If progressive Democratic candidates are bound to go down to defeat - wouldn't it be better to do so with integrity and principle intact?
You want to know why I left the Democratic Party and registered as an Independent nearly a decade ago? Because of DINOs - Democrats in Name Only.…
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26 - NR Davis
Here ya go.
27 - TrackerNeil
Hmm...so this is a poll run by an agency that touts itself progressive? That's got me a bit suspicious, particularly since it runs counter to any of the other polls I've seen. For example, here
is a Quinnipiac poll that puts Casey ahead of Santorum. If you Google for other polls, you'll find pretty much the same thing. Therefore, I can't help but think that the poll to which you linked is a bit suspect.
28 - JP
RJ,
"Where do they stand on straight, white men?"
Are they in danger?
29 - NR Davis
No, Zogby - independent, unbiased pollster - conducted the survey. OpEdNews, definitely left-wing, paid for it along with a local university, but they enlisted Zogby's services so that they could avoid questions of bias. Again, the issue is one of name recognition. The Zogby poll showed that once people get beyond names and focus on actual issues, they tend to line up with Pennacchio.
30 - Ruvy in Jerusalem
Ms. Davis,
If you wish to rely upon Zogby as a pollster giving you information on the race you mention, I guess you lose little. But Zogby is hardly unbiased or impartial - at least on matter relating to this neck of the woods.
Hhag Purím Sameáhh
Reuven
31 - Trackerneil
OK, NR Davis, I'll accept for the sake of argument that the Zogby poll is relatively bias-free. How do you then explain the numerous other polls? Seems to me that one poll can be wrong, but in many the truth can be found. While it's true that the wording of the questions affects the value of the poll, at the same time these pro-Casey polls seem to reflect other trends. Casey got a record number of votes in his last statewide campaign, which would seem to indicate he's fairly popular in the Keystone State. In addition, he has been ahead of Santorum since he announced his candidacy. These other factors must be considered when evaluating any poll.
The Zogby poll is just an awfully slender thread on which to hang the argument that Penacchio or Sandals can defeat Santorum.
32 - Benjamin Glasgow
I don't remember the last time the word 'Democrat' and 'Progressive' belonged in the same sentence.
I agree with you on a lot of points, and at the same time I share your frustration with the Democratic Party. Though I have long since abandoned hope I could ever feel represented by one, except maybe Kucinich - on a particularly liberal day.