How does the media know Kerry has this wrapped up? Here are some stats.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

SUPER TUESDAY STATES

In California, Kerry has a 31-point lead over Dean

Kerry 49%
Dean 18%
Edwards 12%
Clark 8%
other 9%
undecided 5%

In New York, Kerry has a 33-point lead over Dean

Kerry 47%
Dean 14%
Sharpton 12%
Edwards 12%
Clark 5%
other 5%
undecided 6%

In Maryland, Kerry has a 32-point lead over Edwards, and 35-point lead over Dean

Kerry 47%
Edwards 15%
Dean 12%
Sharpton 10%
Clark 6%
other 4%
undecided 6%

In Ohio, Kerry has a 29-point lead over Dean

Kerry 44%
Dean 15%
Edwards 13%
Kucinich 7%
Clark 6%
Sharpton 5%
Lieberman 4%
other 3%
undecided 4%

In Georgia, Kerry has a 15% lead over Dean

Kerry 30%
Dean 15%
Edwards 15%
Sharpton 14%
Clark 9%
Lieberman 6%
other 5%
undecided 5%

Massachusetts has not been updated since November in this poll


http://www.pkarchive.org/2004DataCenter.html

[democratreformed]

1. I'm not even the media and I know he has it wrapped up n/t

[redqueen]

2. Ahhh, poll worship

Gotta love manufactured consent. With the consent of the governed, of course! You can't have manufactured consent if you don't have an electorate that's willing to play along.

[SangamonTaylor]

3. even better - OLD poll news

why don't you provide a date with those numbers?

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

5. They are within a week. The dates are in the link.

You already knew this.

edit: why don't you provide numbers from yesterday. Chances are they are only getting better for Kerry. :)

[John_H]

17. Exactly. And the lead will widen today.

[Gman]

4. Sometimes you just have to accept

what people want without the notion that if the people don't agree with you something's wrong. The people see Kerry as most able to defeat Bush. That's not a bad thing.

[redqueen]

8. Okay, try this

Were the almighty hallowed polls reflecting 15.7% support for Kucinich before the ME primary?

[Mass_Liberal]

6. point taken

though you could be a fuckload more tactful about it.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

11. Point taken

I removed my comment at the end.

[AP]

7. If Kerry could make up 30 pt defecit in NH, Edwards can do it too.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

9. I hope Edwards does well

:thumbsup:

[justinpower]

10. A couple of weeks before super Tuesday

The media focus right now can be a dangerous thing. This race is Kerrys to lose. Lets see how the media treats him and what those poll #s are on February 29th. Dont count the votes before they are cast.

[Donkey007]

12. Mr. Dinkins has a cold

We are leaving early and he wont be friday

[lazarus]

13. Bill Clinton

Won exactly 2 of the first 14 primaries in 1992.

Just FYI. Sure glad that loser dropped out, eh?

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

14. But the other 12 were not won by the same person either

[NewYorkerfromMass]

16. Nor was that person getting 50% totals

good point.

[AP]

22. and Clinton was running against Tsongas, Brown and Harkin.

Although I like Harkin, I can totally see that Clinton was the cream of that crop. It's remarkable that he only won two.

[Donkey007]

15. someone else is about to be downed.

[sandnsea]

18. Wins take work and votes

Polls really don't mean anything without the work to get the message to the voters. Cockiness is a sure way to screw up the works.

[helleborient]

19. Supporters of whom were screaming to wait for the actual voting...

When John Kerry was nearly 30 points behind in New Hampshire?

Oh, I guess memories are short.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

21. And now the voting is happening. Sure, wait till Super Tuesday if you want

Nothing wrong with that. Your candidate is still in the hunt. Support him, campaign, contribute, etc.

[helleborient]

26. I prefer to let some go on being disingenuous (n/t)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

20. Anyone who has been watching Presidential primaries for a few decades

can see that the Democratic party is more united behind Kerry, earlier, than ever before in recent history.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

23. All the better for an all out blitz against Bush

[loyalsister]

24. Revised for accuracy- maybe

"Kerry's supporters within the party" are united.
Many are dreading our likely ABB Nov. presidential vote.

[helleborient]

27. More united...TN - Kerry 41% Clark + Edwards 49%

A majority have not supported Kerry in most of the states...this is unity?

[dawn]

25. Vote your conscience in the primary.

That's what I say. The media makes no decisions for me, on anything.

Hey, it worked for Kerry, when the media was saying Dean was the party's choice per the pre-Iowa polls.