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Talk Radio … the horror, the horror
Category: Communicating science • Religion
Posted on: January 15, 2008 10:38 AM, by PZ Myers
It's a good thing that Minnesota Atheists are making an effort to get on the radio. Have you ever looked at the Christian talk radio programming in your area? It's like a black hole of rampaging stupid, so awfully banal and inane that it's terrifying. I was just sent the program guide for our major Minneapolis Christian talk station — KKMS, AM980 — and it offers a rather creepy view of their perspective. There are some surprises, though. Guess what venue the big time Intelligent Design creationists use to spread their ideas?
Tuesday
3:00 Hour - "The KKMS Ministry of the Month" - Dr. John MacArthur, Host of the Grace to You Radio Program will tell us about the history of his ministry and how we can be praying for him as we celebrate the KKMS Ministry of the Month.
4:00 Hour - "Understanding the End Times" - R. Paul Stevens, Professor of Martketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College will walk us through a Bible study he has written that explores the end times and offer some points to consider when studying this topic.
5:00 Hour - "The Creation Museum" - Ken Ham, Founder and President of Answers in Genesis will give us details on how many people have attended the new Creation Museum in Cincinnati, OH so far and how what they've seen and experienced there has impacted them.Wednesday:
3:00 Hour - "Understanding the Times" - Jan Markell, Founder of Olive Tree Ministries
4:00 Hour - "Great Getaways" - Jeanie Johnston, Heartland Tours and Travel Group Sales Director
5:00 Hour - "12 Great Choices Mom's Make" - Robin Chaddock, Teacher and AuthorThursday:
3:00 Hour - "Responding to Atheists" - Becky Garrison, Senior Contributing Editor for The Wittenburg Door Magazine
5:00 Hour - "Ministering Through Music" - David Olson, Worship Leader for The Gathering at Wooddale ChurchFriday:
3:00 Hour - "The Limits of Darwinism" - Dr. Michael Behe, Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University
4:00 Hour - "The KKMS Church of the Week" - Pastor Tim Skramstad, Pastor of Living Word Lutheran Church in Eagan, MN
5:00 Hour - "Movie Reviews" - Linda Thomas, Twin Cities Film CriticMonday:
3:00 Hour - "The KKMS Church of the Week" - TBA
4:00 Hour - "Terrorism, Christianity and Football" - Jason Elam, Kicker for the Denver Broncos and Steve Yohn, Youth for Christ Videographer
5:00 Hour - "Facts about Intelligent Design" - William A. Dembski, Research Professor in Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
I'm tempted to listen in on a few of those segments, although honestly, the limited exposure to this kind of crap I've had in the past does not benefit my blood pressure, and it really ought to be the obligation of non-atheist moderate Christians to be putting these kooks' feet to the fire. Not that they will.
By the way, their site has an online poll to see who their listeners would vote for in the presidential election — Huckabee, of course, has an overwhelming lead, while Clinton, of course, is dead last. I urge you all to really screw with their heads and go vote.
If you really want to screw with their heads, though, listen to them or your local Christian talk station and call in … and be polite, rational, and undeluded.
I listened in for a few minutes — and managed to catch the hosts complaining that we were "ruining their poll" and "running up the votes". They also said they thought about mentioning the url to this article, but … you little savages used naughty language. Now go wash your mouths out with soap and sit in the corner until you repent.
Comments
Professor of Martketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College
Wow, that's a job title! Too bad it's at a fake school.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 10:41 AM
What's the connection?
I'd guess, "What activities are wastes of human effort?" (Sorry, football or terror fans!)
Posted by: Ryan F Stello | January 15, 2008 10:50 AM
"Marketplace Theology". Wow.
No doubt the good perfesser teaches about Supply-Side Jesus.
Posted by: minimalist | January 15, 2008 10:51 AM
Hillary's in 2nd now! Let's keep it up (yes, even you Barak or John Edwards fans). We want Hillary to be #1 to totally freak them out.
Posted by: Scott LaBounty | January 15, 2008 10:52 AM
I went to vote for Hillary on their poll and got an error message saying Oops an error has occured and we are working to fix it. I guess the error was that they thought noone would vote for her. That's one way to get the results you want, don't allow votes for those you don't like. I wonder if they learned this from the Repugnicans?
