Posted on 08/17/2016 6:09:21 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Is Hillary Clinton squashing Donald Trump into oblivion in the polls? Or is her lead over him perilously shrinking? One thing we know is: there are countless ways to spin a poll. Consider the case of selective reporting on the most recent Bloomberg national poll.
On Aug. 10, Bloomberg reported “Clinton up 6 on Trump in Two Way Race.” But looking at the actual poll, Trump has moved so close to Clinton, the results are within the margin of error.
In the most recent poll, the spread between Clinton and Trump in a two-person race was down to just 3 percentage points, Clinton at 45% and Trump at 42%. That’s within the margin of error. When Libertarian and Green Party candidates are put in the mix, it’s Clinton 42% and Trump 40% –again within the margin of error.
But this notable trend isn’t reflected in the Bloomberg write-up here. Instead, the reporter chose to use the poll numbers that look better for Clinton: ones that added in “leaners.” What are leaners? Respondents who were first asked who they’d vote for, then answered they didn’t plan to vote or didn’t know who they’d vote for, and then were pressed to pick a candidate they were leaning toward, anyway. This is how Bloomberg got to the 6-point spread cited in its headline…double the actual spread of 3%.
The graphic Bloomberg used in its news story appears somewhat misleading in this context. It depicts the 6-point spread as the result of the question “…for whom would you vote?” It doesn’t disclose that the graphic adds in “leaners” who were asked a followup question.
It’s simply another reminder that what you read in the news often comes through a filter.
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Rigid polls in order to steal an election.
Keep in mind the rallies tell us everything. Ditto Social Media about who is more popular.
Trump will kick her ass.
Yeah but the Globalist are trying to steal it.
The rigged polls with over sampling of Democrats by 15% is evidence.
They are doing this to condition the public to think Hillary is going to win.
This is even though you can barely find Hillary supporters.
This is why she has tiny rallies compared to Trump.
This is why Trump is way more popular on Social Media too.
I would like to be the under dog on Election Day and then sweep the states. Just like Reagan.
If you’re a Trump supporter or even on the fence and discouraged by the media and where you perceive his campaign to be right now pull up a chair and let me sooth your nerves.
1. In the primary the total number of Democrats that voted was down by almost 25% from 2008. Republican votes were up an astounding 62%. If that translates to the election in November the election is over.
2. Independents are voting Trump by almost 20 points. If this is true the election is over.
3. Trump is pulling in between 5 to 10,000 people an event with thousands that can’t get who stay to listen to the speech over a PA system. Clinton can’t fill small halls.
4. Nobody watches the ABCNBCCBS nightly news casts anymore. Democrats watch MSNBC and CNN, Republicans watch FNC. They are not changing any minds. The media no longer controls public opinion. Trump has shattered this. What you hear from the media is fear. They are scared shitless.
5. A recent poll conducted was done by political science graduate students. They surveyed 1,000 people from each state for a total of 50,000 people. They polled 33.3% Republicans, 33.3% Democrats and 33.3% Independents of all races. It showed Trump up 67% compared to 19% for Clinton, the rest going to the Independent candidates.
Take all of these points together and I think you can figure it out from there. Don’t believe the mass media narrative.
The Black vote will determine the election. Hillary Clinton will not attract the Black vote the way Obama did for two reasons.
1.) She is not black.
2.) She is neither inspirational nor attractive as a candidate. Black men in particular will be repulsed by her screeching.
I think Trump’s targeting of blacks, pointing out to them the Democrats’ bringing in tens of millions of illegals to compete with them will pay off.
My prediction for the Black vote:
Turnout - low
Clinton - 85%
Trump - 15%
Bloomberg is hard trust because they have not renounced dishonesty in their journalism.
They are Gaslighting us with these polls.
Stand up and fight.
Gaslighting. Perfect word.
I think we shoudl change their name from the Drive-By Media, etc. to the Gaslight Media.
They are gaslighting us every day on everything we see from them. Islam, gays, black crime, Hillary’s crimes, Israel, everything. The entire world as we know it.
I want to tell you about outnumbered military victories but I will not. I will tell you this . Donald Trump did this for America. He has 11 Billion dollars. He has a family and he HAS IT MADE!! He Fricken STEPPED UP FOR YOU. He is the greatest American since George Washington. Get it in gear and get off this crap negativism and fight for your country.This is our last chance!!
Amen!
Thanks. I sometimes feel like a wolf in the wilderness. I never stop. Please fight with me. This is our last chance.
Great description. Notice here on FR there are several articles today regarding different polls. All seem to be suspect.
Plus Trump’s two recent speeches shows leadership.
If there was ever a moment in history where a GOP candidate can get a much larger than normal share of the black vote, this is it. They are furious with illegal immigration. If Trump aggressively pursues the black vote (i.e. actually going into the inner cities) and repeats what he said about the Democrats taking blacks for granted, I bet he can win 20%.
He does that, he wins in a landslide.
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