Polls Show That They Are Absolutely Worthless

The Iowa Republican ^ | November 22, 2011 | Craig Robinson

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Happy Thanksgiving Freepers.

Gobble-Gobble!

[Pravious]

“The polls have been rendered useless. If a candidate like Rick Perry can go from 29 percent to 7 percent in the same poll in less than a month and a half, one has to question whether or not he was ever at 29 percent in the first place.”

No, not really.

People who don’t like Romney are trying to find a candidate they can get behind... and just as we get behind him (or her) the rug is pulled out on them (either because of media propaganda or some stupid thing they themselves have done) and we flit to another candidate.

The problem is that none of the anti-Romney’s is really acceptable.

And neither is Romney.

And it’s too late for anyone else.

And sitting out and allowing another 4 years of Obama’s destruction of the country is not an option either.

We The People are good and royally screwed.

[GeronL]

Almost as if it was designed to happen that way.

[SatinDoll]

The Republicans may very well go into their nominating convention without a winner from the primaries/cauci: this means someone, who hasn’t openly declared their candidady, could be the Republican candidate by the time the balloons drop.

[GeronL]

That would be.... interesting

[BfloGuy]

The author is wrong, in my opinion. Well-conceived polls with a carefully selected sample are useful, and there is no reason to disbelieve them (in general) this year simply because their results have been fluctuating.

Many of us have changed our minds several times already and may well again -- the polls are accurately reflecting that. The presidential stakes are higher than they have ever been, and, for the first time, a significant number of Republicans has decided that we don't need to settle for a Democrat-lite.

We've set our standards so high, though, that it's been difficult to find candidates who can live up to our ideals. Sooner or later, though, we'll vote.

[rhombus]

...and, for the first time, a significant number of Republicans has decided that we don't need to settle for...

Where you been? This is nothing new. Not around here anyway.

[dirtboy]

The author is wrong, in my opinion.

I imagine the author doesn't like polls because they don't show his fave leading the field at the moment.

If they did, he would be writing a glowing article about how accurate and wonderful polls are.

[Irenic]

Thank you and a very Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

[normy]

Well I have seen 2 polls released the same day having in one Cain at 13% and in the other 25% while Gingrich was at 32% in one and 5% in the other.

Those were national polls released the same day.

[dirtboy]

I would guess they had very different internals. My point stands that the writer of this piece probably doesn’t like the treatment his candidate has gotten in the polls.

[txrangerette]

Are his facts wrong?

Is he misinterpreting the facts he states in support of his conclusion?

Aside from the writer’s internal thoughts, which we don’t know, even though we could guess all day long...

What do you make of the polls?

He was trying to explain that the polls have been subject to great changes over time, and his final conclusion was that the race is wide open.

Your thoughts?

[dirtboy]

I am noting a basic fact of life for opinionators - polls suck when they don’t tell you what you want to hear, and they are great when they do. I honestly doubt this column would have been written had the polls said what this columnist wanted to hear. Your opinion may vary.

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Per SD
This is just how Rick Perry is. After Hurricane Ike devastated my community, he came here to survey the damage. He did not just walk through here surrounded by security and news cameras and then make a speech. That's not Perry. He showed up in jeans and a work shirt, no cameras, no press conference, and he walked among all of us who had been hit. A hug, a pat on the shoulder, a listening ear, and an encouraging word. He saw to it that emergency shelters were being set up and food and water were available to everyone. When Obama/FEMA refused to help us, Governor Perry set up state funding to help us rebuild our homes and our lives. My home is at 'ground zero' where Ike came ashore. We all took tremendous damage. FEMA sent me a check two months later for $600 dollars. Governor Perry set up the Recovery Fund to help us all rebuild. That is what a true leader and a true Christian does. That's my Governor! I can't wait to see America under the caring wing of Rick Perry.

[luvie]

I imagine the Hobama cronies are chuckling into their Wheaties.

They did what a primary vote couldn’t...disenfranchised a room
full of candidates without lifting a finger. The press and
the candidates’ own mistakes did the job for them.

Sara should have stayed. Now we nominate someone who is truly
flawed and are, yes, probably screwed.

[RichInOC]

Which is, of course, not even remotely what Perry Fan was saying about them when Perry was leading in them.

[altura]

Not really true. Perry and Gingrich are decent candidates and could easily beat Obama.

Most of the others could also, but I’d stumble to the polls to vote for them.

[GeronL]

Yep.

*sigh*

[potlatch]

I heard that Polls are for dancers and cross country skiers, lol. The funniest polls are when people are told to go 'hit it'........we know those are gonna be fair, lol.

[devolve]

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How many Polls does it take to steal an election?

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