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Thu 27 Dec, 2007 11:43 am
Over the last day or so there's been a story (linked from Drudge) about a new poll showing Hillary opening up a commanding lead in Iowa...
Anybody have any sort of a clue as to whether the story is meaningful or believable?
Who knows. These polls are unreliable and tey have the potential to skew the actual vote.
I'm more concerned that a Huckabee or Romney could get a lead anywhere but in their own basement.
The impression I get is that polls are worthless in this instance, they're basically all over the place.
Often what people say, and what they actually do at the voting machine, are two different tings. I will take a wait and see attitude............................
Fox News just reported an hour or so ago (roughly 11:00 am EST) that Iowa right now is a dead heat between Hilary, Obama and Edwards and any mistake by either candidate on the campaign trail between now and next Tuesday could cost the candidate the presidency.
In my view a mistake may cost a candidate a win in the Iowa Caucuses, but historically the person that wins Iowa usually doesn't win New Hampshire, doesn't win his party's nomination and doesn't win the White House. Iowa is no big deal.
Only the general election counts. Everything before it is just a lot of baton twirling for the onlookers, in my opinion.