Did I count wrong or is it still 19 months away from the 2008 election???

[a kennedy]

:eyes: and I watched the whole debate from 5:00pm CST on..... but come on.......IT'S WAY TO EARLY!!!! So much can happen......

[valerief]

1. If the media doesn't talk about the horse race, they'll talk about the

next missing blonde nonstop.

[a kennedy]

5. I know.....it's just such a long time until the election. I'm almost

tired of it all already.....tired of all the pundits I mean. It's Hillary, Obama, & John 24/7. Now, if they'd talk of Dennis, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd or Mike Gravel more often, then, I might be able to deal with the long, long, long political season......

[sallyseven]

2. Better to talk about the 08 election than

the miserable state we are in. Hide the war, the economy, the lying, the cheating, and the trashing of the constitution.

[David Zephyr]

3. Yes, but it is only less than 9 months from the first contests.

And with California moving up early, the contest will be decided within 10-11 months. It's not too early.

[RufusTFirefly]

4. And what about irrelevant polls?

FAIR throws some cold water on those who are hanging on each percentage at this point

Who's Counting?
The media should avoid early election polls

4/26/07

While it certainly feels like the presidential election cycle has started earlier than ever, a more important issue is what sort of coverage of the process the media are providing citizens. Much of what voters are seeing is reporting and analysis of early polls, which show Rudolph Giuliani with a wide lead over his Republican counterparts, and senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama leading the Democratic field.

But if history is any guide, the polls are a complete waste of time. If the media consider them useful for their predictive value, consider the record: In 2003, early polling of the following year's Democratic nominees (e.g., CBS News poll, 12/14-12/16/03) showed eventual nominee John Kerry in the middle of the pack, trailing Howard Dean, Wesley Clark, Richard Gephardt and Joe Lieberman. An August 2003 USA Today/Gallup Poll (8/25-8/26/03) showed front-runner Lieberman with a 10-point lead over Gephardt. As the dynamics of the nomination race shifted, so did the polls—but not in a way that would suggest the polling would predict the winner. By January 2004, Howard Dean was leading the pack, followed closely by Wesley Clark (1/2-5/04).

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[robinlynne]

6. the primary is in february: 10 mos away.

[Honeycombe8]

7. The nominee will be picked in about 10 months. nt

[sandnsea]

8. And how will they handle it all?

Maybe make an informed vote for a change.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Where can I line up a ride to the polls?

I don't want to be late...............