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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:50 PM
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Why is it that online polls on CNN, MSNBC etc. always skew heavily towards
"anti shrubco" results?

Is the online news reading public (non FAUX addicts) that much less right wing than the electorate?
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:52 PM
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1. When Repukes try to boot up their computer their foot gets
stuck in it.
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HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:52 PM
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2. It tends to be
but never in the 80-90% range though.

I am waiting for Faux to put up a poll. They haven't yet. Maybe too afraid to.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:53 PM
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3. I wonder too.
Granted, there might be a bias towards progressives....since we get more news off the net, so we are more connected. But there is a 75/25 or better consistant polling against this administration.

I wonder how accurate the professional polls are...
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libertypirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:54 PM
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4. When people read the news they interpret it, when they listen they
record it.

People who get their news online don't record the "Message" and that's a problem if your going support the GOP.
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dchill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:54 PM
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5. Quite simply, online means more informed.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:56 PM
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6. Actually, I think that probably is more accurate than what we are told.
Usually has a MUCH higher sample than these stupid little gallop polls. And the only bias would be if someone either hacked it or was it was titled one way or the other by some group like DU or FR. But since both DU and FR are trying to tilt it I think that evens out.
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samdogmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 06:58 PM
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7. We're smarter. We understand technology.
Come on, we're ahead of the curve. If you support *, et. al. you're

1. Not very bright
2. Not very informed
3. Not aware of the internet(s)!
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Oversea Visitor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-05 07:22 PM
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8. Cause
The majority of the people knows the deal
Lose to the computers in 2004
Lose 2000 for dont know what reason ... I remember somewhere they did stop Boxer from signing during 2000 good that she went ahead in 2004
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