Posted by: Kulkuri | January 15, 2008 10:54 AM
I went to vote for Hillary on their poll and got an error message saying Oops an error has occured and we are working to fix it. I guess the error was that they thought noone would vote for her. That's one way to get the results you want, don't allow votes for those you don't like. I wonder if they learned this from the Repugnicans?
Same happened. Clicked back arrow. Voted again, and it worked. They must have Diebold.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 10:56 AM
I tried again and this time it worked. But even if only some of the votes aren't counted it will skew the vote in the direction you want.
Posted by: Kulkuri | January 15, 2008 10:57 AM
Ditto on the Clinton voting error. I thought it was kind of funny, but I clicked the back button and voted again, and it seemed to have worked. As of writing this, she's jumped out of the kitchen and into second place.
Posted by: Dan | January 15, 2008 11:04 AM
PZ, how many times do they have to tell you that creationism and Intelligent Design are completely different -- creationism involves an appeal to religion, whereas Intelligent Design invol...hey...wait a minute...
Posted by: Tulse | January 15, 2008 11:04 AM
Hillary in second now (my fave, Obama, in third). I may have to wash my computer screen now though. It always feels so disgusting after visiting a sight like that.
Posted by: Dahan | January 15, 2008 11:06 AM
"...it really ought to be the obligation of non-atheist moderate Christians to be putting these kooks' feet to the fire."
But "moderate Christians" are kooks too -- merely a different flavor of kook (like vanilla as opposed to jalapeno.) The fallback position is got-your-back kook solidarity -- back-to-back kooks.
Sheesh.
Posted by: Rin Tin Tin | January 15, 2008 11:08 AM
Hitlery's in first place at the moment, a clear 2% ahead of Reverend Huck. Good work, godless hordes!
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | January 15, 2008 11:11 AM
Hillary 7% above the evil one now. Time for you Obama fans to step up.
Posted by: Dahan | January 15, 2008 11:17 AM
The company where I work has a company-sponsored program where people can use company facilities to hold meetings of people with similar interests. We have an astronomy club, an adoption support club, a GLBTQ(etc.) club, and others. One noteworthy recent addition is the Freethinker's Club.
Our members inform one another about important church-state issues, scientific advances, and cultural events that are related to our topic. Some of our members call the local Xian radio hosts to point out flaws in their "reasoning." Then the members report back to the membership. Usually, the phrase "made my blood boil" comes out in the report.
Also, at the time I looked, Hillary Clinton was in first place.
Posted by: obscurifer | January 15, 2008 11:17 AM
WEIRD!
A couple of weeks ago, Infidel Guy asked Behe to debate me on his show, and this was Behes response:
But Behe is available for radio interviews for radical Christian radio programs?
HMMM...
LOL!
Posted by: ERV | January 15, 2008 11:19 AM
It's Hillary by 13% .... way to go! Barack getting close to the huckster.
Try using "Open the Link in a New Window" - that did it for me.
Posted by: Kampar | January 15, 2008 11:20 AM
Senator Clinton is now leading with 36% to Chuckleberry's 20%.
:)
Posted by: JanieBelle | January 15, 2008 11:21 AM
I think it's a LOT more fun to take the opposite approach, and pretend to be "ONE OF THEM".
Like so:
http://melba.podbean.com/2007/01/21/1-21-07-melba-comes-alive/
http://melba.podbean.com/2007/06/03/bring-on-the-healing-6307/
Posted by: Disciple of "Bob" | January 15, 2008 11:21 AM
If you go into your cookies, and delete the KKMS cookie labeled "voted" you can vote for new people! Or for Hillary again.
And Michiganders, don't forget to vote for Willard in the open primary today.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 11:23 AM
If I were to guess, I would hypothesize that deleting the kkms.com cookies from one's browser cookies would allow one to vote as many times as one likes in that poll.
Just a guess, of course.
Posted by: Tulse | January 15, 2008 11:27 AM
You posted this an hour ago, and Clinton is now leading with 38%. Pharyngulytes.... ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:30 AM
Clinton - 39%
Chuckleberry - 18%
Obama - 18%
The site may be experiencing the Pharyngula effect, as it's intermittently unavailable.
That's too funny, but expect them to shut the poll down any minute.
Posted by: JanieBelle | January 15, 2008 11:30 AM
It looks like we had the same idea, MAJeff.
Posted by: Tulse | January 15, 2008 11:31 AM
I love the banner offering "affordable biblical healthcare". Well no shit it's affordable. All you have to do is pray. You'd think that that would be free actually. Now if you want to add in a little science in there, it'll cost ya...but it'll work.
