“They show the race tied so that when Obama loses they can say Well we showed it tied, didnt think the GOP enthusiasm would be that high they are trying to give themselves cover”
You hit the nail right on the head. These polling outfits have a huge dilemma — most are so invested in Obama that they cannot reveal the truth, or it would depress their base. But they can’t afford to ruin their credibility either. So they are using these ties as a cop out so that they couldn’t really be wrong cause they had the race “going either way.”
This poll is a disaster for Obama.
The sample is 64% white. Whites were 74% of the electorate in 2008 and McCain won them 55-43.
Do the math.