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		<title>By: &#8220;Ted Kennedys plass&#8221; &#124; DLF-bloggen</title>
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		<dc:creator>&#8220;Ted Kennedys plass&#8221; &#124; DLF-bloggen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Brown Versus Coakley &#8211; The Last Mary Jo Kopechne &#151; Hillary Is 44</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brown Versus Coakley &#8211; The Last Mary Jo Kopechne &#151; Hillary Is 44</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] about every Republican and commentator knows that Obama is going to Massachusetts to save himself, not [...]</description>
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		<title>By: The Strata-Sphere &#187; How Bad Is Coakley Doing In Massachusetts?</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Strata-Sphere &#187; How Bad Is Coakley Doing In Massachusetts?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] polls and rumors about internal polls for the Massachusetts special election is just stunning. The last two public polls to come out had Coakley behind by 4% and 15%. I seriously doubt the 15% lead for Brown, but the fact is it is completely plausible given [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] polls and rumors about internal polls for the Massachusetts special election is just stunning. The last two public polls to come out had Coakley behind by 4% and 15%. I seriously doubt the 15% lead for Brown, but the fact is it is completely plausible given [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Alert1201</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alert1201</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oneal,
I think that fact that Ma has regularly elected republican governors shows that you are wrong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oneal,<br />
I think that fact that Ma has regularly elected republican governors shows that you are wrong.</p>
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		<title>By: dbostan</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbostan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AJ,
You did not factor in Acorn and SEIU.
Do not forget the old demshevik mafia in MA with their tried and tested &quot;methods&quot; of &quot;winning&quot; elections ...
I hope but it&#039;s not a given Brown wins.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AJ,<br />
You did not factor in Acorn and SEIU.<br />
Do not forget the old demshevik mafia in MA with their tried and tested &#8220;methods&#8221; of &#8220;winning&#8221; elections &#8230;<br />
I hope but it&#8217;s not a given Brown wins.</p>
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		<title>By: Redteam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Redteam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So the Franken election was on the up and up?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So the Franken election was on the up and up?</p>
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		<title>By: AJStrata</title>
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		<dc:creator>AJStrata</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oneal, yes one party (at least) has gone off the tracks and we face threats to the core of America.

But I guess I don&#039;t think the rot has spread too far yet.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oneal, yes one party (at least) has gone off the tracks and we face threats to the core of America.</p>
<p>But I guess I don&#8217;t think the rot has spread too far yet.</p>
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		<title>By: oneal lane</title>
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		<dc:creator>oneal lane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AJ,

I do not think our democracy is totally gone, however I think it is  wounded and in peril. I do believe one party has gone off the tracks, and has turned a deaf ear,  and is in pursuit of a dark agenda in spite of massive evidence of public disapproval. (Obamacare).

I do believe that voter fraud in the Democratic controlled areas and inner cities is rampant and the dead vote, and vote often. 

I do believe the Democrat party will go to great lengths to institute the Leftist agenda. This election is extremely important to Obama, and potentially embarrasing. The left will do what they have to do to win!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AJ,</p>
<p>I do not think our democracy is totally gone, however I think it is  wounded and in peril. I do believe one party has gone off the tracks, and has turned a deaf ear,  and is in pursuit of a dark agenda in spite of massive evidence of public disapproval. (Obamacare).</p>
<p>I do believe that voter fraud in the Democratic controlled areas and inner cities is rampant and the dead vote, and vote often. </p>
<p>I do believe the Democrat party will go to great lengths to institute the Leftist agenda. This election is extremely important to Obama, and potentially embarrasing. The left will do what they have to do to win!</p>
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		<title>By: MarkN</title>
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		<dc:creator>MarkN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AJ:

You question Scott Rasmussen at your own peril. As CP points out the voting turnout of independents is dismal. That said, this race seems to be a little extra special than your usual special election. That is why I&#039;m waiting for Scott to adjust his turnout model in his next poll. I hope Rasmussen issues a poll on Monday. 