Posted by: Dahan | January 15, 2008 11:31 AM
My favorite part was an ad at the bottom of the page.
"Medi-Share: Biblical Healthcare Solutions"
Will premiums help cover intercessory prayer?
Perhaps they'll thump me with their bibble until I no longer care about my ailments.
Or, better yet, maybe it covers counseling so I can accept the fact that Jeebus is just "calling me home".
Posted by: Rich Stage | January 15, 2008 11:32 AM
There's no way Behe or Dumbski are going to be live (well, okay, a small possibility perhaps). These will likely be "syndicated" recordings made to fit in the 1 hour slot so they can be broadcast on as many stations as possible.
When I used to live and travel in the U.S. one of the small joys I had was travelling down to the D.C. area (with my boss who was brought up Catholic but lapsed big-time) and listening to AM radio, the 'dial' of which which was full of this kind of "how to live your life" and "Evilution is bad" crap (didn't get too much of that in CT). You never get tired of laughing at the inane comments and positions but much of it was pre-recorded and just played over the air like a sermon for the masses.
You kind of get innoculated to it if you take enough small doses over time ... allows you to see the funny side without feeling the pain.
Posted by: Kampar | January 15, 2008 11:32 AM
To quote the immortal Rage Against the Machine:
"Turn it on, turn on the radio.
Nah, f*ck it, turn it off.
Fear is your only god on the radio.
Nah, f*ck it, turn it off."
Posted by: Ric | January 15, 2008 11:32 AM
As bad as their "hosts" listed are, they're not as bad as Michael (Weiner) Savage, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, etc.
Posted by: SLC | January 15, 2008 11:32 AM
Obama is now in 2nd with 20%
Posted by: Autumn | January 15, 2008 11:38 AM
Wow. No One (1.0%) is doing better than Giuliani (0.0%).
Posted by: Dan | January 15, 2008 11:39 AM
Thursday: 3:00 Hour - "Responding to Atheists" - Becky Garrison, Senior Contributing Editor for The Wittenburg Door Magazine http://www.wittenburgdoor.com
This might actually be a worthwhile show to listen to. Back when I was a Christian I used the read the Wittenburg Door (it was just called "The Door" at the time). It actually caused me to pause and think. As far a Christian satire goes, they are one of the few and probably the best. Looking at their website, it almost seems to be a parody site made by atheists.
Posted by: Fletch | January 15, 2008 11:39 AM
Now don't write off all Xian radio. After all, that's where I learned, while driving through Kansas trying to keep awake by scaring myself, that Iowa is a liberal state. This fact came to light in a discussion about the REPUBLICAN caucus results.
Posted by: MReap | January 15, 2008 11:39 AM
Vote Edwards to push Chuckabee out of the top 3!
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:41 AM
As to deleting the cookies and multiple voting, I'd feel dirty about doing that.
I'd rather screw with their heads by casting just one vote -- one of millions from active, involved, energetic people who are fed up with the lies and the bullshit of the religious parasites, and who are determined to make some changes by advocating good, real, true things.
Posted by: Hank Fox | January 15, 2008 11:41 AM
#34 they're just going to delete the poll anyways when they realize that a Christian fundi isn't winning.
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:43 AM
Obama is now in 2nd with 20%
Edwards' turn.
Now don't write off all Xian radio. After all, that's where I learned, while driving through Kansas trying to keep awake by scaring myself, that Iowa is a liberal state. This fact came to light in a discussion about the REPUBLICAN caucus results.
Listening to one of these stations while driving through Wisconsin (a Milwaukee station), I was informed that keeping a gift from a friend who might be Muslim is a gateway for evil spirits to enter my home and steal my soul, as are Dreamcatchers, Buddha statues, Harry Potter books, and the like. I think my gay porn is cool, though.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 11:44 AM
You have a point, but I'd be more impressed if there were fewer posts and comments here having the same derogatory, adolescent tone as appears on political talk radio. (No tu quoque implied since any critique is true or false anyway, I just mean to criticize the tone I often see here.)
Posted by: Neil B. | January 15, 2008 11:45 AM
Wow. I'm guessing a maximum of about 100-120 of the votes on that poll are by actual listeners/supporters. We Pharyngulites have probably put in a combined total of over 200 votes for Hilobamwards.
