CNN Poll--One poll, two results

I am an Edwards supporter who thinks he has the best chance of beating McCain or whomever ends up being the Republican nominee. And I, too, am sick of the ongoing suppression of JRE's populist, anti-corporate, pro-people message.

And it was with some interest that I read the this recced diary about CNN leaving JRE out of a poll concerning potential presidential nominees. And, yes, it made me angry yet again, so angry I wrote a comment about saying F*** politics, if it's just more of the same folks pulling up chairs to the policy table, I'm not even going to bother voting this time around. From Voter ID efforts in the Supreme Court to the supression of a viable candidate, it seems obvious that their are powerful interests that would rather have a Republican win, and if that doesn't work out, then a "friendly" Democrat. And that those interests control the mainstream media.

So I went to find that poll, and imagine my surprise when I found a summary of the same poll, with 1,033 adult Americans conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on January 9-10, 2008. And this one had Edwards name in it, at least to start...

From a CNN poll summary released for 4 PM Friday:

5. Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for President. New York Senator Hillary Clinton, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Illinois Senator Barack Obama, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, or Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel? (RANDOM ORDER)

Registered Democrats
Jan. Dec. Nov.
9-10 6-9 2-4
2008 2007 2007
Clinton 49% 40% 44%
Obama 36% 30% 25%
Edwards 12% 14% 14%
Kucinich 1% 2% 2%
Gravel * * 1%
No opinion 2% 4% 5%

6. Just your best guess... regardless of who you support, which Democratic candidate do you think is most likely to win the Democratic nomination for president this year?

Jan. 9-10 Oct.12-14
2008 2007
Clinton 55% 64%
Obama 38% 16%
Edwards 4% 5%
Gravel * 1%
Kucinich * 1%
No opinion 3% 6%

And then Edwards disappears.

Did they really not ask people about him anymore at all? That seems unlikely, at least for the question about how you would feel if a certain person won the nomination, and for head-to-head matchups between the parties.

Or was some of the Edwards data scrubbed?

Meanwhile, CBS Good Morning America is heavily focused on a blond female Marine that seems to have been murdered by a Hispanic Marine who is now on the run. With a little bit on the war of words over race supposedly going on between Obama and Clinton.

The really important stuff, you know.

•  Since the poll also shows the economy is #1

  In the minds of the electorate, it would be nice if we would actually hear the voice talking the loudest about the economy!

  Sheesh...

  by bewert on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 07:41:08 AM PDT

  •  Words on the economy

    When Barack or Hillary state the core issues this clearly, I will support them.

    Until then, I'll keep sending money to John.

    I strongly encourage everyone to link to this video, watch this video, favorite this video, etc. Getting this video on the most popular list at Youtube would go a long way towards getting John's words out. 100,000 + views would do it.

    by bewert on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 07:53:08 AM PDT

•  Why do people make dumb polls?

  I'm voting for Obama, but that doesn't mean I think JRE sucks, just that he's not the best choice, or the most electable.

  If you want people to vote in your poll, give them a valid option.

  by Norm in Chicago on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 07:58:01 AM PDT

•  Tough choices.

  It's hard to vote against pie and pooties. But it really looks like the Media are trying to ignore Edwards.

  I don't know if that's there corporate masters deliberately trying to silence him or if think there are only two "real" candidates and the rest can pound sand.

  Doesn't matter to me at this point. I'm voting for Edwards in the primary.

  by Quirkygrl on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 08:30:53 AM PDT

•  Ya

  I'll say it again- no matter who your candidate is this should matter to you. It's a silencing of a voice that has polled remarkable well despite the obstacles.

  I would agree that he is irrelevant if he was polling under 10% in NH and Iowa but he isn't and his 15-20% will play a major roll in the eventual election and maybe even in picking the nominee for president.

  So, in other words - this isn't just suppression of John Edwards but it's the suppression of all the voters who have supported him.

  Finally, if your candidate is one of the media darlings then I'd suggest giving them a second look. Being a media darling isn't exactly a positive for someone who speaks to change.

  by demer on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 08:31:14 AM PDT

•  Don't give up!

  by bewert on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 09:09:39 AM PDT