<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post2236142018407792575..comments</id><updated>2011-07-13T16:13:18.645-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Silliman&#39;s Blog: </title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html'/><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>37</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6374255275645189166</id><published>2008-02-15T00:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-15T00:04:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It&#39;s also worth pointing out the rather ludicrous ...</title><summary type='text'>It&#39;s also worth pointing out the rather ludicrous implication that funding for the war consists of money for body armor and MRE&#39;s, when in fact it&#39;s mostly bullets and bombs. And gasoline. Protection and equipment, huh? Like white phosphorus and depleted uranium rounds?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Not leaving our troops to die means consigning to death a far greater number of Iraqis--by a factor of 100, I&#39;d suppose</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/6374255275645189166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/6374255275645189166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1203051840000#c6374255275645189166' title=''/><author><name>Jasper Bernes</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15593713553275884570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-331242286"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 15, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5886363221029223146</id><published>2008-02-14T11:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-14T11:14:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The problem is that, even if the majority of Ameri...</title><summary type='text'>The problem is that, even if the majority of Americans, at this point in time, agree with Obama&#39;s Iraq policy more than McCain&#39;s policy, they also think that McCain would be a better commander in chief - so it&#39;s a weird line for Obama to walk, but if the election in the fall becomes about national security, Obama will lose because he&#39;s playing on McCain&#39;s turf (in terms of perception, not policy.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5886363221029223146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5886363221029223146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1203005640000#c5886363221029223146' title=''/><author><name>Rain Delay</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11432287890097060316</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1269047305"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 14, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-9211563412334661495</id><published>2008-02-14T09:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-14T09:07:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Democratic congressman were between a strategic ro...</title><summary type='text'>Democratic congressman were between a strategic rock and hard place because if they did what they were elected to do and cut off funding for the war, the Republicans would relentlessly blame the Democrats for the failure of the war using the ‘cut and run’ talking points circulated by Karl Rove.  They should have cut off funding anyway, and the result of their failure to do so is an approval </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/9211563412334661495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/9211563412334661495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202998020000#c9211563412334661495' title=''/><author><name>Ian Keenan</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/16596558654735506132</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1591342472"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 14, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7879302865163515</id><published>2008-02-13T12:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-13T12:45:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>James and Jasper,Here it is: You vote to have the ...</title><summary type='text'>James and Jasper,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Here it is: You vote to have the troops withdawn. That vote doesn&#39;t get the majority. The troops and huminatarian efforts are still in Iraq. Where are they gonna go? So after being told the troops will not be withdrawn, you then vote to cut funding because that will end the war? Well that&#39;s essentially a death sentence on all the Americans there. You want to cut funding</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7879302865163515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7879302865163515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202924700000#c7879302865163515' title=''/><author><name>Logan Ryan Smith</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03267444929810505425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/677904588_5481c50e58.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-790052993"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 13, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-1215230406542647252</id><published>2008-02-13T00:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-13T00:36:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am 67, grew up in a union-focusedDemocrat family...</title><summary type='text'>I am 67, grew up in a union-focused&lt;BR/&gt;Democrat family, and have almost&lt;BR/&gt;always voted for Democrats; but I&lt;BR/&gt;have never felt I lived in the land&lt;BR/&gt;of the free.  Burr killed Hamilton,&lt;BR/&gt;but much of Hamilton&#39;s dream did&lt;BR/&gt;not die.  Money rules.  No matter&lt;BR/&gt;how one looks at it, the general&lt;BR/&gt;populace loses.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kirby is right about obesity.  I&lt;BR/&gt;just read today that research </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/1215230406542647252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/1215230406542647252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202880960000#c1215230406542647252' title=''/><author><name>brian salchert</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11649691450577647656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1297934363"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 13, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6308095597301670316</id><published>2008-02-12T21:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T21:59:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>If you really want to stop the war, you end fundin...</title><summary type='text'>If you really want to stop the war, you end funding to that war, because there isn&#39;t going to be a war without funding.  Obama, by his four votes, helped fund the war.  If you&#39;re against the war, you vote NO for all funding, all acts, all everything.  Obama hasn&#39;t done that.  Bush and his minions have falsely aligned &quot;funding the war&quot; with &quot;support of the troops,&quot; a fallacious argument if ever </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/6308095597301670316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/6308095597301670316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202871540000#c6308095597301670316' title=''/><author><name>James</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14066844450420389687</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-564976163"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5209067656309962901</id><published>2008-02-12T21:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T21:18:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Becoming the U.S. President means taking the reins...