Posted by: The Mad Patriot | January 15, 2008 11:46 AM
Edwards at 10% and closing on third place... kick huckster out!
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:47 AM
Ken Ham, Founder and President of Answers in Genesis will give us details on how many people have attended the new Creation Museum in Cincinnati, OH so far and how what they've seen and experienced there has impacted them.
Ah, I see they've found evidence for the connection I've long hypothesized between creationism and chronic constipation. No big surprise that too much ham is a major contributing factor.
I thought the Creationist Animatronic Hall of Flummox was in Kentucky...
Posted by: Mike O'Risal | January 15, 2008 11:47 AM
Hillary Clinton (139 votes-39.0%)
Barack Obama (84 votes-23.0%)
Mike Huckabee (51 votes-14.0%)
John Edwards (32 votes-9.0%)
Mitt Romney (13 votes-3.0%)
Fred Thompson (13 votes-3.0%)
John McCain (7 votes-1.0%)
Other (7 votes-1.0%)
No One (6 votes-1.0%)
Rudy Giuliani (1 votes-0.0%)
Posted by: Bjørn Østman | January 15, 2008 11:47 AM
You have a point, but I'd be more impressed if there were fewer posts and comments here having the same derogatory, adolescent tone as appears on political talk radio. (No tu quoque implied since any critique is true or false anyway, I just mean to criticize the tone I often see here.)
And we almost care.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 11:49 AM
YES!!!!!!!! Huckabee 4th!
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:49 AM
Yes, John Edwards is now in third! OK, folks. Let's go for "no one" next.
Bob
Posted by: Bob O'H | January 15, 2008 11:51 AM
Hillary 38%
Obama 22%
Huck 13%
Posted by: Chris | January 15, 2008 11:51 AM
Power to the people! Hillary way ahead!
Posted by: sam | January 15, 2008 11:51 AM
Huckabee's in forth. Gratz all. Keep it up till they pull it.
Posted by: Dahan | January 15, 2008 11:54 AM
My hands cramping from all that... I'm done giving that crappy radio station money by refreshing their advertisements over and over. That was fun though.
Posted by: zer0 | January 15, 2008 11:55 AM
ERV: He's scared of you, obviously.
Posted by: Rey Fox | January 15, 2008 12:01 PM
You don't seem to realize that Us Liberal Christians don't get past the call screeners.
Of course, since I'm Catholic, I'm not a Troo Kristian anyway, but....
fusilier
James 2:24
Posted by: fusilier | January 15, 2008 12:08 PM
Well, Jason Elam is just a kicker. They usually don't do anything worthwhile.
Posted by: firemancarl | January 15, 2008 12:13 PM
Well, Jason Elam is just a kicker. They usually don't do anything worthwhile.
I still remember an episode of the show out of Wisconsin Public Radio (some comedy thing with a jazz combo) when, after the Vikings lost in the NFC championship game with their first missed field goal of the season, the host said, "Vikings lose; Cris Carter rejects God."
I laughed my ass off; the theater audience not so much.
Posted by: MAJeff | January 15, 2008 12:17 PM
PZ is EVIL. Hilary is now in the lead by a large margin. PZ better use his power for good.
Posted by: Ondoher | January 15, 2008 12:19 PM
I suggest pre-loading with verapamil before listening to Christian talk radio, seeing as how the last thing the world needs is for the great PZ Myers to die of a hypertensive crisis precipitated by outrageous stupidity.
This post brought to you by non-dihydropyridines: I'm in ur cardiac conductile tissue, blockin' ur calcium channels.
Posted by: N.B. | January 15, 2008 12:22 PM
I'm setting at work, voting constantly and trying to stifle my almost uncontrollable giggling.
Posted by: Mercurious | January 15, 2008 12:33 PM
BTW... I wonder if we could get "Other" above the huckster.
Posted by: Mercurious | January 15, 2008 12:48 PM
I am a compulsive KKMS listener. When pressed as to why (by even my Christian friends who find it way too kooky), I say that I "hold my friends close and my enemies closer." But that's not it. It is bracing, thrilling, and rousing to be filled up with that much hatred. That's what I feel, hatred. But it's OK, because it's evil I'm hating. I'm not talking, "Religious people are wrong and being wrong makes you evil." We're all wrong about tons of shit. I am talking about black, polished, gleaming, all-wheel-drive, pure, industrial strength motherfucking evil. Brainwashing. Damnable lies. Racism. Homophobia. Arrogance like you would not believe. Purpose-driven stupidity to make the head spin. MOTHERFUCKING EVIL. Take every horror movie I've ever seen and distill and concentrate the fear and revulsion they have generated in me, and it is a tiny fraction of what KKMS personalities like Todd Friel, Janet Marckel, and Bradlee Dean and others produce. To imagine that people listen to what they say and nod their heads in agreement is the single most terrifying thought I have about my neighbors.
