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Shades of Dukakis, Obama up 15 (Newsweek Poll)
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Salena Zito

Posted on 06/20/2008 8:04:07 PM PDT by Salena Zito

Shades of Dukakis, Obama up 15 THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW BY: Salena Zito

In May of 1988 after all of the Democratic primaries ended presumptive nominee Michael Dukakis enjoyed a 54 to 38 percent lead over then Ronald Reagan wing man George H.W. Bush.

H.W. went on to win in that November handily

This evening a new Newsweek poll shows Obama having a giant lead, from 51 percent to 36 percent, over McCain among registered voters across the country.

Obama got his bounce, Dukakis style.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


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To: Numbers Guy
Rats sampled by 15% more than repubs in poll. Independents sampled by 12% more than repubs. Independents never split evenly. they almost always go rat.
Whole poll is oversampled bias toward Rats, yet Obama only gets a 15 point lead. Obama's in deep dog doo-doo

9b. As of TODAY do you LEAN more toward the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

Total RVs (Registered Voters)
22 23 Republican
36 38 Democrat
37 35 Independent
3 2 No party/Not interested in politics (VOL.)
* * Other party (VOL.)
2 2 Don't know
100 100

35 36 Total Republican/Lean Republican
53 55 Total Democrat/Lean Democrat
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and here's the numbers
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SAMPLE SIZE/MARGIN OF ERROR FOR REGISTERED VOTERS SUBGROUPS:
896 Registered voters (plus or minus 4)

231 Republicans (plus or minus 8)
324 Democrats (plus or minus 6)
307 Independents (plus or minus 7)

741 White (plus or minus 4)
139 Non-White (plus or minus 9)

423 Men (plus or minus 6)
473 Women (plus or minus 5)

167 18-39 (plus or minus 8)
336 40-59 (plus or minus 6)
366 60+ (plus or minus 6)

204 Hillary Clinton supporters (plus or minus 8)

21 posted on 06/20/2008 8:37:53 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Salena Zito
Newsweek says he's up 15 points, but gallop says its 2.

As usual, the only poll that is going to count is the one in November and the MSM will try and manipulate people's minds with all kinds of false flags until that date to try and influence things towards their idol, Obama.

But they will be disappointed.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA


22 posted on 06/20/2008 8:38:11 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Salena Zito
Obama got his bounce, Dukakis style.

"Dukakis style" - is that where Newsweek presents a poll showing the Democratic nominee with a big lead not found in any other poll in the country? And then gets papers like this to present this oddball poll as news? McCain and Obama are statistically tied according to most current polls.
23 posted on 06/20/2008 8:54:23 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

u think wisely


24 posted on 06/20/2008 9:02:48 PM PDT by Salena Zito
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To: Salena Zito

If Newsreek called you, would you answer their poll? I wouldn’t. I suspect Newsreek polls are inherently biased.


25 posted on 06/20/2008 10:28:59 PM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: Jeff Head

Newsweek says he’s up 15 points, but gallop says its 2. ...................................

they just add those together and call it a even 17 :)


26 posted on 06/21/2008 5:28:07 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (OF COURSE I AM A REPUBLICAN, I BELIEVE IN GOD..........THE GREAT ART LINKLETTER)
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