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Final installment of gold-standard Iowa Poll pulled after legitimacy complaint
Washingotn Examiner ^ | 2/1/2020 | Naomi Lim

Posted on 02/01/2020 6:58:32 PM PST by simpson96

DES MOINES, Iowa — Political junkies waiting for the final installment of the famed Iowa Poll were left disappointed after its release was canceled.

The last Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll of likely Democratic caucusgoers before Monday's opening contest in Iowa was pulled late Saturday after an Iowa City man complained he wasn't given former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as an option to a question about his preferred candidate, according to reports.

The poll's results were due to be published simultaneously by Iowa's premier newspaper and during a live broadcast by CNN before both outlets canned their plans.

"Nothing is more important to the Register and its polling partners than the integrity of the Iowa Poll," Des Moines Register's executive editor Carol Hunter wrote in a statement. "Today, a respondent raised an issue with the way the survey was administered, which could have compromised the results of the poll. It appears a candidate’s name was omitted in at least one interview in which the respondent was asked to name their preferred candidate."

Hunter added, "While this appears to be isolated to one surveyor, we cannot confirm that with certainty. Therefore, the partners made the difficult decision to not to move forward with releasing the Iowa Poll."

Hunter's sentiment was echoed by CNN in the cable news network's own statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2020; iowa

1 posted on 02/01/2020 6:58:32 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

In other words we don’t like the results


2 posted on 02/01/2020 7:00:31 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: simpson96

The Democrat thugs are so obvious.


3 posted on 02/01/2020 7:01:04 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: simpson96

Bernie doing good.... biden falls and who cares about cornhole


4 posted on 02/01/2020 7:02:30 PM PST by DOC44
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To: simpson96

So how far ahead was the Bern?


5 posted on 02/01/2020 7:03:17 PM PST by Ken H
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To: DOC44

Did you say “cornhole?” What did that have to do with Pete Buttplug?


6 posted on 02/01/2020 7:05:27 PM PST by anton
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To: anton

Here are the results, they didn’t want to release....

Sanders 22%
Warren 18%
Buttegieg 16%
Biden 13%


7 posted on 02/01/2020 7:15:41 PM PST by gswilder
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To: anton
Did you say "cornhole"? What did that have to do with Pete Buttplug?

It's just the way he rolls.

8 posted on 02/01/2020 7:16:06 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: gswilder
Here are the results, they didn’t want to release....

Seriesly??

9 posted on 02/01/2020 7:17:50 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: simpson96

Hillary sent a couple of her torpedoes to Iowa.


10 posted on 02/01/2020 7:20:12 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: gswilder

You mean that rally for Biden the other day, the one with 75 people, didn’t turn it around for the op’ VP?


11 posted on 02/01/2020 7:35:08 PM PST by samtheman (Trump Campaign Ad (hopefully): Look at Virginia. Look at NY. What Democrats do.)
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To: Mr. K
Final installment of gold-standard Iowa Poll pulled after legitimacy complaint!

In other words we don’t like the results!

12 posted on 02/01/2020 7:51:44 PM PST by Grampa Dave (So called Cures for most viruses are imaginary. ItÂ’s always been best, ride it out, survive or die.)
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To: gswilder
Here are the results, they didn’t want to release....

Sanders 22%
Warren 18%
Buttegieg 16%
Biden 13%

Biden responds...if you cant “code correctly”..you should become a coal miner....

13 posted on 02/01/2020 8:57:57 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: Fightin Whitey

Oh, I see.


14 posted on 02/01/2020 11:00:26 PM PST by anton
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