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Jeff Michaels

Chaska, MN
Commenter for
4 years 23 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 12/16/10 at 05:37 pm in response to What Emmer's internal numbers showed -- and a plea to the media

Can you remember any poll by liberal media outfits such as the Star Tribune and MPR showing a conservative Republican far ahead in very early polling? I didn't think so.

Comments saying biased early polling leads to more volunteers and more cash are right on.

Posted on 12/11/10 at 11:07 am in response to Cancún, climate change and willful ignorance

My interest in "climate Change" happened in the 1970s after reading articles in good, liberal publications such as Newsweek and Time quoting dedicated scientists regarding the coming Ice Age.

In the 1960s, I can also recall that one very high profile scientist was telling us the world would be out of food by the end of the century because of over population.

Jim, I hate to say this but scientists can get it wrong — just like old newspaper reporters.

Posted on 11/22/10 at 03:03 pm in response to Vikings fire Childress; should beat writers lose jobs, too?

Is saying you were the first comparable to saying yours is the biggest?

I have never understood why "first" is a concern. Everyone knew Childress was going to get fired. I want reporters to tell me something I don't know and local guys do a pretty good job of doing that.

But if some local must be fired, I nominate Sid.

Posted on 11/16/10 at 09:35 am in response to When hanging up is better than lying

Polls have been "missing" in favor of Democrats for years. In 2002, the last Minnesota Poll said Walter Mondale was ahead 46-41%. Norm Coleman won with 49% of the vote.

Posted on 11/03/10 at 08:12 am in response to Dayton's slim lead likely will trigger recount

Just ten days ago, the Minnesota Poll claimed Mark Dayton was ahead by a whopping seven- percentage point. I trust the Star Tribune will have the decency to get out of the polling business.

Posted on 10/19/10 at 08:37 am in response to Day-after thoughts on the Strib Horner endorsement

Okay, I will bite. Which one of the six candidates mentioned is actually a Republican?

Posted on 09/27/10 at 05:04 pm in response to Minnesota political polling: who's been right since 2006?

Star Tribune polling always starts out showing the DFLer with a significant lead. The polls inspire campaign workers and help the candidate raise money.

Then the poll magically tightens just before the election to give the Star Tribune pollster some degree of cover.

Dayton's lead will drop from nine point to two in the final poll. You can bet on it. History does repeat itself.

Posted on 07/28/10 at 08:58 am in response to Should MinnPost run a disclaimer on its gubernatorial coverage?

As long as we are discussing media full disclosure, I think it would be wonderful if Star Tribune reporters started identifying themselves as union members when writing articles about union activity.

Posted on 07/15/10 at 08:39 am in response to MPR cuts to the chase on Emmer, minimum wage

The issue for Republicans and 70 percent of Americans is illegal immigration.

It is revealing how often liberal reporters such as Dave and Bob ignore that illegal part.

Posted on 06/18/10 at 09:04 am in response to Nurses union blasts Star Tribune, KARE: 'We don't need the mainstream media to tell our story'

I have not dog in this fight but I find it interesting Star Tribune reporters fail to identify themselves as union members in the stories they write. Conversely, they always tell readers when newspaper owners may have a conflict of interest.