# Is Sarah Palin a major turning point for McCain?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarah-palin-a-major-turning-point-for-mccain/461754
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [September 2, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarah-palin-a-major-turning-point-for-mccain/461754 "2008-09-02T21:39:55Z")
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### Author:  [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarah-palin-a-major-turning-point-for-mccain/461754/21 "2008-09-08T04:28:19Z")
“Likely voters” are being really underpolled this cycle since that doesn’t count newly registered voters.
I just can’t see McCain staying ahead for very long, but I’ve been wrong before.
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### Author:  [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarah-palin-a-major-turning-point-for-mccain/461754/22 "2008-09-08T04:40:41Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> “Likely voters” are being really underpolled this cycle since that doesn’t count newly registered voters.
Odd that this caveat didn’t occur to you [upthread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10146133&postcount=6).
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### Author:  [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sarah-palin-a-major-turning-point-for-mccain/461754/23 "2008-09-08T05:31:07Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#):
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> Odd that this caveat didn’t occur to you [upthread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10146133&postcount=6).
It wasn’t relevant upthread. The Democrats have an overwhelming advantage in newly registered voters. Obama’s getting underpolled whether he’s ahead or behind.
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