[NOW News] The Perils of Polling

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THE PERILS OF POLLING: A COLUMN BY NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY Stop the presses! Breaking news! Many of the polls are misleading! (And while we're debunking myths—there's no such thing as "security moms," but more on that later...) Read more A SPECIAL AUDIO MESSAGE Listen to a special audio message from NOW President Kim Gandy about the upcoming elections. Listen/Download! TELL TIME/CNN AND USA TODAY TO REJECT BIASED POLLING DATA! Recent polls of likely voters conducted by The Gallup Organization have substantially over-sampled Republicans and under-sampled Democrats and women — overestimating the support for Bush. Take action! EQUAL MARRIAGE NOW! Read NOW's latest information on the difference between civil marriage and civil unions, current state ballot initiatives on same-sex marriage, why equal marriage is a feminist issue, and more. Read more ELECTRONIC VOTING POSES PROBLEMS With many voters using electronic balloting machines this year, as many as three out of every ten votes cast on Nov. 2 will be unrecoverable in the event a recount is needed. Read more READ 'BUSHISMS' AND MORE AT THETRUTHABOUTGEORGE.COM With the election less than five weeks away, get the latest on Bush, his cronies and their flip-flops. Sign up to receive email alerts from TheTruthAboutGeorge.com. MORE RECOMMENDED READING Name That Voter, by Mark Mellman in The Hill An Anti-Pageant Tries to Reclaim Beauty, by Rekha Basu in The Des Moines Register Sentenced to Be Raped, by Nicholas Kristoff in The New York Times The Effect of the War in Iraq on America's Security, a Sept. 27 speech by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy		KERRY IS THE WOMAN'S CANDIDATE IN 2004 "Kerry's substantive and articulate answers are rooted in a firm grasp of issues and his evident desire to lead this country in the right direction," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more YOU CAN MOBILIZE FEMINIST VOTERS OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS! We all must double and triple our efforts to help get out the vote on Nov. 2. Together we can make a difference for equality and justice. Read more | Download a flyer: 'Ten Reasons to Vote for Change' NOW CALLS ON MEDIA TO PROVIDE TRUTHFUL ACCOUNT OF 2004 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES NOW and its members and supporters are calling on the press corps to report substance over style in the 2004 presidential debates. Read more WOMEN HOLD THE KEY TO THE 2004 ELECTIONS Recent media coverage has focused on the important role that the gender gap will play in the upcoming election. Read more SHOP FOR EQUALITY AT NOW'S ELECTION STORE With the Nov. 2 presidential elections approaching rapidly, shop for election-themed T-shirts, buttons, books, bumper stickers and much more. Shop today! NEW! 2004 NOW PAC ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS NOW/PAC's state-by-state endorsement list is available! Read more ENTER THE 2005 LOVE YOUR BODY POSTER CONTEST We're looking for innovative poster designs responding to the onslaught of negative images that impact women's and girl's health. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2004. Read more
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