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Asleep on the Respond-a-Matic

In prior debates, CNN’s on-screen audience meter seemed like a pretty good thing and the group of “undecided” voters seemed pretty cagey about their preferences. But so far, the yellow line (women) looks like a couple participants have it pre-programmed to fly positive whenever Obama opens his mouth.

Soledad’s faux pas

I love CNN’s audience response meters during the presidential debate, but Soledad O’Brien’s warm-up with the panel of undecided voters seems mighty improper. Telling the roomful that “everybody” turns the meter down when candidates go negative seems like the kind of idea-planting any pollster/survey director would avoid.
Here in Eastern Idaho, watching the meter when nuclear power [...]

“Despicable” incentives? Really?

Salesman Willy Loman is no longer just the butt of Arthur Miller’s Broadway blast at capitalism’s necessary army. Now even the Republican Party sneers at those who peddle the wares that make the economy go ’round.
 White House press secretary Dana Perino says AIG was “Despicable” for spending $400,000 on a retreat for its top-performing insurance sales people at a southern California beach resort about the same [...]

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