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I am anxiously looking forward to the third and the last US Presidential Debate, which will be held tonight at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. In line with the debate and the coming presidential election, I decided to post another experimental performance poetry, the Hey Poem, entitled Voters, Wake Up! This poem has been included in my upcoming book, THE EXPERIMENTAL DASANG (Hey Poem) and 45 OTHER POETRY FORMS. VOTERS, WAKE UP! Edmund M. Industan A blot... Read More
Can you believe it? There were more viewers of the US Vice Presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri last Thursday than the Presidential debate on September 26th. In fact, it was the second largest national debate, gaining 69.989 million viewers, next to the Presidential debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan on Oct. 28, 1980 (Baltimore Sun, Oct. 4). Definitely, Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Ms. Palin, was the drawing force. Not only that she represe... Read More
Polls and focus group are two different research methods of getting public opinions. Most polls are taken through telephone or online, while focus group are based on a small discussion group on a series of topics introduced by a discussion leader, which of course is a voter himself. Results in both polls and focus groups has the tendency to be biased based on how participants are selected. Basically, it should be randomized; however, if the selection doesn't consider the political leanings of th... Read More
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