Two Predictions Regarding Tuesday's Election
10/29/2004 00:04 Filed in: Politics
I'm not going to tell you who's going to win (although I have a pretty good idea--but that would make THREE predictions, and I don't want to go back and change the title). I'm not telling you who to vote for. Heck, I'm not even telling you who I'm voting for. But I will make two predictions regarding Tuesday's election.
1. There will be more people voting this time than have voted in a very long time--maybe even record numbers. If we learned anything last time, it's that every vote counts. People are going to come out of the woodwork for this one. And in Florida, some people may even get to vote twice.
2. The race is not going to be as close as the polls are showing you on television. What do I mean by "close"? Well, last time it was close. It won't be that way this time. There will be a clear winner, in spite of the fact that polls seem to show them neck and neck. There are still a large contingent of people who will vote, but will not answer pollsters. I've heard them. They say things like, "Who I'm voting for is none of your business, thank-you," before hanging up the phone.
I'm not a professional prognosticator, but these are my predictions based on what I know and feel. We'll know whether I'm right, soon enough.
Above: Recent polls such as this one from Zogby show the candidates neck and neck.
I don't think it's anywhere near this close.
1. There will be more people voting this time than have voted in a very long time--maybe even record numbers. If we learned anything last time, it's that every vote counts. People are going to come out of the woodwork for this one. And in Florida, some people may even get to vote twice.
2. The race is not going to be as close as the polls are showing you on television. What do I mean by "close"? Well, last time it was close. It won't be that way this time. There will be a clear winner, in spite of the fact that polls seem to show them neck and neck. There are still a large contingent of people who will vote, but will not answer pollsters. I've heard them. They say things like, "Who I'm voting for is none of your business, thank-you," before hanging up the phone.
I'm not a professional prognosticator, but these are my predictions based on what I know and feel. We'll know whether I'm right, soon enough.
Above: Recent polls such as this one from Zogby show the candidates neck and neck.
I don't think it's anywhere near this close.