My personal opinion is that turnout will look like a normal midterm election. 42D - 18R - 40I, with a little extra Rep turnout. So my prediction as of now is Brown 51-48-1.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AJ:</p>
<p>You question Scott Rasmussen at your own peril. As CP points out the voting turnout of independents is dismal. That said, this race seems to be a little extra special than your usual special election. That is why I&#8217;m waiting for Scott to adjust his turnout model in his next poll. I hope Rasmussen issues a poll on Monday. </p>
<p>My personal opinion is that turnout will look like a normal midterm election. 42D &#8211; 18R &#8211; 40I, with a little extra Rep turnout. So my prediction as of now is Brown 51-48-1.</p>
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		<title>By: AJStrata</title>
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		<dc:creator>AJStrata</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oneal,

Sorry, but that is so much conspiracy BS. You think our democracy is now gone?

Take the tin foil hat off</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oneal,</p>
<p>Sorry, but that is so much conspiracy BS. You think our democracy is now gone?</p>
<p>Take the tin foil hat off</p>
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		<title>By: Redteam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Redteam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oneal lane

&quot;2. Voters do not determine elections. Democratic party operatives who control the vote count in each district determine outcomes. The Left will stop at nothing to further their agenda. Voter fraud and manipulation will reach new levels.

3. Voter opinion polls consistantly fail to poll the Dead. The Dead vote for the Left witheven greater consistantly than Blacks. The dead will turn out in massive numbers for the democrats.&quot;

oneal, as much as I wish you were wrong, I don&#039;t think you are.  
The Rasmussen poll showing high Dim turnout includes the dead and fictitious.  As long as the Dim apparatus controls the polls and voting (as they do in Mass) it is a huge hill to climb to overcome voter fraud.   Obama stole the caucus states in primaries, Franken stole Minnesota, that Dim whoever stole upstate New York.  Nobody gives a damn,  it&#039;s gonna happen in Mass also.  The Liberal-Socialist Complex is serious, they don&#039;t intend to lose.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oneal lane</p>
<p>&#8220;2. Voters do not determine elections. Democratic party operatives who control the vote count in each district determine outcomes. The Left will stop at nothing to further their agenda. Voter fraud and manipulation will reach new levels.</p>
<p>3. Voter opinion polls consistantly fail to poll the Dead. The Dead vote for the Left witheven greater consistantly than Blacks. The dead will turn out in massive numbers for the democrats.&#8221;</p>
<p>oneal, as much as I wish you were wrong, I don&#8217;t think you are.<br />
The Rasmussen poll showing high Dim turnout includes the dead and fictitious.  As long as the Dim apparatus controls the polls and voting (as they do in Mass) it is a huge hill to climb to overcome voter fraud.   Obama stole the caucus states in primaries, Franken stole Minnesota, that Dim whoever stole upstate New York.  Nobody gives a damn,  it&#8217;s gonna happen in Mass also.  The Liberal-Socialist Complex is serious, they don&#8217;t intend to lose.</p>
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		<title>By: oneal lane</title>
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		<dc:creator>oneal lane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brown will loose for the following reasons.

1. The Left has turned the page in the political process. The Left is waging &quot;OPEN WAR&quot; on American political tradition. Whereas before the played by the rules, they have now forsaken all appearence of civility, and patriotism.

2. Voters do not determine elections. Democratic party operatives who control the vote count in each district determine outcomes. The Left will stop at nothing to further their agenda. Voter fraud and manipulation will reach new levels.

3. Voter opinion polls consistantly fail to poll the Dead. The Dead vote for the Left witheven greater consistantly than Blacks. The dead will turn out in massive numbers for the democrats.

I hope I am wrong but  don&#039;t get your hopes up too high. even is Brown manages to win, it will be held up for weeks or months in court battles.

