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    AP/Yahoo Poll Released: Racial views that steer some white Dems away from Obama

    By oldenGoldenDecoy on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 8:07am |
    This here is a real eyebrow raising poll out from:

    Associated Press/Yahoo in conjunction with Stanford University on "race" .

    Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama

    Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent," responsible for their own troubles.

    The poll, conducted with Stanford University, suggests that the percentage of voters who may turn away from Obama because of his race could easily be larger than the final difference between the candidates in 2004 — about two and one-half percentage points. (continues)

    After reading the explanation of the methodology used, and in light of the timing, this one comes off as one of the more egregious types of "push polls"...

    And as one may suspect, as of right now it's being hammered by the right-wing radio pundits and fog horns as Obama having a 6% higher po;; average than actual polling because folks aren't telling the truth to the various polling firms.

    I know ... I know ...

    Read the actual questions and poll data here: Full poll results (PDF)

    Take the time and read some of the questions asked in the poll at the PDF link and let everyone here know what you thoughts are.

    ~OGD~

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