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Johnny2X2X

(19,045 posts) Fri May 18, 2012, 10:33 AM May 2012

SHOCK POLL!!! Obama leads by 7 in FOX News Poll

They aren't running as tight of a ship as they used to over there at Faux News I guess. How could they let a poll like this slip through?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/16/fox-news-poll-obama-pulls-ahead-romney-as-presidential-race-heats-up/

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SHOCK POLL!!! Obama leads by 7 in FOX News Poll (Original Post) Johnny2X2X May 2012 OP

wow, the spin is pretty nutty too. apnu May 2012 #1

When have their numbers ever been accurate? cutroot May 2012 #2

apnu

(8,756 posts)

1. wow, the spin is pretty nutty too.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 11:16 AM

May 2012

The 4th paragraph says: "About a third of voters say they are “extremely” interested in the election. Among just that group, Romney tops Obama by 50 percent to 44 percent."

So 1/3 of the sample body who said O is up 7 points on Etch is 50% over the moon for Etch, which is well within the 39% Etch sees.

Most. Awkward. Spin. of. the. Day.

cutroot

(875 posts)

2. When have their numbers ever been accurate?

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 11:25 AM

May 2012

They are probably fudging their own polls in reverse to stir up their base. Anything that they do should be viewed with a great deal of suspicion. A negative poll for romney probably lights up their phone lines. I suspect they need it.

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