Posted by: Greg Peterson | January 15, 2008 12:51 PM
Hah!! The PZ-Effect: Hillary has 253 votes putting at 41%. Next up is Obama with 157 votes at 25%.
-DU-
Posted by: David Utidjian | January 15, 2008 12:51 PM
OK, I listen to one (there are many) of our local Christian stations on a regular basis, but only a few minutes at a time. Usually, they are really a hoot! I find it fascinating to see what kind of fantasy land they live in. Most of it doesn't make any sense to me, and there are many times, though, that my blood pressure rises. In an activist role, what kind of legal liabilities are there to mocking a specific station, say on a blog?
Posted by: newheathen | January 15, 2008 12:53 PM
I am one of those non-atheist, moderate (ok, liberal) Christians. Honestly, we DO try to talk sense to the fundies. They won't listen. If it doesn't line up with their version of the Bible, as directly given them by God, it just doesn't get in.
Posted by: LS | January 15, 2008 12:59 PM
Well, what do you know, Huckabee, with a paltry 8%, is the most voted for repugnant... ahem... Republican candidate, and he is bested by a large margin by the 3 main Democrat candidates. Who knew the fundies were such bleeding-heart liberals?
Posted by: Valhar2000 | January 15, 2008 1:01 PM
#60, do they accuse you of being an atheist when you try to talk to them?
Posted by: Valhar2000 | January 15, 2008 1:02 PM
Other has now passed Huckster, with No One on the fast rise.
Posted by: Mercurious | January 15, 2008 1:16 PM
Try coming down here to Texas. You don't even have to switch over to AM. Other than NPR, the town I live in doesn't have any decent music stations. Once you get closer to Dallas/Fort Worth, there are a handful of good ones, but the god bothering/country/tejano really clutter up the airwaves (actually, the tejano's not too bad, but what I wouldn't give for a good progressive rock station - man I miss the old HFS from before I moved down here).
Posted by: Fatboy | January 15, 2008 1:21 PM
how many people have attended the new Creation Museum in Cincinnati, OH
Hey! Imagine! They got the city and state wrong!
I wonder what else they could be wrong about! ;-)
Posted by: Kristine | January 15, 2008 1:24 PM
That should have been, any decent radio stations, since NPR's not really known for its music.
Posted by: Fatboy | January 15, 2008 1:24 PM
I picked Clinton because she, more than any ohter, would probably piss-off the fundies.
Posted by: Moses | January 15, 2008 1:25 PM
I guess this is as good a place as any to plug one of the best radio stations in the world: CKUA. Originally the University of Alberta's campus radio station, it's a mostly listener-supported eclectic station that plays a huge variety of genres, depending on the host and the show.
For those of you outside Alberta, you can listen online through streaming audio.
Posted by: Brownian, OM | January 15, 2008 1:29 PM
But Kristine, Cincinnati IS in Ohio. I swear, you evilutionists will say anything to try to discredit the Lord God Jesus Yahweh Christ.
Posted by: Rey Fox | January 15, 2008 1:31 PM
Christians love to talk about how control of elite schools give "Darwinists" unprecedented access to push their propaganda. Does anyone honestly think a few days spent learning about evolution in a biology 101 University class can really hope to overcome years of religious indoctrination via these 24/7 all-nonsense all-the-time radio stations? Creationists spout anti-evolution propaganda from their pulpits, from billboards, on radio and television, and now even inside private museums. They are obsessed with evolution and they have utterly saturated their communities, our communities, with this anti-science misinformation. Personally, the depth and prevalence of this problem keeps me from finding the situation remotely humorous. Creationism may be silly, but creationists are scary.
Posted by: H. Humbert | January 15, 2008 1:32 PM
Rey @69,
I believe his middle name is Haploid.
