Debate #3

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Obama needs a 10 percent lead to win? Are you still basing this on the fact that young people and black people arent going to vote?

Let me tell you something, we are going to vote and we will. While not as amazing of a statement now as it was when I said it months ago (and dont you worry I'll make sure everyone knows I was right all along), Obama is going to win, and he will win very big.

I've never made the assertion that black and young people won't vote in this election. Ever. Thats just something that you have made up in that special little brain of yours. My contention has been that historically polling numbers for elections with mixed candidates have been skewed to favor the black candidate more than they should. Its called the "Bradley Effect".

Essentially white voters when polled answer affirmative for the minority candidate because they have a fear of being viewed as racist. This used to be much more prevalent, but has remained a valid concern to this day.