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To: Usagi_yo

When Romney wins tomorrow, there are two things I can’t wait to watch.
1. Tingles reaction
2. Pollsters excuses.

Pollsters call land-line phones, for the most part. I hear about 1/3 of the country no longer has a land-line. That in itself is a major problem. Then there are people, like myself, who would lie to a pollster. I despise polls, and people who do them.


8 posted on 11/05/2012 8:52:28 AM PST by Sporke (USS Iowa BB-61)
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To: Sporke
Then there are people, like myself, who would lie to a pollster. I despise polls, and people who do them.

There are a lot of people who agree with you on pollsters. Most hang up on our calls. Some of those who do talk will lie or at least play with their answers. Since republicans are usually more likely to hang up, although by how much is variable, that leaves us with a natural D bias. The question is how to correct for that bias, if at all. Tomorrow we'll find out how close each system came to the truth despite the problems. BTW, pollsters do a significant amount of good despite our flaws, or do you regret knowing that Romney could afford to more resources out of NC and into other states?

12 posted on 11/05/2012 9:56:03 AM PST by Pollster1 (Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Sporke

Duzz ‘dat meen dat duh obammer fone fokes dunt git pooled???


14 posted on 11/05/2012 10:21:29 AM PST by Foolsgold (L I B Lacking in Brains)
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