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On the recordOctober 29, 1992
Well, you're talking to a guy that berated the pollsters when they were looking horrible--[laughter]--about a week ago or 2 weeks ago. You're talking to a guy that was written off by the talking heads in the national media. So I think it might be inappropriate to try to analyze the polls when they're looking very, very encouraging, because then the talking heads will come on and say on Sunday morning with the Republicans, Democrats, all of whom have written me off, ``Hey, here he is. Said he doesn't count on polls, and he's talking about how great the polls are.'' Leave the poll aside; something's happening in the country. There's some change. There's something that's beginning. I'll tell you what I think it is. I think people get serious at the end. And I think they are really saying, who do you trust with your family, in a crisis, to be in that Oval Office? Who has the character? Who do you trust? I honestly believe that's what's beginning to happen out there. So I'd rather not comment on the polls because I'll get hit in the face with them if they goose up about three points tomorrow, you know. [Laughter] Moderator. You don't still consider them all nutty pollsters, though, now.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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