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Skewed polls indicate Obama's in trouble - not Romney
American Thinker ^ | September 27, 2012 | Keith Edwards

Posted on 09/27/2012 4:59:54 AM PDT by Evil Slayer

Certain media polls indicating Obama is ahead of Mitt Romney by as much as 10 to 12 points in swing states seem to spell disaster for Romney, but what they really say about the Obama campaign may just surprise you?

The absurdity of the skewed sample models in those polls is one thing, but what conservatives need to understand is that polls skewed to heavily favor Democrats logically point to one very important fact - Obama is in big trouble.

For one thing, Democrats and the liberal media are taking a huge chance by touting polls showing Obama up by double digits in crucial swing states as if these polls were totally valid. Obviously designed politically to depress and suppress Romney voters, these media driven and heavily reported polls can also backfire and suppress the Obama vote. Naturally, if you support Obama and are treated every day to wall-to-wall news headlines showing Obama so far ahead of Romney in the polls that the election is basically over, then you're less likely to go out of your way to vote in November. So there's a really fine line between turning out your voters and turning off your voters when using polling data like this. In this case, it is probably safe to say that internal Democrat polls show low enthusiasm and turnout expectations for Obama supporters across the electorate demographic, so the skewed poll strategy is worth the risk for the campaign.

This risky strategy also indicates that internal Democrat polling is probably more in line with Rasmussen and Dick Morris, showing that Obama is running even or maybe even losing ground to Romney in swing states. Conventional political wisdom makes this evident because a campaign wouldn't waste time and money in states where their candidate is up by 10 or

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012polls; obama; polls; romney; skewedpolls; swingstates
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To: Evil Slayer
This is the best metaphor I can muster to show the pollsters missing the boat on their predictions of Hussein winning....

**A lie told often enough becomes the truth.**

61 posted on 09/27/2012 11:32:10 AM PDT by Daffynition (Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
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To: All

Guess who’s going to campaign in Pennsylvania?! Hint: NOT Obama

Join Mitt & The GOP Team in Wayne!
When: September 28, 2012 – 9:30am
Where: Valley Forge Military Academy & College, 1001 Eagle Road in Wayne, PA 19087

Think about why they would go to PA if VA/NC/CO/FL were drifting away? Why is Romney playing offense and Obama defense? PA MUST be in play!! This is a great sign.


62 posted on 09/27/2012 11:55:35 AM PDT by plushaye (Election 2012 Prayer Force)
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To: dalebert

Especially the dead voter


63 posted on 09/27/2012 12:21:29 PM PDT by Maryhere ("HE comes to rule the earth")
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To: RPTMS

Of course he is a lazy POS. He never worked a day in his life , bit aside from that, he is desperate to win , and losing.


64 posted on 09/27/2012 1:33:04 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: RexBeach

I wonder what Mitt’s internal polls show? Thoughts?


Tied or slightly ahead. Opportunity with Independants and alleged undecideds.

Also don’t get too specific too early as that’s your closer during and after the debates.

They know the more specific they are now the more they will need to defend the bogus ads when they could more appropriately keep focused
And on message.


65 posted on 09/27/2012 2:24:40 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: Perdogg

According to Dick Morris, Mitt will pick up the states where the chair is below 50%. Morris also said that the chair is polling 51% in PA and 53% in NJ.

51% in PA and 53% in NJ with just 6 weeks out?? The chair is in big trouble. As the race tightens and if repubs outperform dems, I think that states like PA, NJ will go over to Romney.


66 posted on 09/27/2012 2:28:56 PM PDT by TMA62 (Al Sharpton - The North Korea of race relations)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Please put me on your ping list. Thanks.


67 posted on 09/27/2012 2:51:45 PM PDT by sunshine state
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To: sunshine state

Added.


68 posted on 09/27/2012 2:59:22 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (The pundits have forgotten the 2010 elections.)
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To: HailReagan78

Believers have authority in Jesus name to ask to rebuke this evil,

“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil as he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you.” Jude 1:9

I’ve never seen spiritual warfare at work like were witnessing now,

Anyone who hasn’t been on their knees praying, its past time to start,


69 posted on 09/27/2012 7:59:00 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: Pegita

Thanks I hadn’t heard of the 40 days of Prayer, count me in,

“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 18:18


70 posted on 09/27/2012 8:05:52 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: Venturer

That one is too easy. Campaigning to the tune of mindless obots is easy and does wonders for his ego.

Going to the UN isn’t easy.

He has to share the limelight

He might be embarrassed if someone asks a question without a teleprompter. Very hard to hide one in a coffee table visit with other heads of state and there isn’t usually a script.

He can’t do anything constructive for the good of the country.


71 posted on 09/27/2012 8:53:24 PM PDT by Sequoyah101
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