This is not the old democrat party, its a new hybrid of mainline Marxists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brown will loose for the following reasons.</p>
<p>1. The Left has turned the page in the political process. The Left is waging &#8220;OPEN WAR&#8221; on American political tradition. Whereas before the played by the rules, they have now forsaken all appearence of civility, and patriotism.</p>
<p>2. Voters do not determine elections. Democratic party operatives who control the vote count in each district determine outcomes. The Left will stop at nothing to further their agenda. Voter fraud and manipulation will reach new levels.</p>
<p>3. Voter opinion polls consistantly fail to poll the Dead. The Dead vote for the Left witheven greater consistantly than Blacks. The dead will turn out in massive numbers for the democrats.</p>
<p>I hope I am wrong but  don&#8217;t get your hopes up too high. even is Brown manages to win, it will be held up for weeks or months in court battles.</p>
<p>This is not the old democrat party, its a new hybrid of mainline Marxists.</p>
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		<title>By: crosspatch</title>
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		<dc:creator>crosspatch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AJ, turnout of Independents is generally dismal.  They have the lowest turnout numbers of any political demographic.  While an increasing number of people identify as Independent, they don&#039;t vote in high numbers, particularly in off-year elections.

An example is the US Military which has a large number of &quot;independents&quot;.  About 5% of eligible military cast ballots in 2006.

BUT ... it is going to take the Democrats decades to recover from this.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AJ, turnout of Independents is generally dismal.  They have the lowest turnout numbers of any political demographic.  While an increasing number of people identify as Independent, they don&#8217;t vote in high numbers, particularly in off-year elections.</p>
<p>An example is the US Military which has a large number of &#8220;independents&#8221;.  About 5% of eligible military cast ballots in 2006.</p>
<p>BUT &#8230; it is going to take the Democrats decades to recover from this.</p>
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		<title>By: AJStrata</title>
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		<dc:creator>AJStrata</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MarkN,

Any poll with Dems out in larger number than Independents is bunk.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MarkN,</p>
<p>Any poll with Dems out in larger number than Independents is bunk.</p>
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		<title>By: MarkN</title>
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		<dc:creator>MarkN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is all about turnout. The three below are the most recent polls and there turnout models.

PPP -     44D - 16R - 39I
Suffolk - 39D - 16R - 45I
PJM -      37D - 20R - 43I

Rasmussen is the only polling firm to have a vastly different turnout model. 52D - 21R - 27I. 

Suffolk seems to have a standard general election turnout. PJM seems to have a general election turnout with a slight adjustment for REP energy. PPP seems to have a typical midterm election turnout. 

Rasmussen is the only polling firm using a special election turnout model. That would seem prudent in that well, this is a special election. However, this seems to be different special election and why Rasmussen hasn&#039;t changed his turnout model? The only answer I have is that Rasmussen doesn&#039;t have enough data on the ground to shift. 

The common ground between all the polls is results. Rep are for Brown at a 90% clip. Brown is winning independents by 65-70% and Brown is winning 20% of Democrats. Last night Coakley just insulted Catholics, ON THE RADIO. Does she live in Massachusettes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is all about turnout. The three below are the most recent polls and there turnout models.</p>
<p>PPP &#8211;     44D &#8211; 16R &#8211; 39I<br />
Suffolk &#8211; 39D &#8211; 16R &#8211; 45I<br />
PJM &#8211;      37D &#8211; 20R &#8211; 43I</p>
<p>Rasmussen is the only polling firm to have a vastly different turnout model. 52D &#8211; 21R &#8211; 27I. </p>
<p>Suffolk seems to have a standard general election turnout. PJM seems to have a general election turnout with a slight adjustment for REP energy. PPP seems to have a typical midterm election turnout. </p>
<p>Rasmussen is the only polling firm using a special election turnout model. That would seem prudent in that well, this is a special election. However, this seems to be different special election and why Rasmussen hasn&#8217;t changed his turnout model? The only answer I have is that Rasmussen doesn&#8217;t have enough data on the ground to shift. </p>
<p>The common ground between all the polls is results. Rep are for Brown at a 90% clip. Brown is winning independents by 65-70% and Brown is winning 20% of Democrats. Last night Coakley just insulted Catholics, ON THE RADIO. Does she live in Massachusettes.</p>
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