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uponit7771

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4. A caller brought this up on NPR today, he was cut off and his question never really addressed...

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:32 PM

Oct 2012

...the respondents addressed the importance of national numbers but never why the media lauds them above swing state polling.

The respondents should've said its because the MSM needs money and even national polls sound good

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A Message To The MSM [View all] Jamaal510 Oct 2012 OP

Thank you! Rider3 Oct 2012 #1

Their Agenda....close race GeorgiaDemGuy Oct 2012 #2

Agreed!! May I please add that the programming Justkd1 Oct 2012 #3

A caller brought this up on NPR today, he was cut off and his question never really addressed... uponit7771 Oct 2012 #4

Wow. Yes, I've noticed that the MSM has gone from "swing state reporting" to "national" reports whathehell Oct 2012 #5

reality check carismar Oct 2012 #6

Not true. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #7

The reality is, we're winning. Romney has very few credible paths to electoral victory. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #9

Very nicely expressed rock Oct 2012 #8