Anyone else notice how odd these Newsweek poll numbers are?

[lancdem]

Bush Kerry Nader undecided
ALL 45 43 5 7
Men 50 41 4 5
Women 42 45 6 7
18-29 years 38 48 7 7
30-49 54 37 5 4
50-64 43 45 6 6
65 & older 35 53 4 8
Republicans 88 8 1 3
Democrats 11 81 4 4
Independents 35 43 12 10

They have Bush ahead 45-43, yet he loses two demographic groups by double digits (18-29 and 65 and older), wins one by double digits and loses the fourth by 2 points. How the hell does he come out ahead? I averaged all those numbers and Bush should have 42.5 and Kerry 45.75. They must've interviewed an inordinate number of 30-49-year-olds to skew the overall percentages.

[tom_paine]

1. In Imperial Amerika, the polls are as worthless as in the Soviet Union

I suppose some of the people specializing now in the Kremlinology of the Imperial Family could deconstruct these "polls" and try to wring the truth out of them, but I prefer to understand that most, if not all, information is suspect in Totalitarian Nations like Amerika.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. 30 to 49 is biggest demographic

and we're losing it. Oh, well, Kerry's counter ads run this week so that'll change for the better.

[lancdem]

4. That's true

It does cover 19 years. Although I am glad to see Kerry kicking butt among seniors, because they're the most loyal voters.

[cally]

3. Interesting

It doesn't make much sense. Still it's looking good for Kerry. If the negative ads do stop turnout, than the over 65 vote will be important because they vote.