why is the media saying the polls are pulling toward the bastard bush?

[umtalal]

I don't get it.

[Maat]

1. Wishful thinking on their part, I say.

n/t

[ClintonTyree]

2. Because..................

that's the way THEY want them to go. Wishful thinking.

[deadparrot]

3. Because they oversample Republicans by as much as 9%.

When just the opposite is true- Dems traditionally show up to the polls 4-5% more.

[vademocrat]

4. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...

The only poll that matters is on Nov 2

[morningglory]

5. Good! The left-leaning undecideds will get out to vote!

[2Design]

6. Media influences things to their benefit - rethugs are good for their

ceo pockets - they lie - they make their employees lie if they want to keep their job - they use strong arm tactics - they use punishment on performance reviews not directly related but as a result of not telling the news they want the public to hear

you know they are liars so stop believing it

god it is hard when so many evil forces are working against the good of the people

unless the good is for the usa to collapse totally so the world can win

[wurzel]

To help Bush steal the election again.

If Bush was polled at 45% and still "won" the election there would be more questions. By keeping him "ahead" in the polls they keep people thinking he will "win".

[childslibrarian]

7. So they can justify

When they try to steal the vote...
We need a real good turnout people...

[emulatorloo]

8. Cuz they want Dems to stay home on election day. . .but we WON'T!!!!!!

EOM

[AlinPA]

9. Because they are Bush*'s mouthpiece.

[eileen from OH]

10. You're missing the point. . .

It ain't a story and it ain't good for ratings, etc., if it ain't a horse race. My theory is that they can read polls as well as we can and know about internals, and state polls, etc. It is not in their own media/corporate self interest to tout that. It MUST be close, etc., They see the reality, but push the fantasy, all in the name of getting the public to have a super-interest in it.

Watch for the next cycle to promote the "Kerry is ahead now" meme to balance it and keep interest/viewership up.

It's all a scam.

eileen from OH

[PerfectSage]

11. Because...

the media are Rove's butt monkey.

[umtalal]

12. I love Keith Olbermann on MSNBC took it one more step

and showed that the polls are not as bad for Kerry as being said in the media. He even said the Washington Post poll in swing states favores Kerry by more than 50%

I say good.