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Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow
Clinton’s GOP supporters expect something in return: Conservatives who abandoned Trump see jobs, access and influence over policy as the reward.
…and who is surprised by this?
we always have to be bipartisan………they can always go further right-wing. Oh, and Ken Salazar.
A great piece on the future of rural electrics, "Ending Fossil Fuel Serfdom"
Interesting article from a think-tank I had not heard of. I've bookmarked it on my system for future reference.
Re Trump now being ahead in Colorado, I just checked 538 for its stats. 538 has tracked 10 Colorado polls in the past month. One shows Trump ahead and one shows a tie. The other 8 have Clinton ahead. 538 shows a polling average of Clinton being 5 points ahead in Colorado with a near 75% chance of a win here. Also worth noting that the cited Reuters/Ipsos poll had the smallest sample size of any of the ten.
Still, I'll again repeat my statement that Blue Cat doesn't like. This is no time for you Dems to be complacent.
Plus, the Rueters poll was taken over a thirteen day period instead of the normal three days and with such a small sample, at best, it is unreliable.
Interesting point about the length of the survey period. The Washington Post/Survey Monkey poll that shows Clinton with a 46-44 lead was conducted from August 9 – September 1.
1) Why such long survey periods?
2) What effect does a long survey period have on the results, do you think?
The effect of a long survey is that it may not accurately reflect changes that affect where things are in the present. Say something bad happened in the early days for the subject but in the past few days there has been a turn around. A poll going back so far would still include numbers from the worst time. Unfortunately in this case that actually would make it worse news for Clinton to have such a poor showing even with results from better days as part of the final result.
On the other hand small samples aren't good for accuracy and the methodology can over or under weigh the various demos. It also matters whether it's registered or likely voters and how the pollster determines who the likely voters are.
I generally check poll averaging sites that show the list of polls included and throw out obvious outliers on either side, then average what's left without them.
Is the WP/SM poll a normal poll? SurveyMonkey is an online survey site.
Who you gonna believe about the affects of fracking – Hickenlooper or NASA?
Why isn't every new home and building in CO required to have solar panels?
Zap: feel free to take on the homebuilders groups; and realtors associations; with your desire to have every new home and building equipped with solar panels. Not a bad idea, but…… what happens when the sun doesn't shine? Perhaps a better goal is to have greater standards for building insulation, leading to better building efficiency, and greater use of LED lighting.
You're behind the times in your data collection. The side effects of gas production in the 4 Corners area have been known for at least 15 years. Finally, the BLM is pursing new regs that would require the bulk of escaping gas to be captured and put to beneficial use.
I always though it was a poor choice for a national anthem what with bombs bursting all over the place and a range even pros find difficult. My vote would have been for the easy to sing and non-warlike America the Beautiful. But I had no idea about this other verse.
http://www.snopes.com/2016/08/29/star-spangled-banner-and-slavery/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-stand-star-spangled-banner-article-1.2770075
Wow! That is rather shocking news. As a descendant of slave-owning South Carolina farmers, I admit to wondering if I would have just gone along with the cultural norm at the time if I had been born and raised in that time and place.
But the article's author has a strong case to say it's time to retire and replace the national anthem:
"America the Beautiful" and "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" both mention God. (As does "God Bless America", obviously…) "Yankee Doodle" is technically insulting to Americans (and has the word 'Yankee', which wouldn't calm Civil War sensitivities…).
There's some support for "This Land Is Your Land", but I suspect that Seeger's political leanings and the political verses he wrote, even though they're not included in the 1944 version most commonly sung, would make it a non-starter for Republican politicians.
At least we don't sing the third verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" these days; verses past the first are so obscure as to be all but lost to the public ear.
I vote for "This Land", if there were a serious discussion of changing anthems. It fits much better with modern and diverse musical audiences.. Baby Jay's is my favorite of dozens of hip-hop versions of Woody Guthrie's classic.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings made a great R&B version, too.
Look up "This Land is Your Land" + remix and cover on youtube sometime- This is much more the anthem of the people.
Shoot, even the radical militias could get behind it –
As I was walking,
I saw a sign there,
and on the sign
it said "No Trespassing"
But on the other side
It didn't say nothing
That side was made for you and me.
Here’s some eye and ear sweetness for you Bruce fans: a young Springsteen’s version of “This Land”:
I don't find mentioning God a deal killer. It's just a song. On the other hand I do think it's totally inappropriate to include professing a religious belief in the pledge. It should go back to the original pre-nineteen fifties form. It won't and we won't be changing the national anthem either. If we could change it I think a competition for a brand new one would be in order.
And no, I wouldn't be a fan of a twangy folk song for our national anthem. Just a matter of taste, to be sure. No offense to folk fans.
I never use "under God" while saying the pledge. True, omitting it does draw the occasional lightning bolt, but if you time things carefully,you can use that to light your cigar.
Did not know this. Thanks for the links, BC
I didn't know it either.
I agree, Davie, but I can just imagine the hornets’ nest that will be kicked over if that bill is introduced in Congress: "Tradition!" "Whiners!" "History!" Political Correctness!"
On second thought, we won't have to wait for Congress, I'm sure Moddy, or A.C. (now that he seems to have resurfaced) will be along anytime to defend it.
Yep. It would be like trying to remove the "under God' that was inserted in the pledge in the 50s to distinguish us from the Godless commies.
Would they support it despite, or because the tune was lifted from a bawdy 18th century English drinking song?
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/348010268/star-spangled-banner-born-from-a-drinking-song-200-years-ago