For grins this morning, I popped up a request for Kossacks to hit this poll at our local, conservative, Bush-endorsing newspaper in Lynchburg, Va:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/1/92714/8341
The KOS response completely reversed the poll in - literally - like three minutes flat. It was pretty staggering. More votes were cast in about five minutes than had been cast the entire run of the poll.
It's an open poll, so there's nothing wrong with Kossacks voting their hearts on it.
Apparently there has been some retaliation from elsewhere since it is shifting again in the opposite direction. The poll is running in its fourth day now, I think, so there isn't much question it's become a back and forth freepfest to move this much today.
So, if you feel up to it, have a go at it. No logins required. I like giving our local newspaper a rude shock. No, it's not scientific - but it's cathartic. In all truth, Lynchburg has a tremendous Democratic operation running here this year and the turnout has been staggering - especially considering we're the home of Jerry Falwell and Liberty University.
It's the News & Advance at www.newsadvance.com - a Media General paper. The poll is on the left sidebar at the bottom.
- Aaron