This is a pretty funny ad, telling the fairy tale of King Frank and Princess Lisa of Alaska:
I’m not quite panicked about that CNN poll showing Murkowski barely behind, at least not yet. Although the poll did the right thing, telling respondents that Murkowski is a write-in candidate, I think it’s easier to tell a pollster you’ll write in a name than to actually do it. Rasmussen had Murkowski behind by a healthy margin, 42 percent to 27 percent. As long as Joe Miller hustles, he should be in okay shape.
But getting this Shrek-like ad on the air wouldn’t hurt, either.
I think the CNN poll's methodology is flawed. Pollsters should not offer up her name when polling this race. That clearly does not capture the real dynamic when you enter a voting booth and see a ballot with Miller (R), McAdams (D), and "Write In". Perhaps it's best to ask respondents if they'll vote for "Miller, McAdams, or will you write in someone else" and then force the respondent to identify Murkowski (even if they use generously liberal rules for what constitutes a positive ID for Murkowski). My guess is that such a poll cuts Murkowski's number in half.
I agree with reldim. "Miller, McAdams, or some other candidate" better captures the choice the average voter will have on election day. I'll be very surprised if Lisa gets above 15%.
I think the CNN poll's methodology is flawed. Pollsters should not offer up her name when polling this race. That clearly does not capture the real dynamic when you enter a voting booth and see a ballot with Miller (R), McAdams (D), and "Write In". Perhaps it's best to ask respondents if they'll vote for "Miller, McAdams, or will you write in someone else" and then force the respondent to identify Murkowski (even if they use generously liberal rules for what constitutes a positive ID for Murkowski). My guess is that such a poll cuts Murkowski's number in half.
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Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI agree with reldim. "Miller, McAdams, or some other candidate" better captures the choice the average voter will have on election day. I'll be very surprised if Lisa gets above 15%.
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