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | January 15, 2008 1:34 PM
"No One" has just passed Chuckleberry
Posted by: JanieBelle | January 15, 2008 1:35 PM
Have I said yet how much I hate these people?! I hate these sicko wingnut christian fundie conservative nutjobs! But there's a passionate talk radio antidote in the form of Mike Malloy! He is on weeknights at 9pm.
http://novamradio.com/index.php?pid=25&HID=2
Peace!
Posted by: deathadder | January 15, 2008 1:39 PM
Wow. The new results for their online poll are hilarious. Dems are now at the top. Huckabee is in single digits. They must be going "wtf?".
Posted by: deepsix | January 15, 2008 1:46 PM
Back in the 80s and early 90s, one of our Seattle-area stations (call letters concealed to protect the guilty) had an NPR+music format, whose programming was clearly directed by someone who had an unnatural and unhealthy obsession with classical guitar.
I'm convinced that only the knowledge that they'd never, ever get away with it was the only thing keeping them from playing the Ring cycle arranged for guitar orchestra.
Posted by: thalarctos | January 15, 2008 1:46 PM
I can't vote there and I can't open FSTDT, did we break the Internet? :^O
As for fundie radio, it's everywhere. I tend to drive through some very remote areas in the middle of the continent where you don't bother with FM because there aren't any stations within range. There are usually only a couple (almost always 2) stations on the AM band, one oldies and one religion. It's nice to get near cities like Casper or Rapid City just to get a break from all of that.
Posted by: Mena | January 15, 2008 1:52 PM
Yeah, if you have to stoop to lying via cookie deletion, you are barely better than they are. After all, you know damn well that they would do that on *official* votes, if they could get by with it, on the theory that Jesus wanted them to corrupt the voting system to get their temporary (until the anti-Christ shows up to lead them to the final war) messiah elected.
BTW, that is the one I don't @#$#$# get. If their Bible is right, 90% of the world will jump up to join the anti-Christ, while he will them turn around and kill everyone that didn't follow him. Well... 90% of the world is either Christian or Muslim, so... who the #$#@$ do they think is going to be following the anti-Christ, and who do they think is going to be the victims of mass murder, the 10% of us that think they are all completely fracking nuts, or all the God believing assholes who, oddly, think they can reach paradise by *siding* with the greatest enemy the world has ever known? I know these people are frelling bad at math, not to mention anything else that requires thinking, but seriously....
Posted by: Kagehi | January 15, 2008 2:03 PM
If you are going to go screw with their stupid poll* (I noticed no Ron Paul, No Dennis Kucinich as options, which is typical), your referrer will trigger suspicion if you go directly from here. You can turn that off in Firefox though, or copy/paste the link into another tab. But if you're going to vote more than once,** use a free proxy so they don't get a block of votes with the same IP. Here's a nice list. Some work, others don't.
*Not that I'm advocating doing this of course
**Really, purely hypothetical
Posted by: AlanWCan | January 15, 2008 2:12 PM
MAJeff advises how to vote more than once. Please do not do this. Inasmuch as Pharyngula has a world-wide audience, there is no need to cheat. Here is a chance for the world's rational community to pass judgement on the cretins, and in a public forum. I vote Obama.
DR
Posted by: Doug Rozell | January 15, 2008 2:17 PM
I noticed that the previous two polls they had had 6 and 18 votes. The current poll has nearly 1000 votes.
Posted by: Stacy | January 15, 2008 2:28 PM
I have a feeling that when they see their referrer list and the poll results, they will use it as more evidence to themselves of how nasty the evilutionists/atheists are. You know persecuting them, getting rid of god and messing with their polls and such. Not that they could have been reasoned with anyways.
Posted by: Eric | January 15, 2008 2:44 PM
The current stats have Democrats with 76% of the vote.
Posted by: Andrew | January 15, 2008 2:49 PM
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POLL - Tell us what you think
If the election were held today, I would vote for:
Hillary Clinton - 40.0%
Barack Obama - 24.0%
John Edwards - 13.0%
No One - 6.0%
Other - 6.0%
Mike Huckabee - 5.0%
Mitt Romney - 1.0%
Fred Thompson - 1.0%
John McCain - 0.0%
Rudy Giuliani - 0.0
Posted by: Wicked Lad | January 15, 2008 2:55 PM
Gah! My apologies for my carelessness. I didn't mean to paste that whole thing in.
Posted by: Wicked Lad | January 15, 2008 2:56 PM
Isn't that more like 30 to 40 %?
Posted by: David Marjanović |