What impact do political analysts have on an election?

February 4th, 2009
Virginia B (John 16:33) asked:



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9 Responses to “What impact do political analysts have on an election?”

  1. You know who Says:

    None.
    Only because they’re never right about anything.

  2. nobull54 Says:

    they seem to confuse more than illuminate. Wander from issues to personality and trivial nonsense ending with opinions.

  3. wdx2bb Says:

    Not much. The political parties’ spin doctors usually are pretty predictable. The analysts usually are the best at looking over the field, but they are more reactive than active. In other words, they don’t change minds, they talk about changed minds.

  4. LeAnne Says:

    I doubt that they have anywhere near the influence that some of then think they have.
    I think most people pretty much chose their candidate based on their own political leanings.

  5. correrafan Says:

    Not anywhere near what the network media has through their decisions on just who they are going to cover on any day, and how long the sound-bite will be at that moment. I heard an hour-long, very comprehensive political analysis of both the last debate and the so-called bail-out. It was on my local PBS channel today, when sports was on ALL the other commercial channels. Tells you just what the media really wants you to pay attention to.

  6. Bee Bee Says:

    To me they are just running their mouth. I know who I will be voting for. and they could never turn my head. . Most Americans know what they think right for their country. These Analysts are good only for making one mad. .

  7. worker4IAM <'>< Says:

    None, on me or mine.

    We Vote on where a candidate stands.
    Not whether or not he or she performed well !

  8. TomT Says:

    Probably not as much as they would like to think because people who watch and are plugged into the political situation more likely have already decided for whom they will vote and are only looking for support of their decision. Those who are not so politically up to date seem more prone to get their information (or misinformation) from friends or late night comedians.

  9. lady_bella Says:

    For me and my husband, the analysts are just stating their ‘opinion’. That’s it. And of course we all know everyone’s got one. LOL
    They do not influence us at all.

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