Month: August 2004






  • Politics
    and Truth


    Bob Herbert, in today's New York Times, on the central problem of democracy:


    "It may well be that candidates can't tell voters the truth and still win."








    Just figure that out,
    did you, Bob?








  • "Stunning"
    Poll Result


    From USA Today
    8/1/2004 1:20-1:30 PM


    Bush 50%, Kerry 46%,


    in a Friday-Saturday
    USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup
    poll of likely voters.


    Before the Democratic convention, which ended Thursday night, Bush and Kerry were essentially tied.


    From a July 12 Log24 entry:


    Democratic Political Art:
    Motherhood and Apple Pie


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    "It was... a stunning result, the first time in the Gallup Poll since the 1972 Democratic convention that a candidate seemed to lose ground at his convention."


    -- Susan Page, USA TODAY






    Added at 10 PM ET Aug. 1:


    The Susan Page story has been altered since 1:30 PM, and no longer calls the above "a stunning result."  For the original story, see this Google Groups search.