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Published on: 10/30/2002
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Those are the more likely voters, said Cal State Bakersfield professor Stanley Clark, who ran the poll.
"When you ask someone if they are going to vote they almost always say yes, they feel it's a citizenship duty," he said."But it is the ones who express an opinion that are likely to vote."
Clark's Politics Research Center polled 114 people on the supervisorial race.According to the results, 96 percent of those questioned said they would be voting Nov. 5.
"Where are those people on Election Day?"
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That makes Maben's lead pretty safe, Clark said.
"I think it would take something pretty dramatic for him to lose the race," he said.
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White downplayed the poll results and criticized Clark for polling over an extended period of time.
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Clark admitted that polling over several weeks is not the preferred method, but can suffice as long as there are no major changes in the race.The real fireworks and endorsements in the 2nd District race had already happened when polling started, Clark said.
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"She clearly isn't getting a sympathy vote from women," Clark said.
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That does not bode well for White, Clark said.