</title><summary type='text'>Becoming the U.S. President means taking the reins of a runaway empire fueled by the drive for money and power, not imagination and love. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;In other words, the man or woman in charge can only do so much.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;But the little difference there is -- between the democrats and republicans -- or between the democrats -- can still mean a great deal. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The Supreme Court (and other </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5209067656309962901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5209067656309962901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202869080000#c5209067656309962901' title=''/><author><name>Steven Fama</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13733977161680651117</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-862679579"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-4951123837916697118</id><published>2008-02-12T19:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T19:18:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, funds &quot;that help protect the soldiers&quot; are a...</title><summary type='text'>Well, funds &quot;that help protect the soldiers&quot; are also the same funds that murdered a million Iraqis (or 150,000, it doesn&#39;t change my point). I&#39;ll save the fineries of that debate for another time, since that&#39;s not what I&#39;m getting at here. He may be &quot;against&quot; the war, but only in some nebulous, obfuscatory way that&#39;s about as convincing as Chevron saying they are &quot;against&quot; environmental </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/4951123837916697118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/4951123837916697118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202861880000#c4951123837916697118' title=''/><author><name>Jasper Bernes</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15593713553275884570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-331242286"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5891227457165435432</id><published>2008-02-12T17:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T17:45:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jasper, please look at the voting record closely, ...</title><summary type='text'>Jasper, please look at the voting record closely, first:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/key-votes/&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You&#39;ll note that all YES votes regarding the war are YES votes to funds that help protect the soldiers and humanitarian efforts.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You&#39;ll also notice YES votes for deadlines regarding the withdrawal of troops.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Those YES votes do not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5891227457165435432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5891227457165435432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202856300000#c5891227457165435432' title=''/><author><name>Logan Ryan Smith</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03267444929810505425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/677904588_5481c50e58.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-790052993"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7253232477063569601</id><published>2008-02-12T16:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T16:21:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Logan, It&#39;s true he made those statements then. Bu...</title><summary type='text'>Logan, &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It&#39;s true he made those statements then. But since the time that he&#39;s actually become responsible for voting on things relating to the current wars, he&#39;s taken no stance whatsoever against them. [Notwithstanding the vapid, highflown rhetoric for which he is known]. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;His policy on the war, which follows a string of misinformation on his website, related to what he said </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7253232477063569601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7253232477063569601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202851260000#c7253232477063569601' title=''/><author><name>Jasper Bernes</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15593713553275884570</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-331242286"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5082893668596842322</id><published>2008-02-12T15:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T15:41:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The most expensive thing in America right now is o...</title><summary type='text'>The most expensive thing in America right now is obesity.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It costs just a little more than the war, but it&#39;s something that is actually within our control.  It&#39;s something that we can do to help control the national health budget.  Also, if we were to stop eating so much there would be more money for the armor and bullets that the troops need.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It&#39;s the war against the bulging </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5082893668596842322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5082893668596842322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202848860000#c5082893668596842322' title=''/><author><name>Kirby Olson</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952289700191142943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1262696662"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2847438113436517580</id><published>2008-02-12T15:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T15:25:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am a huge supporter of Hillary Clinton. I will v...</title><summary type='text'>I am a huge supporter of Hillary Clinton. I will vote for her FOR SURE, based upon her perspective, experience, and capacity for bringing people together. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I recognize fine talent in Obama, and would love a ticket of combined Democratic strength. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Pragmatism will be important in this election.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/2847438113436517580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/2847438113436517580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202847900000#c2847438113436517580' title=''/><author><name>Sheila Murphy</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13792032204825244976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1614764991"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7663206670029225435</id><published>2008-02-12T12:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T12:15:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>&quot;What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opp...</title><summary type='text'>&quot;What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. What I am opposed to is the cynical attempt by Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz and other armchair, weekend warriors in this administration to shove their own ideological agendas down our throats, irrespective of the costs in lives lost and in hardships borne.