Some issues came up that I don’t trust the numbers I had posted. As of right now, it appears to be a communication error between who I received them from–for some background go to the newly redesigned Capitol Fax site. I’m trying to verify what the situation with the Coulson poll is. When I can address it, I will as I did with the Gephardt is the VP nominee screw up.
For some on the issue of blog reliability see Zorn. My answer to many critics is–well, yes, many blogs are simply partisan rants. Sometimes mine is, but I do try and take accuracy seriously and be fair (different than unbiased).
Keith Olbermann of MSNBC trusts the blogsphere. After the debate he waited for the blogs to get to the bottom of the timber company question. They did, authoritatively, and he adjusted his debate scoring accordingly. Surely MSNBC has researchers who could have done this work for him instead, but why? Score one for the blogs.