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catbyte

(34,393 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 06:53 AM Oct 2012

How in hell can Scott Brown be ahead? Boston globe poll shows 45-43

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How in hell can Scott Brown be ahead? Boston globe poll shows 45-43 (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2012 OP

money mucifer Oct 2012 #1

45-43 isn't really "ahead" for most incumbents. FBaggins Oct 2012 #2

simple, they intend on flipping votes in this race reusrename Oct 2012 #3

One poll. There are others that say otherwise. Mass Oct 2012 #4

How did he win the first time? Hometown Slice Oct 2012 #5

He's not. morningfog Oct 2012 #6

mucifer

(23,545 posts)

1. money

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 06:54 AM

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FBaggins

(26,742 posts)

2. 45-43 isn't really "ahead" for most incumbents.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:04 AM

Oct 2012

Particularly if you're an incumbent in a state that leans against your party.

Regardless... if he was really behind by two and you ran a dozen accurate polls... You would still expect one or two of them to show him up narrowly.

reusrename

(1,716 posts)

3. simple, they intend on flipping votes in this race

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:09 AM

Oct 2012

They will be caught, of course, since everyone is now aware of this hack.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

4. One poll. There are others that say otherwise.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:07 AM

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Hometown Slice

(16 posts)

5. How did he win the first time?

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:11 AM

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I haven't figured that one out yet.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

6. He's not.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:13 AM

Oct 2012

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