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StumblePublished Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 | 9:46 a.m.
Updated Friday, Dec. 5, 2008 | 6:16 p.m.
It’s highly doubtful the media’s collective failure in New Hampshire – predicting an overwhelming victory for a candidate who ultimately placed second – will be duplicated in Nevada. As the Sun reported today, there won’t be many active polls for journalists to rely on.
Nevada voters were last polled one month ago. The Washington, DC firm that conducted that poll – Mason-Dixon Polling & Research – says it will survey voters again before the caucus, but it’s unclear when exactly that work will be done.
“We’ll be going into the field shortly,” said Larry Harris, a principal with Mason-Dixon.
No national news organizations have indicated plans to poll the Nevada electorate before the caucus here Jan. 19.
Without polls what will the T.V. reporters talk about? We all know that there won't be any coverage on the issues of the campaign-- so expect to see a lot more about whether Hilary Clinton shows her emotional side and whether Barack Obama is black enough for Latino voters.
I agree that this will be a better representation of the country and I am sure that Hillary Clinton will come out vitorious. I don't buy for a second that NH was an upset nor did it shock me. I knew all along the NH would also give us a better understanding of how voters felt about Hillary because it was not a caucus format. I know LV will be a caucus, but I know that people in NH agreed with the rest of the country and realize that Hillary is better prepared to make the changes that are necessary in Washington and the people of Nevada realize this as well so they will come out and support her. Obama is simply not ready for the job!