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Obama's big lead in the polls is real

Democrats are afraid to believe he's really winning. But a pollster explains why those polls that show a tight race should be treated with skepticism.

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  • Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:31 PM

    Former Dem now a puma

    Today I had a refrigerator delivered from a local depot and a couch from a diffrent place. The men that delivered the refrig. were white, while they were setting it up, I said: Looks like Obama will win, just to feel them out, one man said: Sir I don't want to make you mad but, I am a life long Democrat, that man is not fit to run a dog off.

    The couch was delivered by two black men. I said the same thing to them. Both started talking at the same time, one was saying he is not ready to be president he was not voting for him. The other said: That fool will get us all killed.

    I was totally taken back in shock. I asked: do a lot of blacks feel this way? Everyone I know do, he said. I asked: Would you not like to see a black in office? He said: I don't want to make you mad if you are voting for him, but that man is crazy. I do want a black in office, not him.

    There just may be some hope for McCain yet.

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