tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post7796579168388900824..comments2023-10-25T03:22:30.728-06:00Comments on Ragamuffin Studies: Feeling the Chill?Elisheva Hannah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-7569702084596523992008-10-22T10:50:00.000-06:002008-10-22T10:50:00.000-06:00Thanks, Mathmom!I did not know what the Bradley ef...Thanks, Mathmom!<BR/><BR/>I did not know what the Bradley effect was called. However, I have heard that there were places where Obama won in the primaries whereas the polling suggested that Hillary would win. I don't know what happened there or if that effect has a name. Maybe people change their minds in the voting booth.<BR/>I know I have a couple of times, even after talking to pollsters on the way in.<BR/><BR/>I do think that the use of the race card in the campaign can only have negative effects for all of us. <BR/><BR/>Stephanie--I think Obama is going to win, even though I do not think he would be a better president. But then, I have never voted for someone who won a presidential election.<BR/><BR/>regardless of who wins, I think we need to be prepared for a difficult four years. But if we are strong in who we are as Americans, we'll weather the blast!Elisheva Hannah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-75509255607331067802008-10-22T08:08:00.000-06:002008-10-22T08:08:00.000-06:00Another excellent post. I am definitely feeling th...Another excellent post. I am definitely feeling the chill. I have nothing but fear and worry for this country now: One set of fears and worries if one candidate wins, and another set of fears and worries if the other wins.<BR/><BR/>We are not in for a good time, and there is no way out.<BR/><BR/>Because of what you posted, I wonder if we're all not a bit better off if Obama wins; however, I do not think that he will make the better President. So either way, I feel like I am voting to sacrifice the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-79382967636857481752008-10-21T21:54:00.000-06:002008-10-21T21:54:00.000-06:00how many people will vote for Obama, not because t...<I>how many people will vote for Obama, not because they believe he is the best man for the job, but because they are afraid of being called racist? </I><BR/><BR/>Since people cast secret ballots in private, I don't think this will be an issue. People who don't want to vote for Obama but want people to think they did, can always vote their conscience and then lie. <BR/><BR/>This is a known phenomenon called the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect" REL="nofollow">Bradley Effect</A><BR/><BR/>I think the Obama campaign has more to worry about with the Bradley Effect than the McCain campaign has to worry about people being pressured into voting for Obama just to not be called racist.<BR/><BR/>I think you're right that no matter who wins, there will likely be some question as to what role race played in the election. Especially if the final results differ significantly from the pre-election polls and/or the exit polling.mathmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869925405540832241noreply@blogger.com