ABC says 42% Kerry 41% Bush...BUT 38% Republicans polled!!

[jab105]

and only 30% democrats...
28% independents...

And of course, ABC just spins that its a tie...

AGHHGHGH!!!!!!!!!

[UCLA Dem]

1. You know that liberal media!!

[jab105]

3. I couldn't believe that they never said that since MORE

Democrats vote than Republicans...and Republicans are calling it a win for Kerry...then its actually a huge win for Kerry!

[atre]

2. All of their post-debate polls have been skewed

I don't know why all these pollsters are oversampling Republicans.

[TheWebHead]

4. that polling % needs to be touted aggresively

hopefully Brock will highlight this and we need to get that out too to avoid Bush won meme

[NightOwwl]

5. How can they get valid results

when they close the poll 2 minutes after the end of the debate?

[0rganism]

6. Once Diebold gets done with us, that'll be the ratio getting counted

so we'd better HOPE Kerry wins over some republicans.

[DaveofCali]

7. 41% for Bush but 38% Republicans? and 30% Democrats? Kerry won!

22% independents and 42% - 30% Democrats (assuming equal amount of polarization between the sides), then that means Kerry captured 12% of Independents out of 22%, while Bush only got (41%-38%=) 3% of Independents!

[DaveofCali]

8. of course, thats a soft analysis

But either way I believe Kerry won Among Independents, at least on that poll.