"Jim Chandler" wrote in message
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"The television cameras just can't stay away from him," Carville said
Tuesday, a day when cable news played images of Limbaugh seemingly on
a loop. "Our strategy depends on him keeping talking, and I think
we're going to succeed."

It amazes me that so many liberals hate and despise Rush Limbaugh, yet
they hang on his every word as if it were the gospel. They try to
imply that Limbaugh is a nothing, an entertainer, yet they continue to
argue with his comments. Strange, isn't it?

Jim

Well, let's see if we can de-mystify it for you. Pay attention to what
Carville is saying. Rushbaugh has the ear of the Republican base; 60% favor
him, and probably a quarter or so of those are rabid dittoheads. Everyone
else pretty much hates his guts:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/114163/Li...publicans.aspx

Assume the Democrats are successful at firming up the identification between
Limbaugh and the Republican right. Assume further that Limbaugh keeps
raising the ante and sharpening the polarization (a solid bet, based on his
past performances). So he supports a candidate and that candidate gets 100%
of the Repubs, 25% of the Independents, and 6% of Democrats, as per that
Gallup poll with all of the other Republicans tossed in.

That candidate just crashed and burned. He got about 27% of the electorate
(Repubs) plus 9% (Independents) plus 2% (Dems) -- 38% of the vote. (based on
Pew's poll last March, which is uninfluenced by the result of the
presidential election)

Now does it appear less strange?

--
Ed Huntress