Do yall think these stupid "exit polls" hurt elections? I mean really!!?
815433
exit polls can not hurt an election as the people have already voted,\nBUT\nwhen those polls are used to manipulate how people vote, like in Fl 2000 when the winner was projected long before polls closed
878762
I think it is a horrible idea. The general population is far to ignorant to make informed decisions. Note that I'm not calling people stupid, just ignorant, which can be fixed if they are willing to take the time to educate themselves. \n\nA quick example: I once saw a question on Y! Answers if Bill Clinton was impeached. It was not a partisan question, just a question of historical fact, whether it happened or not. At least 40% of the answers said "no, he wasn't". (which is wrong, he was impeached) Obviously, this is not a scientific poll, but you can see my point that many people are ignorant of major political events as little as 8 years ago.\n\nLook at the number of TV shows (like Leno) that have segments where they ask college graduates simple questions about our country (who is the current president, who was the first president, how many states are there, etc.) and how many people don't know the answers.\n\nTheoretically, with an educated population, direct democracy would be great. Unfortunately, our population is not educated, never will be enough to responsibly participate in a direct democracy. It sounds nice in theory, but reality makes it a very bad idea.\n\n\n...a quick amendment...\nI think it could work, even with an uneducated population on the following conditions: each voter must first pass a test before they are allowed to vote. The test would not have any opinions, just facts about how our government works and the current issues. The other condition would be that everything would require a super majority to pass, something like 75% or 80%. This would prevent most special interest abuse because only things that the vast majority of people agree on get passed.
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I dislike it too.  Turns me off from even voting at all.  Its a disgrace to the whole voting process and what it stands for.  Its a shame that higher people in office can not see this and stop it.  Its not about the people.  Its about getting into office and that's it.  The tactics they use show that.  Mis-leading words and how they arrange them to turn one thing said into something else.  That to me is noting more than a lie and the way they go about pushing all this crap on us by adds and calling us at our personal home phone is ridicules.
1086246
NO!!! It is very important to make sure our voters (and future voters) are educated in the subject!!!!! I cannot emphasize this enough!!!
706533
If people made their choices based on serious study, do you think campaigns would spend so much money on signs along the highways and short TV/Radio commercials?  They know that people vote based on name recognition from the signs, and the brief, mud-slinging commercials because they are too lazy to actually research and get involved.  All the studies prove that they are right.  The masses are dumb sheep.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
633392
While this poll is not scientific, so the results will be tainted as it is not a random test, or a cross section,but just for the heck of it put me in the I hate Bush category and lets see if it comes out any where near the scientific polls of 29% to 71%.\n\nI DO NOT SUPPORT GEORGE BUSH.
313011
THEY DONT NEED VOTES TO WIN ELECTIONS...
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Yes, I agree with you. It's not only a BAD idea, it's also sending the wong message to kids who are not yet old enough to vote.\n\nPLUS, where would these funds come from? I didn't get all the details because I was so disgusted with the headline, I turned to another station.\n\nBAD idea.\n\n***Let Freedom ring...
920004
I agree -- but it seems like the only way some people can win is by bringing someone else down instead of telling me what changes THEY will make.  I admit, if another candidate did something unethical or consistently votes a certain way, I'd like to know, but I can do my own research with a lot less bias.
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The voting system needs to be changed, But you notice they won't do that because it is a matter of control and they want to control the out come no matter what!! Look at the money Bush Bag had this needs to change. It should not be that you can buy the people!! There is still a lot of peopl that need to wake up and look at the truth that Bush and everyone with him needs to go. This country is in the worst shape it has ever been in and these dummies still back him. What is wrong with people, NOTHING THIS BUSH BAG HAS DONE IS ANY GOOD FOR ANYONE EXCEPT CORP AMERICA AND THE RICH, they are the only ones who benifit from this AS* being in office!!!
964835
NO.  All voter guides will be biased to a greater or lesser degree.  There is no substitute for keeping informed on an ongoing basis.  You cheat yourself by cramming at the last minute.
964255
It's all rederick and useful propoganda to use against one another during election time (especially) but it's all screwed up right now because the Republicans are getting most of the heat because of the War, and all the problems that have arisen from that alone are huge, and a big deal to the overall majority of Americans so it's great ammo to use if your a democrat and a politician trying to run a successful campaign to Win a seat in office....dont you think? (even though we know it's all the same BS from both sides ) If your a Republican your going to use the fact that Liberals support immigration and some sort of work program as a sign of being whimpy and not protecting our borders ....its all BS. What have the Republicans done to protect our border? what have either party done thus far?? Nothing in my mind. I think it is up to the American people to stand up and say " Enough Already!" Demand real answers, a real plan, real priorities they have set aside, when it becomes a blame glame match it is up to us to be the mediator and to stop it. We really need to overall demand more from the people we elect in office so these kinds of blame games dont happen as much or as often, and they stick to the issue or topic at hand! Period!
1150249
did you know that most polls are  biased and inaccurate?....but thanks for the amusing read....lol..
977083
None of them are worthy of my vote, I feel sick knowing that I'll walk in to the polls next Tuesday & partake in the process that i know is a total joke on the American public!  Also the fact my country the legal Men & Women can't wise up and organize to end this type of phony Representative government! Insteaded of cheap labor we need to see some cheap businesses up on the auction block  & some cheap rental properties from seized property etc!
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No.  Because voting polls are open between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and then the votes have to be tallied.\n\nIf the Reps win, we will know for sure that the elections are rigged.  That would not surprise me after all that I have seen in my years on this planet.  Sad.
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Dems, not wanting to jeopardize their leads in the polls, are distancing themselves from the Kerry situation completely.  I don't agree with it, I understand it, but its silly that many of the Democrats are playing into the "I'm offended by Kerry's statement" BS by abandoning Kerry.\n\nOf course, some battles are probably not worth fighting.  Kerry is running for nothing next week, so there is some prudence to it.
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Ugh, yes.\n\n\nI recently moved counties and had to re-register. I followed the information listed on my voter's registration card today--to a defunct polling location. It was a high school that is completely under construction--there was no voting going on there at all. Funny that there wasn't a sign or anything directing people to the right place--I had to call 411 to connect with the voter registration office, was on hold for twenty minutes, finally found out my correct polling location--went to vote, mentioned they might want to put a sign up at the other location. They said they had sent out a mailing detailing the new polling location and all eligible voters had received it. Hmmm. . . funny. Not this registered voter. I stuck with it until I found out where I was supposed to vote--but I have no doubt that other people just went back home. \n\n grrrrr.