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Joe Shlabotnik

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6. That about sums it up.

Reply to alcina (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 06:27 AM

Oct 2015

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Yesterday on City tv news, they were talking to a political science professor about the accuracy and value of polls, and towards the end he said that Canadians have a way of being driven by the polls towards the end of campaigns in part because they want to feel apart of voting for the 'winning team'. ugghh.

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Anybody here listen to The Debaters? [View all] alcina Oct 2015 OP

I'm sorry laundry_queen Oct 2015 #1

And here I thought quoting Steve Patterson would lighten the mood. alcina Oct 2015 #2

It was a calculated move for sure laundry_queen Oct 2015 #3

Oh and by the way quick comment laundry_queen Oct 2015 #4

Oh -- *that* he alcina Oct 2015 #5

That about sums it up. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #6

Bandwagon voting. Nice. nt laundry_queen Oct 2015 #7