There's been quite a bit of discussion of the so-called Bradley Effect, a political phenomenon where voters tells pollsters that they plan on voting for a Black candidate.  Then, in the privacy of the voting booth, they same person pulls the lever for a White candidate. Supposedly, when a pollster calls, the person who answers the phone is uncomfortable saying that he will not vote for the Black candidate because he doesn't want anyone -- even a stranger on the telephone -- to think he may be a racist. This, even when the decision has absolutely nothing to do with race.What hasn't been considered is an even stronger reason for the person answering the phone to conceal his true intent: the disapproval of his own family. Pollsters often call around dinner time. The father or mother answering the phone usually does it in the presence of the spouse and children. Perhaps even on a speaker phone.If the spouse (or children) are Obama supporters the person answering the phone is...(Read Full Post)