Sunday, May 4, 2008

Political overstatement of the day award

CNN reports on a new poll out concerning the North Carolina Democratic primary.
A day or two ago, Obama had a 9 point lead there.
The new poll shows him with an 8 point lead.
CNN headlines that therefore the race is "tightening."

Hmmm. So if a baseball team has a 9 run lead; and in the next inning that lead is cut to 8...but that's all...

Do we say the game is tightening?
And the mainstream media wonders why the public, in polls, indicates it doesn't trust it.
Sheesh!