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Quote:
At least 50 percent or more of those interviewed said the Democratic Party would do a better job on such issues as the environment, health care and education.
Nearly 50 percent preferred the Democrats on issues such as the budget deficit, the economy and taxes.
But on issues such as terrorism, the Iraq war, world affairs and gun policy, those interviewed gave the nod to the Republicans.
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Moral: If you're concerned about issues such as
reality; the quality of life, and
improving things, you're likely to lean toward the general democratic point of view, while if you live in a paranoid world in constant fear for your safety from the most unlikely sources and have a tendency to crouch in the darkness shooting at anything that moves, you're probably a republican. (Other symptoms may include excessively frequent hand washing and an inability to look people directly in the eye.)
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[vitriolic mud]
Quote:
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Three-quarters said they think Bush has addressed the fundamental security risks the country faces.
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Yeah he's
addressed them alright, in fact he never
stops telling us how terrified we ought to be, but it's unrealistic to assume he's done fuck-all about it. That would, after all, require cognizance and at least some primitive ability to reason.
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And on polls, even small samples can be good for defining statistical probabilities, but it's a mistake to equate statistical probabilities with actualities: while the odds of lightning striking the same spot twice may be astronomical, you'd be a fool to stay in the same tree that just got hit.