Ipsos/AP Poll oversamples Democrats by 12%

Ipsos ^

[Republican Red]

Project #81-5139-72
Interview dates: January 3-5, 2006
Interviews 1,001 adults, 856 registered voters Margin of error: +3.1 for all adults, +3.4 for registered voters

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL
CONDUCTED BY IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
NOTE: all results shown are percentages unless otherwise labeled.

REGISTERED VOTERS/ PARTY AFFILIATION
1. Are you currently registered to vote at this address, or not?

ALL
ADULTS
Yes................................................... 81
No .................................................... 18
Refused/not sure ........................... 1

REGISTERED VOTERS

Strongly Republican .......................... 13
Moderately Republican ..................... 27
Definitely Independent/neither........... 8
Moderately Democrat........................ 32
Strongly Democrat ............................ 20
Refused/not sure............................. -

Total Republican ............................ 40
Total Democrat ............................... 52

[Republican Red]

Before everyone thinks the latest AP/IPSOS poll showing the GOP losing control of the House is troubling, please look at the sampling figures which show they once again oversampled democrats by 12%.

This has become an accepted pratice now in the polling method now to oversample democrats. Most frustrating is that even when it is pointed out to FOX or talk radio people it is usually ignored.

[MarkeyD]

Maybe it's being ignored in hopes it will bring out more Republicans to vote.

[GSlob]

I'd say it overrathers than oversmaples. Too much honor for a mere underling.

[MineralMan]

Didn't Smaple used to sponsor Rush?

[Peach]

Very good job, Red. Thanks for posting this!

[Rockingham]

The bias is worse than you suppose. Ipsos is a French polling firm that is closely tied to the government and ruling elite and notorious for its bias in French elections. Any poll with Ipsos involved should be regarded as unreliable and biased.

[edcoil]

I don't care. Makes us work harder and them "surprised" when they lose.

[capt. norm]

oversampled democrats by 12%

And then the idiots believe their own falsehoods and wonder why things never turn out the way their bogus polling says it should.

Just ask President Kerry.

[p23185]

Ipsos/AP Poll oversmaples Democrats by 12%

Well isn't that just special!!

[tiredoflaundry]

*Poll Ping*

[hflynn]

Oversmaples? There is only 1 place in the USA where things are oversmaples. Was this poll taken in Vermont?

[GianniV]

Every poll in the last 10 years shows the Republicans losing at all levels AND they still win!

I'm just as pissed at the Republicans in DC for their spending habits as the next guy, but to think the solution to that is to put people in power who will spend 2x, raise taxes and surrender to the terrorists is absolutely preposterous. The media just always assumes that when people are "mad at teh Republicans," that they will vote in droves in liberals to MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE. No friggin' way!

[Republican Red]

Sorry for the typo all.

I do the same with Santa, I continually type "Snata". Really bad because I used to be in the wholesale Christmas business. lol

I had the moderator fix the title to curb the abuse!

[fieldmarshaldj]

"oversmaples"

I think we have a new Freeperism, to join the pantheon of such old-time faves as "beeber" "stuned" "hugh" and "series." :-D

[GSlob]

Yes, but why not enjoy a bit of their confusion in the process?

[Jack Ian]

Excellent info and counterpunch to the liberal wimps at AP and Surrender Monkies at IPSOS. This reminds of the horrendous oversampling by that idiot Warren Mitzkovsky on Election day where they oversampled Women and marxists on the East Coast. Good work mates.

[The South Texan]

Typical. Always keep this in your mind. You can't spell crAP with out an AP in it.

[xcamel]

Nothing to see here... move along....

[Eagles Talon IV]

Yesterday I posted info from a June 2004 Gallup poll, a generic one that asked this same question. At that time just about 4.5 months from the midterm election the Democrats held a staggering 23 point lead. We all know what happened in Nov. Generic polls are meaningless since when these same people are asked if they are happy with their current Representative about 65% say they are. This is way incumbents almost always get re elected.

[Political Junkie Too]

And then the idiots believe their own falsehoods and wonder why things never turn out the way their bogus polling says it should.

It's like what Limbaugh said on Wednesday (I read the transcript). When reality doesn't match the exit polls, they believe the exit polls and question the actual vote. The dangerous thing is that that's when they start yelling fraud and calling for recounts and investigations.

-PJ