'Bradley effect' discussed in run-up to US vote - 18 Oct 08

According to polls, Barack Obama has a six or seven per cent lead over John McCain in popular support.

But polls have been wrong, because sometimes people lie to pollsters - especially when it comes to race, where people surveyed may support a black candidate in public and then vote for a white one on their secret ballot.

Rosiland Jordan reports on the so-called Bradley Effect.

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[phantomsuccour]

@Gulfporter lol actually it's well known blacks are more socially conservative than democrat whites, and it's because they are very religious. Trust me, if you had to deal with slavery and Jim Crow, you would definitely hope there was a God and heaven you could go to after the pain. Consequently they are more anti-gay than democrat whites. But hopefully education will get them to the other side.

[Mr40acresandamule]

It still exists. This is why Obama/Democrats pushed for early voting and getting young people to vote.

[bushputz]

Screw the Bradley Effect.

It's the Diebold Effect we have to watch out for.

[Gulfporter]

Yeah, The Bradley effect,

What do you call a bunch of deceitful black people who smile at their fellow Democrats as long as the rally is about Obama, and then vote with the Republicans against gay rights? I call them BIGOTS and ASSHOLES.

[krankycool]

nuts

[can06]

Well they are some who already live without spending a dollar. They have skills that can be traded for other resources. I am sure you heard of a barter system. Native Americans lived without capitalism. I already used the money I got now for education, resources, and community development. The global banking system is flawed. We are mostly earning debt. Alternatively, I always thought about a community bank like Alaska system. Family/friends could start their own currency system.

[krankycool]

I didn't call you a hypocrite b/c you stood up against a "racsist", I only pointed it out b/c you made a very hypocritical statment. For someone that doesn't like to fight over labels, you're quick to use them, on other people, but not on you, you hate that. As for the constitution, I notified my local politicians that we need to do what NH has done. Currency: I plan on making it, not living under the delusion I can live without it. I don't kiss up to the system, I play w/ the cards I'm delt

[can06]

A facist still wants some form of order. You just said I am hellbent on chaos. I will say that order cannot exist without chaos. The animals can manage Earth better than humans. The food chain doesn't need government regulation. Anyway, one more time...what do you think we should do about the constitution and our current form of currency? How do you plan to help? Are you going to continue to kiss up to the two party system? Other than that, this debate is getting nowhere and stale.

[can06]

You called me a hypocrite b/c I stand up against the racist who made a comment earlier?! I don't be pretty about it either. Who should? And you don't know me kid. Obama is a puppet for majority white corporate America. He has no voice. The rich elite wants to control everybody/everything not destroy everything. Big business, the military, and government constitute most countries. The wealthy in America definitely controls these entities. You're better off calling me an anarchist.

[krankycool]

I didn't jump into your battle, I just called you out on being a hypocrite. After which you proceded to attack me. So what is your question, beacuse you haven't answered any of mine, you seem to be hellbent and content on the collapse of western civilization, espacialy here in America, which coincedentaly is what obama wants, so you must be a Facist as well.