Obscure new pollster (Trump +5 in PA) has ties to the oil industry

[molova]

A new pollster that popped out of nowhere today finds Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.
http://www.cbs8.com/story/32806609/trump-leads-clinton-by-5-points-in-the-key-battleground-state-of-pennsylvania

The pollster claims to be independent, but information in its website reveals that its main mission is to be a consultant for the oil industry.

Center for Excellence in Project Execution (CEPEX) is a boutique management consulting firm which exclusively focuses on achieving Cost Reduction, Efficiency Enhancement in the Oil Sands, Oil & Gas and Petrochemical sectors through partnering with Owner & EPC/M companies.

http://www.projectexecution.consulting/new-home/

[MohRokTah]

1. Fake Pollster

Nate Silver tweeted about the onslaught of fake pollsters coming out.

[kevink077]

2. Pennsylvania is GOP fools gold

Every presidential election republicans think they are going to take Pennsylvania. It is simply not going to happen. Republicans are simply outnumbered here. Romney was their last best shot. Trump will get all of the Romney voters (- a few moderates who are supporting Clinton). and Trump will win the Obama haters (Romney voters again of course) . Who else is left??

[Doctor Jack]

3. I saw the Freepers busting out the champagne over this poll

They said it was a "CBS poll". Then you look at the link they were providing and it says it was conducted by "Center for Excellence in Project Execution", a company with no history of polling elections and one that only talked to a handful of people, all with landlines. A few tried to point out that this poll was fishy but they were essentially booted to the curb for being a nonbeliever.

[bluestateguy]

4. Silver's not counting it.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/pennsylvania/

[Doctor Jack]

5. I think his warning today was directed at people promoting this poll

It just happens to be the day where 1 of only 2 polls released is highly suspicious.

[molova]

6. So far neither RCP nor HuffPo have included it

Good.

[Historic NY]

7. Canadian company///tar sands

[VMA131Marine]

8. Robopoll and landlines only ...

and demographics derived from registered voter data, which means that their information is incomplete. The last four polls on 538 have Hillary up by 9 or more, although the last one was completed on Aug 7 so I'd like to see a new poll by one of the more reputable companies.

Otherwise, move along, nothing to see here!