Rut Roh, McCain ahead in polls

full-auto · 08-27-2008

Oh no, even with the Democrat National Convention underway McCain is now ahead of Obama in the polls. Usually it's the other way around... usually the party having their convention gets a bump for their candidate.

Not a good sign for the Obamaites.

Gallup Daily: No Bounce for Obama in Post Biden Tracking

melensdad · 08-27-2008

While polls are a good indicator, we also have to look at the polls by state. Remember that we elect our Presidents, not by popular vote, but by a state by state tally of the Electoral College votes. By my count, using Rasmussen tracking data, the election is leaning to Obama based on Electoral College Votes. The problem is that Obama has several key states firmly locked up, those key states have a lot of electoral college votes.

We have a lot of work cut out for us if we want to help McCain win the election.

full-auto · 08-27-2008

Oh, I know. I also know that polls don't mean squat even if you do break it down by state. It's just fun to see Obama slowly fall from poll grace.

Bazooka Joe71 · 08-27-2008

I'd imagine that convention or not, that dbag loses votes every time he opens his mouth.

epsylum · 08-28-2008

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Originally Posted by full-auto

Oh, I know. I also know that polls don't mean squat even if you do break it down by state.

I remember the night before the last presidential election the polls were showing Kerry winning and we all know it didn't exactly turn out that way. The next week or so it was nothing but "how could have the polls failed us?" all over the news, now we are going back to thinking the polls actually mean something.

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It's just fun to see Obama slowly fall from poll grace.

Anything that knocks that prick down a notch, I am all for.

full-auto · 08-28-2008

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Originally Posted by epsylum

I remember the night before the last presidential election the polls were showing Kerry winning and we all know it didn't exactly turn out that way. The next week or so it was nothing but "how could have the polls failed us?" all over the news, now we are going back to thinking the polls actually mean something.

What's funny about that is the polls being cited that predicted a Kerry win were exit polls. Up until that point, people always claimed exit polls were by far the most accurate polls known to man.

Scutter01 · 08-28-2008

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Originally Posted by full-auto

What's funny about that is the polls being cited that predicted a Kerry win were exit polls. Up until that point, people always claimed exit polls were by far the most accurate polls known to man.

I either ignore the exit pollers, or if I'm in a mood, I'll tell them I voted for the other guy just the skew their numbers.

ATM · 08-28-2008

You can fool 44-48% of the people ALL of the time

Scutter01 · 08-28-2008

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Originally Posted by ATM

You can fool 44-48% of the people ALL of the time

I believe that statement is 100% correct, 75% of the time.

epsylum · 08-28-2008

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Originally Posted by Scutter01

I either ignore the exit pollers, or if I'm in a mood, I'll tell them I voted for the other guy just the skew their numbers.

Apparently you aren't the only one.

08-27-2008	#1 (permalink)
full-auto Amor Patriae Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 405	Rut Roh, McCain ahead in polls Oh no, even with the Democrat National Convention underway McCain is now ahead of Obama in the polls. Usually it's the other way around... usually the party having their convention gets a bump for their candidate. Not a good sign for the Obamaites. Gallup Daily: No Bounce for Obama in Post Biden Tracking __________________ Full-Auto.org

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melensdad Jerk in a Hawaiian shirt. So what about it? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lake County / West Creek Posts: 1,354	While polls are a good indicator, we also have to look at the polls by state. Remember that we elect our Presidents, not by popular vote, but by a state by state tally of the Electoral College votes. By my count, using Rasmussen tracking data, the election is leaning to Obama based on Electoral College Votes. The problem is that Obama has several key states firmly locked up, those key states have a lot of electoral college votes. We have a lot of work cut out for us if we want to help McCain win the election. __________________ Father John Corapi: "Don't be so open minded that your brains fall out!" Visit my Antique Snowcat, political, gun & general discussions (with this lawsuit) I'd like to think that I've been more successful at saving lives than Roe V Wade. -- Dick Anthony Heller, 3/18/08 on the steps of the SCOTUS after leaving the Heller v DC Gun Ban hearing.

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full-auto Amor Patriae Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 405	Oh, I know. I also know that polls don't mean squat even if you do break it down by state. It's just fun to see Obama slowly fall from poll grace. __________________ Full-Auto.org

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ATM Mole Hunter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Crawfordsville Posts: 1,323	You can fool 44-48% of the people ALL of the time __________________ Say no to drugs. Say yes to bacon!

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Bazooka Joe71 Zombie Slayer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern IN Posts: 1,413	I'd imagine that convention or not, that dbag loses votes every time he opens his mouth.

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