Word: bradleyism
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...Obama Effect The media make much ado about the so-called Bradley effect [Nov. 3]. And it doesn't take a genius to see that John McCain and Sarah Palin have counted on this racial motivation to help them overcome the consequences of their poorly run campaign. But we must now factor in an even more potent quotient: the Obama effect - that quality whereby the more you get to know a politician, the more you like and trust him or her. This likability and perceived trustworthiness continue to grow over time. Across the board, Obama's ratings have steadily increased...
...Bradley effect? I predict a reverse Bradley effect this go-round. It will be fueled by sweet old ladies who have been voting Republican since Eisenhower and rugged blue collar workers who were Reagan men but who can't bring themselves to press that button and vote for McCain-Palin. They won't admit it to their friends and family--or the exit-poll people. Margie Shepherd, FREE UNION...
...This is the second-best brewery I’ve had here,” said Bradley J. Jones ’09, who said he had been to almost every class since Beer School has been in session...
...York Times wedding section. Manhattan Media, the organization that bought the magazine in May 2008, intended to mail 02138 to the 50,000 wealthiest Harvard alumni—for free. While this was an intriguing twist for advertisers, it was ultimately not a successful one for 02138.Richard Bradley, former executive editor of 02138, explains that the magazine was founded as a way to cover a breath of lifestyle issues with one common thread: Harvard alumni. “I’m a real admirer of the concept behind the magazine,” he says...
...California vote was close but not razor-thin: as of 10 a.m. P.T., with 96.4% of precincts reporting, gays had lost 52.2% to 47.8%. Obama did not suffer the much-discussed "Bradley effect" this year, but it appears that gay people were afflicted by some version of it. As of late October, a Field Poll found that the pro-gay side was winning 49% to 44%, with 7% undecided. But gays could not quite make it to 49% on Election Day, meaning a few people may have been unwilling to tell pollsters that they intended to vote against equal marriage...