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To: mamelukesabre

Maybe it’s because the polls we’ve been seeing are fixed, many by oversampling Democrats and under sampling Republicans. Or, it could be that many people lie to pollsters about who they’re going to vote for, and say they’re going to vote for Obama when they are not going to. Or, it could be a combination of factors. Personally, I think both a very valid reasons. For example, there’s a recent poll showing Obama up 5% in Montana. Does anyone really believe that Obama can win Montana?


7 posted on 07/06/2008 8:56:50 AM PDT by scotthsmd
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To: scotthsmd

My point being that on AOL nobody has to lie because they’re not talking to a pollster. They can just click on whoever they really want to vote for.


11 posted on 07/06/2008 8:59:14 AM PDT by scotthsmd
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To: scotthsmd
Does anyone really believe that Obama can win Montana? Absolutely
14 posted on 07/06/2008 9:00:50 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: scotthsmd
Or, it could be that many people lie to pollsters about who they’re going to vote for

Bingo! Especially in this election, with the "you are a racist if you do not vote for Obama" angle. Election day is going to be a big shocker.

21 posted on 07/06/2008 9:06:10 AM PDT by HerrBlucher (Barack's mesmerizing speeches are little more than oratory Three Card Monte)
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To: scotthsmd
Maybe it’s because the polls we’ve been seeing are fixed, many by oversampling Democrats and under sampling Republicans

ya think?

Remember what the MainSlime Media and the pollsters - pre Internet - were predicting in the 1980 election?

Reagan was going to loose big according to all polls.

Just before election, there was a phone in vote. No one could skew it. And it wasn't a 'sampling."

Millions called in. It went 2 to 1 for a Reagan landslide.

The media and dimRats screamed and said things like "Republicans are richer and could afford more phone calls!"

But Reagan won = 2 to 1.

These polls are much more accurate. And this one makes my heart sing...If this is the results on a heavily leaning liberal site - WAHOO!

39 posted on 07/06/2008 9:37:43 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (No trees were killed in sending this message but a large number of electrons were terrible agitated)
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To: scotthsmd
Or, it could be that many people lie to pollsters about who they’re going to vote for, and say they’re going to vote for Obama when they are not going to. Mark my words. There are a lot of people who, when asked, will say they support Obama, but when it comes time to vote will pull the lever for McCain.

The fact is, we have an election where many are convinced that if you say you don't support Obama you will be seen as racist, so they lie because they don't want to be seen as racist. Some really are racist and wouldn't vote for a black man under any circumstances. Most are simply afraid of what their friends, or even total strangers, will think about them.

The day after the election if you take a poll it will show that more people claim to have voted for Obama than really did.

57 posted on 07/06/2008 10:27:48 AM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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