SHORT DIARY to calm the nerves of my fellow voters and encourage you to show your personal power as a citizen:
It is crucially important at this juncture in the process, with less than 5 full days until the election, to bring into perspective what IS important and what ISN'T important:
Let me give it to you straight:
- IGNORE the National Polls at this point. Remember that National polls is estimate of the Nation's mood through the campaign process and is handy for getting to know the big picture. But as election day approaches, the STATE polls matter more.
At this late phase of the race, the NATIONAL POLL IS WORTHLESS but to remind you where we left off before early voting started and people mobilizing to vote. THE NATIONAL POLL IS NOW JUST HISTORY-- not CURRENT EVENTS.
- STATE polls are also approaching the end of it's usefulness. Once again, once the voting starts, the polls become less important a predictor of what WILL happen. It is once again a snapshot of where the polled voters minds HAVE BEEN.
I'll tell you RIGHT NOW what "poll" matters more than ANY, FROM ANYONE including DKOS, fivethirtyeight.com, Chuck Todd, Pew, etc.....
IT'S a "SILENT" and "UNREPORTED" poll...
THE POLL'S NAME IS:
"Percentage of Obama vs McCain Supporters who are RIGHT NOW INVOLVED in 2-6 hours per day in GOTV ACTIVITIES! (Phonebanking, Canvassing, and Volunteering at local headquarters)"
THAT'S THE TRUTH AND YOU KNOW IT!
NOT A SINGLE DARN POLLS MATTERS RIGHT NOW FOLKS! THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT MATTERS NOW:
EXECUTION
Polls are about ASSESSMENT and STRATEGY
But after STRATEGY COMES:
EXECUTION
"We are the Change we've been waiting for" is not just a campaign slogan folks. It is TRUTH that is so right in front of our noses, that it is sometimes hard to see.
This is the final 15 minutes of the 4th quarter of this fight of our generation. It's time we stop staring at the scoreboard, worrying over defeat and victory.
It's time to EXECUTE the plan our chosen leader has given us.
"If you stand with me and fight with me and do your part to make phone calls, knock on doors, and talk to your family and friends for me, then i promise you, we'll win this State, will win this election. And together, you and I, we'll change our country and we'll change the world."
It is my opinion that for the next 5 days, DKOS most crucial value is not in the discussion of polls. I believe the important practical use of DKOS is for:
- Announcement of first-hand evidence/concerns of local election FRAUD and ABUSE that needs attention
- Final FUNDRAISING pushes for State races
- GOTV announcements and strategies
- Words of ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EACH OTHER and a REMINDER OF THE COMMON GOOD AND PURPOSE WE ALL SHARE.
5) REMEMBER THAT WE NEED TO STEP BACK FROM OUR COMPUTERS AND GOTV! YES, RIGHT NOW!
Read your favorite sites and blogs. Write your diaries and comments. Have you cups of coffee....
.....then get to the job of SAVING OUR COUNTRY......please....