Why the Polls Drive Us Crazy (and Shouldn't)

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted September 20, 2008.

If you've been on an emotional roller coaster, you might want to
disembark.

There was a lot of talk last week about John McCain's "momentum" --
about the Republican brand rebounding.

And a dark cloud of gloom descended over many of those hoping to bring
an end to the Bush era. "We've seen this before," was a common
sentiment. A reader recently sent me a story, written during the
lead-up to the 2004 election, about Kerry's seemingly indomitable lead
in the polls -- a lead similar to Barack Obama's 8-point (average)
advantage in the horse race a few weeks ago.

Then, this week, the storm clouds parted and the sun shone down on
progressive America as Obama seemingly regained his mojo. Now he has
surged back into the lead!

Zaroc Stone wrote:

Cuz Barry's going down.