Richard Nadler’s piece in the current

NRODT gives George W. Bush’s share of the Hispanic vote in our current

election as 44 percent. This must have been written before more recent

analyses debunked this figure. The 44 percent was based on the same lousy

exit polls that were giving us the cold sweats on election evening. It has

now been decisively exploded — even Zogby concedes this. For a summary,

see Michelle Malkin’s blog (do a find on

“hispanic”). The true figure seems to be 38 or 39 percent; higher than in

2000 by the same 3-4 percent as in the electorate at large, and so not a

significant change. For all the President’s energetic “reaching out” to

Hispanic voters, he remains dead in the water with them electorally.

As with the Great 2004 IQ Hoax, though (and no fault of Richard’s), I expect

to see this 44 percent number again and again in the months & years to come.

Yet another case, I am afraid, of a lie traveling round the world while

Truth is lacing up her boots.