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Then the echo chamber on either side picks up the poll "News" -- if they find the result amenable -- and runs with it, trying to turn a poll result into a wishcast.
Why were the polls so wrong? Did people lie about voting for Obama? Ann Althouse 2008
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It amazes me how often general managers will wishcast a small sample of performance into being the norm.
Shakespeare's Insult 4-5 November 2006 peterdavidblog 2006
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A new candidate who hasn’t had time to accumulate baggage, make compromises and make enemies always looks appealing, because you can wishcast all sorts of things onto them.
2012 Presidential Elections: Scott Brown, Ron Paul & The CPAC Straw Poll | RedState 2010
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