[Longbow1969]

I think these polls are intentionally manipulated to be close to the 50% level so the independent middle will think it is close. When we get closer they will start to break higher for O and lower for Mitt and the independents will follow the trend. Correct me if you think I am all wet.

You are all wet. Unless of course you can explain how this conspiracy works? Does the pollster for CBS/NY Times secretly consult with Scott Rasmussen? Does the polling firm for Fox News contact the ABC/Washington Post people to make sure they use the same secret polling formula to produce a similar result? Do they all meet at some secret place like a polling cartel and discuss this? Are the various methodologies they use all fake?

Sorry, there is no conspiracy here. It's going to be a close election. It's close now and it will probably be close in November.

[kempster]

You’re absolutely right. The media has always been above board. Where was my head? I used to wonder why the network polls were always so different from Rasmussen toward the end. You have cleared this up for me. They are all honest.

[canuck_conservative]

See post #24 for an explanation of the manipulation that is going on with these polls.