Most polls show John McCain trailing Barack Obama, and his debate performance received mixed reviews. With three weeks left, can the underdog bounce back?
On To the Swing States
Concerns about voter fraud and the Bradley Effect prevent some from making firm decisions about the outcome of Nov. 4. Howard Fineman of Newsweek describes the Bradley Effect as stemming from “white voters, especially older ones, who will hide their prejudice until, alone in the voting booth, they vote against a black candidate because of his race.” The voter registration group ACORN, which works primarily in poorer communities, remains a central focus as it is being accused of voter fraud and has been linked to Sen. Obama by the McCain campaign.
Voting machine technology
That advice could also be directed at a bookie in Ireland, Paddy Power LLC, which has already deemed Obama the winner of the election and has paid out those who bet on him, the Associated Press writes. But Paddy Power has been wrong in the past, having paid out in advance people who bet Ireland would vote “yes” on a recent European Union treaty. When the vote came back “no,” the bookie had to pay out the losers and winners; the same would happen if Sen. McCain wins on Nov. 4.
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