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washingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
The Reverse-Bradley Effect
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At this juncture, I wouldn't want to bet even a subprime mortgage on this presidential election. As perhaps never before, multiple hidden factors could alter the outcome.
cnn.com - 10/19/2008
Will Obama suffer from the 'Bradley effect'?
— cnn.com — Polls show that Sen. Barack Obama has a sizable lead over Sen. John McCain.... (more) Will Obama suffer from the 'Bradley effect'?

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online.wsj.com - 10/20/2008
Tom Bradley Didn't Lose Because of Race
— online.wsj.com — If John McCain manages to overtake Barack Obama, the media will have a ready answer for the... result: racism. Over the past generation, every time a black liberal candidate runs for public office, pundits are quick to assert that the so-called Bradley ... (more) Tom Bradley Didn't Lose Because of Race

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nytimes.com - 10/20/2008
Op-Ed Contributor - What Bradley Effect?
— nytimes.com — WITH only two weeks to go before the election, talk has turned to the Bradley effect. The... phenomenon is named for Tom Bradley, the African-American mayor of Los Angeles, who lost the 1982 California governor’s race even though exit polls predicted ... (more) Op-Ed Contributor - What Bradley Effect?

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Electric Venom:  It’s Too Late To Fix McCain’s Message

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  The McCain-Palin Hustle

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It’s Too Late To Fix McCain’s Message
Electric Venom — ... Writing about a “Reverse-Bradley effect“, Kathleen Parker explains in today’s WaPo that many Republicans, who’ve grown disgusted with McCain’s campaign, are secretly planning to vote for Obama instead. ...

The McCain-Palin Hustle
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Kathleen Parker: To McCain's credit, he has tried to correct his audience -- when, for example, a woman said she couldn't trust Obama because he's an Arab. Gosh, wonder where she ever got that idea? But the McCain-Palin bad cop-good cop routine is what it is. The hot babe lathers the crowd; the noble soldier hoses them down. This isn't a campaign; it's a sideshow. ...

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