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PolCentre November 7th, 2006 at November 7, 2006 - 3:14 pm »
Comments (5)A dozen reasons to vote against the death penalty:
The Death Penalty Is Not An Effective Criminal Deterrent - Crime has not decreased since capital punishment was reinstated in the late 1970s. Moreover, states without the death penalty have much lower murder rates. The South accounts for 80% of US executions and has the highest regional […]
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PolCentre November 7th, 2006 at November 7, 2006 - 2:19 pm »
Comments (0)So, I went and voted. Walked right into my polling station and up to the table. The lady asked “Are you registered here - have you voted in this location before?” I said, “Yes”
She points me over to another table where a very nice man took my name. He then looked […]
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PolCentre November 6th, 2006 at November 6, 2006 - 7:54 am »
Comments (0)I’m not really a poll watcher. That comes from years prior of actually paying attention to the polls - only to be dissapointed when the actual RESULTS didn’t even closely match the polls. 2 days are left before election day - and the poll/news reports are conflicting:
PEW: Republicans Cut Democratic Lead in Campaign’s […]
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PolCentre November 4th, 2006 at November 4, 2006 - 2:35 pm »
Comments (6)As it should be!
I’ve always said that exit poll data should not be released as soon as it always is - because I firmly believe that the release of exit poll data so soon in the election process can influence voters who haven’t yet voted.
From the NY Post:
Exit-poll data will be under lock and key […]