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As we go down to the wire and watch the daily tracking polls, NewsMax thought we should take a look back at 2000 and review the "final" polls.
In almost every case save one, national polls had George W. Bush winning the popular vote.
Which pollster had it right?
As Dick Morris summed up the 2000 polling fiasco, "All the polls were wrong except Zogby."
Compare the final polls with the actual results below.
Actual Final Vote
Bush 47.87%
Gore 48.38%
Nader 2.74%
Final Polls
Zogby/Reuters Poll
Gore 48%
Bush 46%
Nader 4%
Gallup/USA Today/CNN
Bush 48%
Gore 46%
Nader 4%
Buchanan 1%
NBC/Wall Street Journal
Bush 47%
Gore 44%
Nader 3%
Buchanan 2%
Washington Post
Bush 48%
Gore 45%
Nader 3%
Battleground Poll
Bush 46%
Gore 41%
Nader 4%
Buchanan 1%
ABC News
Bush 48%
Gore 45%
Nader 3%
Buchanan 1%
CBS News
Bush 46%
Gore 42%
Nader 5%
Buchanan 1%
Rasmussen
Bush 49%
Gore 40%
Nader 4%
Pew Research
Bush 45%
Gore 43%
Nader 4%
ICR Poll
Bush 46%
Gore 44%
Nader 7%
Buchanan 2%
Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP
Bush 48%
Gore 42%
Nader 3%
Buchanan 1%
They left off the Harris poll. It showed them tied.
one problem happy.. they were ALL within the margin of error and zogby did NOT get bush right.. bush is down almost a full 2 points.
Why isn't Gallup just as close? Also, Harris was right on I believe stating 46 to 46. Zogby was worst in 2002
Your list is missing Harris who called it a 48/48 tie.
And the final results were polled when? Before or after
the DUI against Bush? Did any poll ask any one after friday?
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The only reason it was close in 2000 was the DUI media conspiracy a few days prior.
The pollsters were wrong in 2000 because they didn't account for the corruption and fraud the 'Rats perpetrated, with multiple voting, registering dead people, etc., etc. In Minnesota, you don't need photo ID to vote if another registered voter will vouch for you, so you can vote multiple times, so long as you have accomplices at each polling station.
What pollster asks "Are you planning to vote multiple times in the election?" or "Does the Motor Voter Act give you the Constitutional Right to game the American political system?"
So, the polls now look pretty much as they did just before the 2000 elections. That's not too encouraging at all.
In today's sample alone, he leads 50% to 43% - the first time we've seen either candidate hit 50%.
Each candidate continues to tighten his own constituency, and Undecided voters are now at only 4%."
Go, Dubya, GO !!!!
Note in your polls that they all got Bush right. If results are consistent and W is up to 50% in four or five pols and at 49 in two or three others, he should win the election.