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To: profit_guy

Those final projections from Battleground are not poll numbers. They’re predictions.


13 posted on 10/28/2012 11:54:00 PM PDT by Arthurio
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To: Arthurio

“Those final projections from Battleground are not poll numbers. They’re predictions.”

...read closer, and do some homework and you will see their final projected numbers are VERY close to the actual numbers (except for 2008, however they still picked the winner):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1992

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1996

...these guys are highly respected Republican pollsters


14 posted on 10/29/2012 12:03:11 AM PDT by profit_guy
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To: Arthurio
Those final projections from Battleground are not poll numbers. They’re predictions.

EXACTLY what I was going to point out. Additionally, looking at their internals...

Poll taken 10/22-10/25. Stale.

Next, anybody that said they were at least "somewhat likely" to vote was counted. Scientific? LOL Hardly.

Romney had better favorable and unfavorable numbers than Obama.

46% said they would vote for Obama, while 51% said they would either NOT for Obama or consider someone else.

Among those who are "definite" in their choice, Romney wins by 1 point. Only when they include those "likely" as well, does Obama go up by 1.

I'm sorry, but this poll is run by wanna-be amateurs.
19 posted on 10/29/2012 12:11:26 AM PDT by GLDNGUN
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