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To: RIghtwardHo
Stop acting like RATS. Polls are a very good snapshot of what is going to happen in Nov.

Those of us who have been involved in politics for years know some polls are commonly oversampling the left. The debate isn't whether polls are "a good snapshot", but which ones are and are not and how much are they are oversampling at a given time.

You are free to join the debate, of course, but stop acting like a RAT and flaming people for not mindlessly trusting data from left-wing propaganda outfits like the NY Times and CBS.

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18 posted on 09/23/2012 10:59:08 AM PDT by Tamzee (The U.S. re-electing Obama would be like the Titanic backing up and ramming the iceberg again.)
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To: Tamzee

Well said.


26 posted on 09/23/2012 8:33:03 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Reagan @ only 39/Mondale +5/Dukakis +17/McCain +3...panic is unwarranted. So is complacency.)
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To: Tamzee

I would just clarify that oversampling is not necessarily wrong. The whole point of over sampling is to attempt to predict the difference, on election day, in turnout between the parties. Splitting the poll always 50/50 would be almost always wrong.


31 posted on 09/24/2012 10:41:42 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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