big.

I believe that for the majority of the population, those who don’t actually pay attention to what the candidates are saying, the poll results are what helps decide who they vote for. I know that if there is a clear GOP leader in the Georgia Primaries, I’ll vote in the Democratic Primaries instead in an effort to slow down the leading candidate (in the last two presidential primaries I’ve voted for Democrats. Alan keyes in 2000 and John Edwards in 2004). Thats one of the nice thing about Georgia’s Open primaries, it doesn’t matter which party you’re aligned with you can vote in either primary (but not both…).

Do you pay more attention to the poll numbers when it comes to giving the country the colon cleanse it truly needs every four years or do you actually listen to what the candidates are spewing?

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One Comment to “All about the points”

  1. helen 7 December 2007 at 6:07 am #

    Hi! I followed your entrecard here. :-)

    I know I’m not an American, but election in the US is always viewed as a big thing for countries outside the US. I always have admiration for those US candidates having to appear on TV and debate their points live. I watched the Youtube debate for the Republicans and I am impressed. Didn’t get to see the Democrats debate though…

    This is the greatest show of democracy having each candidates from different camp voice their thoughts. I can only wish one day democracy in my country meant the same opportunities for the opposition. :-)

    Have a great weekend.

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