&quot;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yes, Obama was against the INVASION of Iraq, pretty </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7663206670029225435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7663206670029225435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202836500000#c7663206670029225435' title=''/><author><name>Logan Ryan Smith</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03267444929810505425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/677904588_5481c50e58.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-790052993"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8798925621360423037</id><published>2008-02-12T11:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T11:37:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>http://rense.com/general79/seniors.htmthe Illegal ...</title><summary type='text'>http://rense.com/general79/seniors.htm&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;the Illegal Aliens costing more than the Iraqi/American &quot;war&quot;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I guess cheap oranges means more!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;plus  where the money coming from on these rebates?  borrowing it from China?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;then I can go up to the dollar store and buy some &quot;made in China by slaves&quot; knock-offs.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8798925621360423037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8798925621360423037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202834220000#c8798925621360423037' title=''/><author><name>Ed Baker</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11285310130024785775</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_SpwtdDR0utk/R3Owpv1OTyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/5uapZyaJmtY/S220/Ed++by+Evie+Baker'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-771816173"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8553677561354858088</id><published>2008-02-12T10:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T10:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama was not in the Senate when the first Iraq Wa...</title><summary type='text'>Obama was not in the Senate when the first Iraq War vote or Patriot Act vote happened.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Since Januay 2005, when he became a senator, he has voted FOR four separate Iraq war appropriations, totaling more than $300 billion.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Somehow, this is his being against the war.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Obama also voted FOR the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;One of my favorite things to listen </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8553677561354858088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8553677561354858088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202830380000#c8553677561354858088' title=''/><author><name>James</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14066844450420389687</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-564976163"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-8788922151916766687</id><published>2008-02-12T09:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T09:01:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rain Delay, you went back and forth on whether Oba...</title><summary type='text'>Rain Delay, you went back and forth on whether Obama could survive the campaign against McCain.  It&#39;s unusually difficult to tell either way. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&quot;Hillary Clinton&#39;s divisive.&quot;  That&#39;s what I&#39;ve heard pundits say, and that&#39;s what my southern theo-con family says.  They&#39;ll probably go out and vote for McCain because they hate her so much.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;On the other hand, she is able to bring </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8788922151916766687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/8788922151916766687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202824860000#c8788922151916766687' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-314256735"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3345491763425683315</id><published>2008-02-12T04:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T04:59:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Democrats have got a charismatic, youthful candida...</title><summary type='text'>Democrats have got a charismatic, youthful candidate with absolutely no experience (this is a fact any way you cut it, thus the squeaky clean record,) and a battle tested, hard working, managerial type who unfortunately has the  leadership skills and charisma of a school marm (on top of the fact that she and Bubba constantly seem to be about a hair&#39;s breath away from being indicted for one fraud </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3345491763425683315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3345491763425683315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202810340000#c3345491763425683315' title=''/><author><name>Levari</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03797267895979862964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://www.glennmcdonald.com/images/Marian%20McPartland%20%20-%20Jazz%20portrait,%20A%20Great%20Day%20in%20Harlem%20-%201958.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1958627702"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5020933318569251739</id><published>2008-02-12T00:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-12T00:51:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am an Obama supporter who switched at some point...</title><summary type='text'>I am an Obama supporter who switched at some point a while back from Edwards.  But did Edwards really lose out BECAUSE he&#39;s white?  I suspect there&#39;s a bit more to it than that.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5020933318569251739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5020933318569251739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202795460000#c5020933318569251739' title=''/><author><name>Susan</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11149093537815104761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-916968898"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 12, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5047268656128613179</id><published>2008-02-11T23:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T23:15:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Billary? That&#39;s a fucked up way to intimate all ki...</title><summary type='text'>Billary? That&#39;s a fucked up way to intimate all kinds of things without actually saying them.&lt;BR/&gt;***&lt;BR/&gt;I think the only hope in hell of democrats winning in november is if Obama runs as vp on Clinton&#39;s ticket. Otherwise, I just can&#39;t see the &quot;moderate&quot; white male republican (McCain) not winning. Just can&#39;t see it. I voted in NY, and will vote in november, but honestly I think it&#39;s inevitable </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5047268656128613179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5047268656128613179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202789700000#c5047268656128613179' title=''/><author><name>Annandale Dream Gazette</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08155953951163636760</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1293329833"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-4761393825528451519</id><published>2008-02-11T22:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T22:24:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>According to http://www.govtrack.org, Obama does n...