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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Clever Hans effect and opinion-poll stuffing . . .

Fascinating analysis of a major Obama campaign strategy . . . from ZombieTime. I find it hard to imagine the author's fore-stated conclusion is correct, but the psychological tactics he describes are certainly worth considering. Check out The Left's Big Blunder: The disastrously counter-productive strategy of Obama's supporters.

-- With thanks to my brother for the link!

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Lilliputian Lookout
When Brenda Neiley and Robert Lehman returned to their Chambersburg, Pa., home, they heard a woman’s voice inside their house say, “Tell me when they are coming.” In reply they heard a child say, “They’re here, they’re here!” When they confronted the woman, she told them that their daughter told her she could take things from the house. The doubtful homeowners called police. Investigators say the lookout was the woman’s 5-year-old son. Monica Epperson, 29, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 23 months in prison, four months of electronic monitoring, and two months of “intense supervision.” (Chambersburg Public Opinion) ...By a 5-year-old.
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