How to cook up a juicy poll, AP style.


	How to cook up a juicy poll, AP style.

n2sooners

10-2-2008 10:59 AM

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ap, media, msm, bias, polls, politics, election

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10-2-2008 1:38 PM

ColoradoRight

The media wants this over with NOW. No guessing about the Chosen One - he is the One True Messiah who shall be carried forward to victory.

10-3-2008 2:29 AM

n2sooners

It will give them more cause to cry about voter fraud and racism after the election when Obama loses even though they are the kings of voter fraud.

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