Newspaper Poll about Obama: VOTE!

[Joe Williams]

It's 41:59 now. How in the world did he win Indiana??

Lots of folks didn't vote. Lots of those who did but didn't like Obama, didn't vote for McCain.

 

[melensdad]

Its still sitting at 59% NO (756 votes) to 41% YES (517 votes).

Here is the link again: Opinion "The Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times"]

The POLL is in the upper right hand corner of the page.

 

[turnandshoot4]

It was 60% no and 40% yes after I voted. Maybe they need to get ACORN in this poll.

 

[JcJ]

You know this could cause civil unrest in Gary if word gets out he lost this poll.

How would anyone notice? Would anyone care?

 

[turnandshoot4]

How would anyone notice? Would anyone care?

They won't care.

 

[BloodEclipse]

They won't care.

No but is prevents the paper from printing up a gushy story backed by a poll supporting it.

Keep the poll negative and **** off the editors.

 

[melensdad]

How would anyone notice? Would anyone care?

They won't care.

No but is prevents the paper from printing up a gushy story backed by a poll supporting it.

Keep the poll negative and **** off the editors.

They tend to publish the poll results in the newspaper, so people will notice it. Some may care, some may not.

HOWEVER, by participating in polls like this, and by writing letters to the Editor (not posting comments to stories, but actually writing letters to be published in the paper) I can tell you, at least with this newspaper, the EDITORS DO TAKE NOTICE. During the run up to the Clinton AWB the newspaper switched from pro-AWB to neutral to mildly opposed. And as they changed positions they cited letters to the editor as the reason why.

So don't think your voice is not heard. In fact we all need to speak up louder!!! We need to be proactive.

There will be a letter published in The Times about anti-gun Pete Visclosky's Town Hall Meeting in DeMotte. It has calls Pete a liar on the gun issue and it says the people who were begging for federal $$$$ for local projects should be ashamed of themselves. Don't ask me how I know what it contains

 

[RogerB]

It's 41:59 now. How in the world did he win Indiana??

because there's more poverty level / low income / no income voter types out in the world than there are internet savy law abiding freedom loving voter types would be my guess....

 

[JcJ]

My comment was about the people in Gary not noticing the civil unrest, carry on..

 

[indykid]

I wish there was a "hell no!"

 

[reno]

60% NO and 40% yes when I voted..

 

[dburkhead]

They tend to publish the poll results in the newspaper, so people will notice it. Some may care, some may not.

HOWEVER, by participating in polls like this, and by writing letters to the Editor (not posting comments to stories, but actually writing letters to be published in the paper) I can tell you, at least with this newspaper, the EDITORS DO TAKE NOTICE. During the run up to the Clinton AWB the newspaper switched from pro-AWB to neutral to mildly opposed. And as they changed positions they cited letters to the editor as the reason why.

So don't think your voice is not heard. In fact we all need to speak up louder!!! We need to be proactive.

There will be a letter published in The Times about anti-gun Pete Visclosky's Town Hall Meeting in DeMotte. It has calls Pete a liar on the gun issue and it says the people who were begging for federal $$$$ for local projects should be ashamed of themselves. Don't ask me how I know what it contains

People speaking out--whether through polls, letters, petitions, phone calls, what have you--do have an effect. It doesn't always work The battles aren't always won (case in point, the bailouts), but even the lost battles, by the simple act of fighting them, can pay dividends down the road. Persistence pays.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." Samuel Adams.

We need to be that irate, tireless minority "keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

 

[Dogman]

Voted

 

[melensdad]

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." Samuel Adams.

We need to be that irate, tireless minority "keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

Awesome reply. I hope people heed those words.

 

[turkeykiller]

They got my (hell no) vote!

 

[Bill of Rights]

I am excited about Obama's election. See, excited can encompass many different emotions. Unfortunately, the poll did not give me the option to substitute the word "disgusted" or "angry", "frustrated" or "worried for the fate of my country", hence, I have not responded.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

Hey we need to keep positive on this. We all saw him rise, now I'm waiting to see him fall.... He will screw up somewhere.

 

[danielocean03]

Yes (608 Votes, 40%)No (923 Votes, 60%)


Results as of my big, fat "NO!" vote.

 

[danielocean03]

Hey we need to keep positive on this. We all saw him rise, now I'm waiting to see him fall.... He will screw up somewhere.

I like the way you think, way to be.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

The free ride is over, it's time to put up or shut up and stand aside. Still waiting on the first concrete thing he has done by himself.