The uphill fight is impossible to predict now
11/01/2004
You, dear reader, have the advantage over me. I am writing this Sunday, before the election takes place. The opportunities for me to look foolish are legion. So I will…
What to look for on Nov. 2
10/26/2004
Now that everyone is thoroughly confused, Election Day is finally at hand. Polls say that John Kerry is clearly ahead and that John Kerry is clearly behind, that he is…
Just like 2000, the polls are off
10/19/2004
Where does this presidential race stand? Unfortunately the plethora of public polls does more to confuse than to clarify. Contorting and distorting the data with absurd “likely voter” models only…
Technology optimism
10/12/2004
Christopher Reeve’s untimely death after a courageous battle puts stem-cell research back at the center of national debate, just as Ronald Reagan’s death did a few months ago. Indeed, stem-cell…
Polls agree Kerry won debate
10/05/2004
It’s awfully rare in this era of 50-50 politics – a clean, clear, decisive and overwhelming victory. Yet that is exactly what John Kerry earned Thursday in Miami. His strength,…
Name that voter
09/28/2004
They are at it again. Every election cycle, some pollster or pundit tries to capture complex dynamics by providing a cutesy name to some segment of the American electorate that…