Days are crawling by
We await November 4th
Hope fighting with fear
Polls are looking good
But anything can happen
I am still afraid.
Fear of bad weather
The dreaded Bradley effect
Even voter fraud.
Diebold malfunctions
Late "October surprises"
Something might happen.
Trolling the poll sites
Viewing electoral maps
Or Magic 8-Balls.
Not until Tuesday
Will any of it matter
Then the vote is real.
Showing posts with label Bradley Effect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bradley Effect. Show all posts
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
I Am Afraid
I am afraid the country is on the verge of another Great Depression.
I am afraid of the vicious, hate-filled mobs who are cheering McCain and Palin.
I am afraid that the government may declare martial law and even postpone the election if the economic situation worsens.
I am afraid that McCain-Palin's completely heinous, false and misleading video about Obama being tied to terrorism might actually work because so much of America is full of people who are ignorant.
I am afraid of the Bradley Effect.
I am afraid of voter purges in swing states, voter suppression, and Diebold.
I am afraid of an October Surprise that would benefit McCain. I wouldn't even put it past the GOP to either engineer or allow a terrorist attack if they thought it would help him beat Obama.
I am afraid of the anger that is seething in America, which could erupt if things get worse.
One part of me is excited that Obama is in the lead but another part of me is full of fear for the future. There are still 27 days until the election. Anything could happen.
I've seen some overconfidence among Democrats - a headline today talking about a possible "Obama Landslide." This also makes me afraid. We cannot become complacent, cannot take anything for granted. This article from Alternet makes some very good points:
"Along with throwing mud and benefitting from racism, McCain stands to gain from the fact that the national Republican Party now has a lot more money in the bank than the Democratic Party does. And in many states, a wide range of anti-democratic measures -- including purges of voter rolls and very unreasonable requirements for voter ID on Election Day -- will work to the benefit of the McCain-Palin ticket.
Overall, the polls showing Obama with a sizeable lead should be taken with a box of salt. The count on election night could be close. In the meantime, McCain can only benefit when progressives assume he'll lose.
Such rosy assumptions are dangerous. They're apt to result in overconfidence, reducing volunteer energy and voter turnout for Obama.
Assume that the economic crisis has doomed the McCain campaign? He hopes you will."
I am afraid of the vicious, hate-filled mobs who are cheering McCain and Palin.
I am afraid that the government may declare martial law and even postpone the election if the economic situation worsens.
I am afraid that McCain-Palin's completely heinous, false and misleading video about Obama being tied to terrorism might actually work because so much of America is full of people who are ignorant.
I am afraid of the Bradley Effect.
I am afraid of voter purges in swing states, voter suppression, and Diebold.
I am afraid of an October Surprise that would benefit McCain. I wouldn't even put it past the GOP to either engineer or allow a terrorist attack if they thought it would help him beat Obama.
I am afraid of the anger that is seething in America, which could erupt if things get worse.
One part of me is excited that Obama is in the lead but another part of me is full of fear for the future. There are still 27 days until the election. Anything could happen.
I've seen some overconfidence among Democrats - a headline today talking about a possible "Obama Landslide." This also makes me afraid. We cannot become complacent, cannot take anything for granted. This article from Alternet makes some very good points:
"Along with throwing mud and benefitting from racism, McCain stands to gain from the fact that the national Republican Party now has a lot more money in the bank than the Democratic Party does. And in many states, a wide range of anti-democratic measures -- including purges of voter rolls and very unreasonable requirements for voter ID on Election Day -- will work to the benefit of the McCain-Palin ticket.
Overall, the polls showing Obama with a sizeable lead should be taken with a box of salt. The count on election night could be close. In the meantime, McCain can only benefit when progressives assume he'll lose.
Such rosy assumptions are dangerous. They're apt to result in overconfidence, reducing volunteer energy and voter turnout for Obama.
Assume that the economic crisis has doomed the McCain campaign? He hopes you will."
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