The Debate and Ames

Posted: August 11, 2011 in Daily Briefing

If numbers don’t lie, then tonight’s GOP primary debate will definitely affect the presidential race.

Consider these numbers: 4 percent and 8 percent. The former was Herman Cain’s standing in a Fox News poll before his knockout performance at the South Carolina debate in May. The latter was his rating in a Gallup poll fielded a couple weeks after. What’s more, pollsters started including Cain as an option only after that debate.

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  • Nancye

    As a person who votes in every election, it doesn’t matter what the “stats” and percentages are NOW. It will matter in November 2012. I get so tired of hearing who’s ahead NOW. Huh? Who cares!!! When we pull that lever – that’s when it will matter – not what the media says now. The media is NOT going to elect the president in 2012. I can promise them that for sure!!!!!