PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/21/forget-about-thebradley-effect-its-the-berkeley-effect-that-matters/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:57:36 -0400Forget About the "Bradley Effect." It's the Berkeley Effect that Matters<![CDATA[Will racism be a factor in this election? Is the Pope Catholic? Of course racism will be a factor in the contest between Barack Obama and John McCain. After all, somewhere in excess of 95 percent of black voters are expected to pull the lever (or fill in the dot) for Obama on November 4. That&#8217;s a statistic any dictator would be proud of. And once Acorn gets through fabricating voter registrations, the number will probably rise to 123 percent, give or take a point.]]>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:43:13 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/10/21/forget-about-thebradley-effect-its-the-berkeley-effect-that-matters-n115299