Fox News and the like minded radio hosts have bamboozled the Republican Party. Party Leadership just hear the reinforcing nature of these news/entertainment outlets and activist and the faithful take their word as truth. Instead of looking at the spectrum of news and polls they relied on a narrow view. A view that said blacks would not come out as strong as in 2008. A view that attacked women and rape, Benghazi became a conspiracy of cover ups when it was an attack on America.
Pennsylvania was a perfect example. In the closing days of the campaign it was announced that the Romney/Ryan campaign would go to Pennsylvania. GOP internals had the state in play. While every other poll in existence had Obama up 8 points basically from the beginning of the general election to the last week. There was no downward trend line but the GOP pollsters said they were closing the gap.
I love MSNBC and NPR. I love Paul Krugman. But I do not take everything they say as truth. I want the balance and other side. I want to make sure before i believe.
Pennsylvania was a perfect example. In the closing days of the campaign it was announced that the Romney/Ryan campaign would go to Pennsylvania. GOP internals had the state in play. While every other poll in existence had Obama up 8 points basically from the beginning of the general election to the last week. There was no downward trend line but the GOP pollsters said they were closing the gap.
I love MSNBC and NPR. I love Paul Krugman. But I do not take everything they say as truth. I want the balance and other side. I want to make sure before i believe.
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