</title><summary type='text'>According to http://www.govtrack.org, Obama does not have the most liberal voting record of any senator. He is positioned on their graph as a &quot;rank-and-file democrat&quot; while Hillary is a &quot;radical democrat.&quot;  I realize that these facts go against the current marketing niches for both senators.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Oh, and Conrad, neither of them supports same-sex marriage -- just civil unions. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I&#39;ve </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/4761393825528451519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/4761393825528451519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202786640000#c4761393825528451519' title=''/><author><name>Nada</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/01448534316756256503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://static.flickr.com/119/316140010_e2bd73b381_s.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1564832188"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-9054158518340449673</id><published>2008-02-11T21:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T21:54:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am a HUGE supporter of Obama, and it does have s...</title><summary type='text'>I am a HUGE supporter of Obama, and it does have something to do with&lt;BR/&gt;the intangibles, as policies among Dems will often be very similar.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I *do* believe Obama to be the most honest candidate we&#39;ve had in my lifetime (I&#39;m 30), and I do believe in his ability to inspire-- and that ability to inspire is vital, as it&#39;s not only about inspiring elected officials and bringing them together</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/9054158518340449673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/9054158518340449673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202784840000#c9054158518340449673' title=''/><author><name>Logan Ryan Smith</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03267444929810505425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/677904588_5481c50e58.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-790052993"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-7502872551981895171</id><published>2008-02-11T21:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T21:22:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why would Hillary want to be Obama&#39;s veep? This ca...</title><summary type='text'>Why would Hillary want to be Obama&#39;s veep? This campaign has shown she&#39;s already well positioned to campaign for the nomination. Giving up being senator from New York gets her nothing.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Normally you would look to swing states like Ohio, Texas, or Florida for a running mate, but all the obvious candidates in those places bring significant negatives. Obama would do well to consider someone </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7502872551981895171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/7502872551981895171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202782920000#c7502872551981895171' title=''/><author><name>Uke Xensen</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14925310033193507314</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.rightreading.com/daybook_images/p-villa.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-191445863"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3502181447560917533</id><published>2008-02-11T19:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T19:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I like your analysis, although I vote Republican a...</title><summary type='text'>I like your analysis, although I vote Republican and most certainly will vote Republican this coming election.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You&#39;re right that peace, economic prosperity and social justice are our &quot;broadest needs.&quot; But your analysis then goes into the respective positions of the candidates on health care after mentioning Edward&#39;s &quot;social populism.&quot; Then it moves to electability/effectiveness/tone of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3502181447560917533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3502181447560917533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202776380000#c3502181447560917533' title=''/><author><name>Ashok</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13888023208356336263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1258901958"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5801791398497639162</id><published>2008-02-11T18:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T18:45:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sometimes I&#39;m pretty sure that Obama has a better ...</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes I&#39;m pretty sure that Obama has a better chance to win the race in November.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sometimes I&#39;m not.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;While he&#39;s polling better Now among independents, that lead might not hold.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;He has the most liberal voting record of any senator, but a Lot of people do not yet know this - once the Republican attack machine gets going, plastering his face next to the word &#39;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5801791398497639162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/5801791398497639162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202773500000#c5801791398497639162' title=''/><author><name>Rain Delay</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11432287890097060316</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1269047305"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3133534152406643720</id><published>2008-02-11T16:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T16:52:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Historically, white male votes go for the GOP. One...</title><summary type='text'>Historically, white male votes go for the GOP. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;One of the reasons I specified young African American females is because there has been a distinct split in voting patterns. I&#39;m not aware of any state in which Clinton won among those under the age of 30.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3133534152406643720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/2236142018407792575/comments/default/3133534152406643720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html?showComment=1202766720000#c3133534152406643720' title=''/><author><name>Ron</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/09250950725876683923</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://epc.buffalo.edu/authors/silliman/silliman2a.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-some-time-now-political-pollsters.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2236142018407792575' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/2236142018407792575' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-660918411"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="February 11, 2008"/></entry></feed>