I remember either reading or hearing the statistic that in all closely contested elections in the past forty or fifty years except one that whoever held the lead in the last Gallup poll of July lost the Presidential nomination.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."