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With Rasmussen
(and TOP 5 candidates minus Herman Cain)
Much like what the government does with unemployment statistics, the following chart represents a 4-poll "rolling average" for the latest 20+ polls listed at RealClearPolitics.com (plus other recent national polls).
I also weighted the polls by their size. For example, a poll with a survey size of 1000 was weighted proportionately heavier than an 324 survey size.
Weighted 4-Poll Rolling Averages of the latest 20+ Polls
listed at RCP [as of Dec 3rd]
plus
YouGov polls 11/26 11/19, 11/12, 11/5, 10/29, 10/22, 10/15, 10/08, &
Poll Position 11/27, 11/22, 11/8, 11/1 polls inserted chronologically
I also broke the 11/9 - 11/14 Pew poll into two, (3-day) polls
(Example methodology for this chart will be on my profile page)
Proof that we are all over the map.
Why is did Perry go from the top to the bottom? It was his heartless comment.
Then the same folks that were offended took Newt to the top after he openly proposed amnesty.
Lunacy.