2%

Posted at 3:45 PM on September 21, 2006 by Bob Collins (11 Comments)

According to today's poll, 2% of those surveyed don't recognize the name Tim Pawlenty.

I really don't know what to say about that. You?

Comments (11)

Must be people who think voting every four years is just too much trouble, the candidates don't energize them, etc. ...

Posted by ex-fso | September 21, 2006 5:02 PM

No, that's not it. The poll is a poll of people who say they are "likely to vote."

Posted by Bob Collins | September 21, 2006 5:08 PM

People say they are "likely to vote" because they don't want to sound dumb and admit they don't participate. Basically people lie so they don't feel bad.

Posted by Minn | September 21, 2006 5:32 PM

People say they are "likely to vote" because they don't want to sound dumb and admit they don't participate. Basically people lie so they don't feel bad and so others won't think bad of them.

Posted by Minn | September 21, 2006 5:33 PM

So they say they're not likely to vote so they don't sound dumb and then say they've never heard of Tim Pawlenty? Doesn't seem likely. (g)

I mean, if they didn't want to look dumb, wouldn't they just answer "favorable" or "unfavorable"?

Posted by Bob Collins | September 21, 2006 5:40 PM

Look at what our political discourse has evolved to: the dominant political story of the day is two sides arguing about who saw a TV ad that soon we will all see.

I'm surprised that 2% number isn't higher. It should be. I'm starting to lean Bob's way - why vote?

Posted by minntelect | September 21, 2006 9:50 PM

I don't recommend not voting. It's just that I didn't see much of a need to do it in a primary election, especially since I don't like being enslaved to a choice only from one particular party.

November affords a better opportunity. Just be forewarned. Whomever I vote for.... will lose.

Posted by Bob Collins | September 21, 2006 10:33 PM

In that spirit, Bob, I have told you how good the other side's candidate is looking these days?

Posted by Joe Schmoe | September 21, 2006 11:14 PM

Bob says "Whomever I vote for.... will lose."

That's the spirit Bob! I can't remember the last time someone I voted for won. I guess I threw a couple votes Sabo's way, but don't really count those.

Posted by bsimon | September 22, 2006 10:25 AM

Two things

1. Some people like to skrew with pollsters

2. 2% actually seems pretty low to me, yeah sure most everyone knows he's a politician but I bet it's around 90% who could actually tell you he's the Governor not the mayor or Senator, and I bet it's significantly less that could tell you what party he represents.

Posted by Mike | September 22, 2006 11:22 AM

//Whomever I vote for.... will lose."

I'm hoping a candidate will pay me someday NOT to vote for him. My track record -- Eastern Airlines, Wang Labs, Yahoo at $400, and Mo Udall -- have not done well.

I've kinda figured out who I'm going to vote for this year, though, if I get to the polls in time. Right now it looks like a menu...one from this party, one from that party...one from another party.

I wonder how many people don't vote a straight party line?

Posted by Bob Collins | September 22, 2006 11:52 AM

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