Rasmussen - President George W. Bush with 47.9% of the vote and Senator John Kerry with 47.1%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Presidential_Tracking_Poll.htm ^

[politicsfan]

Hmm... Rasumussen latest poll has the race tied at 48.3 - 48.3 with leaners. Why has race tightened in this poll?

[underbyte]

Rasmussen is a twit

[EagleUSA]

I really hope Bush wins comfortably so that Frick and Frack, Zogby and Rassmusen, are discredited and go away.
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Polls are nothing more than a political tool, to be sold to the highest bidder...hypothetical example....

POLL TAKEN IN NEW YORK CITY: B=40%, K=60%
SAME POLL TAKEN IN KANSAS: B=60%, K=40%

[beckaz]

Your numbers are wrong. It's Bush 47.9, Kerry 47.1 from what I see. What gives?

[counterpunch]

The reason is because for the last several days up until yesterday Bush was bogged down in the fraudulent "missing explosives" October Surprise from the NYT and CBS.

The worst of it has already all been factored into the 3 day average. Yesterday seems to have cleared it up, with Kery left holding the bomb, and of course everyone talking about bin Laden for the last few days instead. Nothing much to worry about here methinks.

[finnman69]

I am getting really sick of the trolls posting polls with questions:

"Why has race tightened in this poll?"
"what's going on?"
etc.

It's wayyyy to obvious.

[finnman69]

politicsfan
Since Oct 18, 2004

troll

[Tuxedo]

FWIW: TIPP today has it Bush 46 Kerry 44 Nader 2, which is an imrprovement over yesterday.

[beckaz]

Check out the numbers here: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Presidential_Tracking_Poll.htm

And remember the Rasmussen tendency, for weeks now, Kerry picks up over the weekend, Bush picks up on weekdays

[beckaz]

Troll or not, these numbers are wrong.

[beckaz]

Ok the Admin has adjusted the headline now.

[Sooth2222]

Rasmussen uses a somewhat controversial technique, automated calls. It's harder to hang up on a live human pollster. I don't put much stock in his poll for the past week, because of the World Series. The last game dropped out of his rolling average, but it's been replaced by a Friday night. He will probably be vindicated by November 3 because the election will, like most elections, be close.

I went out for pizza with my wife last night (and was unavailable to converse with a computer). You?

In 2000 Rasmussen had it Gore-49% Bush-40% Nader-4%. Still worried?

[politicsfan]

I am getting really sick of the trolls posting polls with questions: "Why has race tightened in this poll?" "what's going on?" etc. It's wayyyy to obvious.

Give me a break. You have no idea how strongly I support Bush.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1256248/posts

[finnman69]

then leave off the stupid "what's going on?" commentary

[True_wesT]

Most of the national polls look pretty good for Bush. But it's time to set them aside. It's the state polls that matter now, and states can swing.

Only a few days to go. Arnold, UBL, and the Pentagon making Kerry look like a moron are not figured in yet.

[Paradox]

Look, RAS was pretty humiliated last time in the overall popular vote (his state predictions were better). I am CERTAIN that he has changed his methods to get a better result. I also suspect (he wont admit this of course) that because of the way he overestimated Republican support, he is purposely undercounting Republicans this year so as not to get a pie in the face like last time. My guess with this poll is that you can add 3% to Bushes numbers..

[JerseyRepub]

'In 2000 Rasmussen had it Gore-49% Bush-40% Nader-4%. Still worried?'

He actually had it Bush-49% Gore-40% Nader-4%. His polling methodology was crap then and it remains crap today.

[StudPilot]

>> Still worried?<<

Nope. You've completely put my mind at ease. I think you may have replied to the wrong post?

[Perdogg]

Remember, FRANKIE SAYS RELAX!

[The Hound Passer]

Not to worry. Bush almost always goes down in Rasmussen when weekend numbers (F-Su) start to enter. Since Mon is the last poll (I think) I don't expect Bush to improve in this poll from this point on. If he does go up in this poll anytime this weekend then its definitely breaking for Bush.

[ScaniaBoy]

Just Rasmussen's ordinary cycle. We don't know why this occurs but it s a fact. Every 6th or 7th day President Bush's daily numbers tank. Actually it was slightly better today than 6 and 12, and 18 days ago.

One thing to note about the pollsters: We have all thought that they would have to come clean in their last poll. This is no longer necessary. The UBL video has created an alibi for the pollsters. ("The race was dead-even but then people got spooked by the UBL video at the last moment" or something like that.) So don't expect the race to break open on Monday night or Tuesday.

Anyway, the only poll that matters is soon here, the 2d November. Good luck to you all. Go out and win one for the Gipper and GW.

We may not be many but there are a few of us even here in Sweden who hope that moral fiber and leadership qualities will carry the day.

Cheers,

ScaniaBoy