Voices from the Polls - NY Times

We are all tired of hearing differing poll numbers: national polls, tracking polls, state polls, and the like.

Today we not only cast our votes as citizens, but it's important to know the feelings behind not just our own votes, but those of others, if only to give a sense of perspective to our own points of view, and to how we feel our particular candidate of choice will need to address voters committed to other campaigns throughout primary season, and win over those voters from the GOP or independent third parties in the general election.

I found a very interesting feature the NY Times is running today entitled "Voices from the Polls" (link provided after the jump).

NY TIMES: "Voices from the Polls"

The important thing here is to listen, even to those voters expressing views you might find completely crazy or antithetical to your own views.

Don't just listen to the Democratic voters; listen to them all.  Get a sense of perspective.  Where are these people coming from (in so much as you can gather from quick sound bites)?  Focus on the electoral battle in front of us, the strategies we will need to develop to overcome certain obstacles which allow our side - the Democrats - no matter if Barack or Hillary is our nominee - to win in November.

LISTEN.

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  by pkohan on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 10:47:55 AM PDT

•  Listen to the calls on C-SPAN.

  You get the same thing. It's highly entertaining.

  by Bob Johnson on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 10:49:59 AM PDT

•  This is pretty cool. Thanks! n/t

  by theran on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 10:53:45 AM PDT