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Re: Poll: Put GOP in charge

BitterEXdemocrat — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:11:08 -0500

STRIVE to be SMARTER than the EVIL controlling ORIGINAL 'party' of SLAVERY, the democrackkks, WANT you to BE!

Wow - more WEAK journalism from Mark Johnson

texasamc — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:32:54 -0500

Here, Mark, let me do your job for you again...

40.7% minus 37.8% equals 2.9%. The margin of error on the poll is 4%. Therefore, the poll says NO SUCH THING as "Put GOP in charge". Yet another example of misleading journalism from Mark Johnson.

Keep this up, and your byline is going to become worthless.

Re: Poll: Put GOP in charge

hunting — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:57:35 -0500

I do not think the GOP could win in NC, no matter what a pol shows. I wonder why????

Re: Stupid poles

Kingixolib — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:47 -0500

Amen!

Re: Stupid poles

stevemichaels — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:27:39 -0500

I was contacted twice this past week for polls on this same question. The first person asked if I was in favor of Obamas healthcare plan - so knowing the facts I indicated that as of this date the president has not put forward any written plans to congress - I heard some stuttering then they ended the call.

The second call was the Elon poll above, where I indicated that without knowing how the "public option" would effect me and would I be able to participate I could not choose - once again call ended.

Please be very wary of the results of these polls they are organized to obtain a pre-determined outcome based on how questions are asked - never do they provide any details, and at times they do not even know the facts

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

Kingixolib — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:56:50 -0500

Marshall and Burr are both career politicians that need to be sent home.

Time for new faces in the old offices.

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

DustinIngalls — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:41:04 -0500

Malleus, are you kidding? Marshall just announced that she's EXPLORING a race a few weeks ago, and she's done little but raise money and send out some blast e-mails to sign petitions and get supporter feedback on the issues. She hasn't hardly hired any staff other than a few consultants. That's hardly campaigning "strenuously." And the idea that she's already 10 points behind Burr, who's way under 50%, should be good news, not bad.

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

GrayJ — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:11:37 -0500

Where is gigglebox? I need his brilliant insight.

It's

James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:47:12 -0500

If you're going to malign democracy in action, at least learn to spell. And if you're going to defend Do-Nothing Burr, you might want to point something he's actually done besides obstruct what most Americans want.

For a person who hates government, you sure spend an awful lot of time running for office.

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

PaulTerrell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:41:23 -0500

Supporting anyone but Burr means one thing. That you support the filibuster proof majority in the US Senate and it's radical socialist policies.

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

politicalzoonc — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:11:14 -0500

Wow, the Democrat primary is solidly underway with the comment: "Marshall may have bitten off more than she can actually chew. She should reconsider her candidacy."

I think calling Marshall a high-profile member of the Council of State is stretching it. If by high-profile you mean that she did not have to sue the state just to perform her job function, then yes. If you mean she has any influence or has done anything in the past decade, then no. She is a competent politician who has a donor network. She's the best the Democrats have right now.

Re: Burr tops Marshall by 10

MalleusMaleficarum — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:36 -0500

This poll is a bad result for Marshall who has been campaigning strenuously for months. It is even worse than that - for Marshall has a high name recognition factor because she is a high-profile member of the Council of State, while Ken Lewis and Cal Cunningham are scarcely known at all. Marshall may have bitten off more than she can actually chew. She should reconsider her candidacy.

It's just up to the journalists who report on it to provide some

James_Protzman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:46:12 -0400

Very funny, Capt.

Educating the populace?

captsfufp — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:22:06 -0400

If the question is, LITERALLY, do you approve of Perdue spending $80,000 on a trip to China...I don't think it's difficult to assume most would view it negatively. But goodness forbid an educated question was used, explaining the purpose of the China trip and the potential economic opportunities for our state (in actual dollar amounts) was used. I'm sure some folks would still signal disapproval, either b/c they have some anti-China sentiment in in general or anti-Perdue sentiment in particular, but then the poll number might actually mean something.

But, hey, it's Civitas' dime, it can do whatever it wants. It's just up to the journalists who report on it to provide some perspective.

Re: Paul Shumaker says economy getting worse; Vote Burr again!

GiggleBox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:55:45 -0400

Was this the guy that sent Burr to take credit for that new Obama Stimulus fire station Burr voted against?

Paul Shumaker? Is that his name? He started Carolina Strategy Group, right?

How's that going? About like Burr's campaign?