Do the political discussions we have around the Thanksgiving table have an impact on the polls? One political science professor seems to think so.
http://drjasonjohnson.com/2011/11/23/politics-at-thanksgiving-will-it-affect-the-polls/"If you hear during Thanksgiving dinner how most of the family’s college kids actually have good job prospects this spring, then you’re going to have a much better view of the sitting president. If half the family couldn’t make it to Thanksgiving because your cousin still hasn’t found a job in the last 9 months, then you think the economy is still lousy.
People don’t care about polls: they care about how their families are doing. What’s a 9% unemployment rate to you when everyone around the turkey table is gainfully employed or has been re-hired recently?
Most Americans will have a much stronger opinion about how they feel about Obama, the GOP field and the country as a whole after this weekend. The poll numbers that we’re seeing today should look totally different by next Tuesday."
http://drjasonjohnson.com/2011/11/23/politics-at-thanksgiving-will-it-affect-the-polls/