tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257917002416684161.post-74581948003906899282008-04-22T14:37:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:37:00.000-04:00However, that is my point.<BR/><BR/>So because either Obama closed the gap from 12-16 points to 6 points (or Clinton lost that lead) he is now having to do better than 6 points to "exceed expectations".<BR/><BR/>The time to call a spread is before the teams officially take the field. By calling it now is like calling it when we are in the final minutes of the game with special teams on the field.<BR/><BR/>I am not saying that it should have been called a 20 point race 6 weeks ago. However, logic could have been used to call the spread at that time and up to 2 weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>To call it on the final day (or the day before) based upon the recent polling ignores the fact of movement up until that day (either way - up or down). It places it all on GOTV (get out the vote) instead of also on message and the full scope of campaigning.The Dead Guyhttp://www.thedeadguy.com/noreply@blogger.com